Bronze Chinese Dragon Boat Inkwell 19th Century
Located in Rochester, NY
Chinese dragon boat double inkwell. Original glass inserts. Circa 1870's bronze. The Dragon Boat
Category
Antique 19th Century European Inkwells
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Dragon Inkwell
19th Century Victorian Brass Inkwell with Winged Griffons & Integrated Pen Tray
$995
H 8 in W 15.5 in D 7 in
19th Century Victorian Brass Inkwell with Winged Griffons & Integrated Pen Tray
Located in Stamford, CT
or dragons with serpentine tails. The inkwell is equipped with claw feet and a hinged lid. A pen tray
Category
Antique 1890s French Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
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19th Century Large Bronze Inkwell with Dragons
Located in Brighton, GB
Late 19th century large bronze inkwell with dragons probably French. A very impressive desk
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Big Bronze Dragon Sculptured Ink Well, Russia, 1850s
Located in Brussels, BE
Bronze dragon standing on a stylized leaf. Magnificent piece which shines with its originality and
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Russian Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Edward Farmer Chinese Carved Jade & Agate Dragon Inkwell W/ Gold Gilt Filigree
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H 4.375 in W 8.375 in D 4.5 in
Edward Farmer Chinese Carved Jade & Agate Dragon Inkwell W/ Gold Gilt Filigree
By Edward Farmer
Located in Atlanta, GA
Edward Farmer Chinese Carved Jade & Agate Dragon Inkwell W/ Gold Gilt Filigree. Edward I. Farmer
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Inkwells
Materials
Agate, Jade, Metal, Bronze
Antique Meissen Red Dragon Inkwell on a Saucer in Hand-Painted Porcelain
Located in København, Copenhagen
Antique Meissen Red Dragon inkwell on a saucer in hand-painted porcelain. Late 19th century. The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century German Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Large 19th Century French Bronze Inkwell with Dragons
Located in Toledo, OH
A beautiful large and heavy bronze inkwell. This inkwell features gorgeous detailing with dual
Category
Antique 19th Century French Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
NAP. III Inkwell Sign, Tahan a Paris Enamel Blue and Red Elephant, Dragon, Horse
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H 4.53 in W 4.93 in D 4.53 in
NAP. III Inkwell Sign, Tahan a Paris Enamel Blue and Red Elephant, Dragon, Horse
Located in Epfach, DE
very decorative inkwell in blue with red, inlaid also with elephant, horse, dragon.
Category
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Chinese Figural Carved Soapstone Sculptural Inkwell, Sea Dragon & Koi circa 1900
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H 5.75 in W 9 in D 3.25 in
Chinese Figural Carved Soapstone Sculptural Inkwell, Sea Dragon & Koi circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique figural Chinese carved soapstone sculptural inkwell features bi-colored dragon set in
Category
20th Century Chinese Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Soapstone
Figural Bronze Egyptian Revival Inkwell with Sea Dragons, Late 19th Century
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H 7.5 in W 15 in D 7 in
Figural Bronze Egyptian Revival Inkwell with Sea Dragons, Late 19th Century
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique figural bronze Egyptian Revival inkwell features raised inkwell with central mask and
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Emancipation Proclamation Inkstand - 19th Century Heavily Chased Brass
Located in Atlanta, GA
motifs to inkwell bodies, dragon finials, two heavy handles and resting on four scrolled feet.
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Rococo Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Crystal Inkwell with Bronze Dragon Stand
Located in Salt Lake City, UT
A crystal and brass inkwell with a hinged lid sits on the back of a bronze dragon, which is painted
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Bronze and Marble Asian Desk Set
Located in North Hollywood, CA
a dragon motif. The blotter and inkwell lids are a Buddha-like character with a pointed hat and Fu
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Decorative Objects
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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Gold Dragon Sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture gold dragon all made in porcelain and gold-plated in 24-karat. With gold-plated polished brass whiskers. Exceptional piece.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Gold Plate
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
$229,945Sale Price|33% Off
H 51.19 in W 55.12 in D 201.58 in
Rare Victorian Firescreen with Taxidermy Hummingbirds by Henry Ward
By Henry Ward
Located in Amsterdam, NL
England, third quarter of the 19th century On two scrolling foliate feet with casters, above which a rectangular two-side glazed frame, with on top a two-sided shield with initial...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Taxidermy
Materials
Other
Tapestry Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins
$98,682
W 80.71 in L 124.02 in
Tapestry Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period 1738 at the Gobelins
By Aubusson Manufacture
Located in Madrid, ES
Tapestry from the Royal Manufacture of Aubusson, Louis XVI period , made in 1738 at the Gobelins One panel from a series of Gobelins tapestries depicting the Hi...
Category
Antique Early 18th Century French Baroque Western European Rugs
Materials
Wool, Silk
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
$33,927
H 6.3 in W 15.75 in D 5.91 in
Fossilised Skull of Prehistoric Marine Reptile the Mosasaur, 70Million Years Ago
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Upper Cretaceous, about 70-65 million years ago (Maastrichtian) Morocco The skull is reconstructed in good proportions with fossil pieces found in a phosphate mine in Morocco. I att...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier African Natural Specimens
Materials
Bone
IMPORTANT MUSEUM QUALITY ANTIQUE 1680 TO 1720 GERMAN SiLVER SAFE STRONGBOX
$161,569
H 33.86 in W 35.04 in D 20.48 in
IMPORTANT MUSEUM QUALITY ANTIQUE 1680 TO 1720 GERMAN SiLVER SAFE STRONGBOX
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this important, Museum Quality German safe circa 1680-1720 attributed to Johann Gottlied Dittman and Sigmund...
Category
Antique 1680s Charles II Trunks and Luggage
Materials
Iron, Nickel
Canopus Jar "Asmet", 1069 - 664 B.C, Egypt
Located in Girona, Spain
Canopus Jar "Asmet", With certificate of authenticity. 1069 - 664 B.C, Egypt. Good condition. Egyptian culture are "Canopus jars". These were vessels that the ancient Egyptians ...
Category
Antique 15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Vases
Materials
Alabaster
Extremly Rare Mexican Silver Miquelet-Lock Blunderbuss Belt Pistol Flintlock
$37,788
H 3.15 in W 1.97 in D 16.54 in
Extremly Rare Mexican Silver Miquelet-Lock Blunderbuss Belt Pistol Flintlock
Located in Madrid, ES
Extremly Rare South American Silver-Mounted Miquelet-Lock Blunderbuss Belt Pistol Late 18th century, Mexican With a roped silver band around the turned and belled muzzle, the forw...
Category
Antique 18th Century Arms, Armor and Weapons
Materials
Sterling Silver
Fancy Antique Swedish Telephone Early 20th Century
Located in Rochester, NY
Fancy brass , black lacquer with gilded decoration. A work of art. Swedish Coat of arms on dial. . Circa 1910. Working condition. Made by L.M. Ericsson, Stockholm, Sweden.
Category
Early 20th Century Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Guglielmo della portaGILT BRONZE FIGURE OF CRISTO MORTO ATTR. G DELLA PORTA, ITALIAN RENAISSANCE, 16th Century
$61,318
H 21.26 in W 22.84 in
GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF CRISTO MORTO ATTR. G DELLA PORTA, ITALIAN RENAISSANCE
Located in Milan, IT
Circle of Guglielmo Della Porta (Porlezza, 1515 circa – Rome 1577) CRISTO MORTO, Italy, mid 16th Century Gilt bronze 54 x 48 cm 21 1/4 x 19 in Provenance: M. Barbagli Private Collec...
Category
16th Century Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Pair Antique American Stained Glass Gothic Art Nouveau Doors Windows Povey Bros
$11,995
H 78.75 in W 56.5 in D 4.5 in
Pair Antique American Stained Glass Gothic Art Nouveau Doors Windows Povey Bros
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in Portland, OR
A rare & important pair of antique American Art Nouveau with Gothic frames stained glass doors/windows, by Povey Brothers, Portland Oregon, circa 1900. Over 6.5' in height. Povey Bro...
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Windows
Materials
Stained Glass
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
$187,500
H 102 in W 84.5 in D 22.5 in
Exceptional 19th Century English Chinoiserie Pagoda Display Cabinet
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale 19th century English display cabinet executed in the Chinoiserie tradition. Constructed in carved mahogany and conceived as a tripartite architectural façade, each glazed...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Vitrines
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
John Frederick Herring Sr.The Galloping Racehorse, John Frederick Herring Sr (1795-1865)
$8,098Sale Price|20% Off
H 14.97 in W 18.9 in
The Galloping Racehorse, John Frederick Herring Sr (1795-1865)
By John Frederick Herring Sr.
Located in GB
"The Galloping Racehorse" by John Frederick Herring Sr. is a stunning oil painting on canvas that vividly captures the dynamic motion and energy of a racehorse in full gallop. In thi...
Category
19th Century Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
20th Jade Sculpture with Nine Dragon Boat **** 16 Foots Large***
Located in Miami, FL
Chinese Scrib, but handcrafted in Thailand. Sixteen feet long. Rosewood base. The sculptors of this enormous boat made of jade. You will admire the details of this vessel. The dragon...
Category
Early 20th Century Thai Chinoiserie Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Jade
(After) Anthony Van DyckDouble Portrait Oil Painting Brothers George, 2nd Duke Buckingham & Lord Francis, 1680
$86,170Sale Price|20% Off
H 66.93 in W 57.88 in
Double Portrait Oil Painting Brothers George, 2nd Duke Buckingham & Lord Francis
By (After) Anthony Van Dyck
Located in London, GB
Aftrer Anthony VAN DYCK - maybe Studio (1599, Antwerp – 1641, London) Flemish Double Portrait of George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham (1628-1687) & Lord Francis Villiers (1629-164...
Category
17th Century Old Masters Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Set of Monumental Bronze Egyptian Figures
By Charles Cameron
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 4 Russian (19th Century) monumental bronze Egyptian figures emblematic of the Months on painted bases after those by C. Cameron & M. Alexandrov for the Egyptian Vestibule at P...
Category
Antique 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Rogelio de Egusquiza y Barrena"Lady in yellow", 19th Century oil on panel by Rogelio de Egusquiza y Barrena, Circa 1880
$70,194
H 28.55 in W 20.75 in
"Lady in yellow", 19th Century oil on panel by Rogelio de Egusquiza y Barrena
By Rogelio de Egusquiza y Barrena
Located in Madrid, ES
ROGELIO DE EGUSQUIZA Y BARRENA LADY IN YELLOW signed "R. Egusquiza" (lower right) oil on panel 28-5/8 X 20-3/4 inches (72.5 X 52.7 cm.) framed: 32-5/8 X 24-3/4 inches (82.5 X 62.5 cm...
Category
1880s Realist Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
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Now that we no longer need vintage, new or antique inkwells for written communication, these elegant desk accessories make for a distinctive decorative touch in any home office or study.
Prior to the 19th century, the inkwell was an integral part of the writing process. The first fountain pen was patented in 1827. Typewriters found acceptance during the 1880s, and the ballpoint pen, which replaced the inkwell on most desks and writing tables of the era, modernized the way we write. (Later, it would transform how some of us make art.) Today, a well-designed antique or vintage inkwell is a fun, decorative accent for any work area.
If you find yourself working from home today more often than not, why not freshen things up a bit? Small changes can help elevate your workspace: Incremental edits to your interior, such as rethinking your shelving, swapping out your wall decor and adding a touch of the past to your modern-day desktop, can actually make a big difference. Alongside an ornate Art Deco–era desk lamp and an antique paperweight, your inkwell will look right at home and can support your effort to create a happy home office.
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