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A Regency Hand Crafted Rosewood Writing Slope With Secret Compartments
A Regency Hand Crafted Rosewood Writing Slope With Secret Compartments

A Regency Hand Crafted Rosewood Writing Slope With Secret Compartments

Located in Reading, Berkshire

A Stunning Regency Era Rosewood Hand-Crafted Writing Slope. With Purple Velvet Interior, Secret

Category

19th Century British Regency Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Brass

G M Ellwood for J S Henry. An Arts & Crafts oak writing desk
G M Ellwood for J S Henry. An Arts & Crafts oak writing desk

G M Ellwood for J S Henry. An Arts & Crafts oak writing desk

By George Montague Ellwood

Located in London, GB

George Montague Ellwood (1875-1955) for J.S. Henry An oak writing desk with sloping pen compartment

Category

Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Copper

Giant Art Deco Brass Fountain Pen and Mechanical Pencil Display Models
Giant Art Deco Brass Fountain Pen and Mechanical Pencil Display Models

Giant Art Deco Brass Fountain Pen and Mechanical Pencil Display Models

By Wahl Eversharp Co

Located in Hanover, MA

the actual writing pens depicted by these giant replicas. Both have spectacular engine turned Art

Category

1920s American Art Deco Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Brass

George Walton. Arts & Crafts Walnut Desk with Secret Drawers & Heart Escutcheons
George Walton. Arts & Crafts Walnut Desk with Secret Drawers & Heart Escutcheons

George Walton. Arts & Crafts Walnut Desk with Secret Drawers & Heart Escutcheons

By George Walton

Located in London, GB

drop handles. The original leather writing area with a secret pen compartment on the right-hand side

Category

Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Walnut

Fine Antique Walnut & Marquetry Inlaid Davenport Desk
Fine Antique Walnut & Marquetry Inlaid Davenport Desk

Fine Antique Walnut & Marquetry Inlaid Davenport Desk

Located in Stahnsdorf, DE

decorative artistry.The top features a hinged lid that opens to reveal a fitted interior, ideal for pens and

Category

1860s English Victorian Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Walnut

Late 19th Century Inkwell with Onyx Marble and Cloisonne-Enamel
Late 19th Century Inkwell with Onyx Marble and Cloisonne-Enamel

Late 19th Century Inkwell with Onyx Marble and Cloisonne-Enamel

Located in Greven, DE

the back served to hold writing pens. The entire ensemble stands on four flattened bun feet. Did you

Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Palais Royal French Ormolu Mounted Desk Writing Set with Pen
Palais Royal French Ormolu Mounted Desk Writing Set with Pen

Palais Royal French Ormolu Mounted Desk Writing Set with Pen

By Palais Royal

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A very finely made antique French Palais Royal ormolu mounted mother of pearl desk stand with pen

Category

19th Century French Rococo Revival Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Metal

Georgian Metamorphic Campaign Writing Table
Georgian Metamorphic Campaign Writing Table

Georgian Metamorphic Campaign Writing Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

topped writing slope and pewter lined pen and ink wells, mirror and lidded compartments and scalloped

Category

19th Century English Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Mahogany

Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope c1850
Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope c1850

Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope c1850

By Tunbridge Ware

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

. Interior with velvet lined writing slop, pen tray (three pens included) and two iinkwells. Foliate

Category

1850s British Victorian Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Wood

19th Century Coromandel Writing Slope
19th Century Coromandel Writing Slope

19th Century Coromandel Writing Slope

Located in Martlesham, GB

open the box up there is a blue lined writing surface, a pen rest, three small compartments and two

Category

1880s English Victorian Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Wood

Sheraton Popup Writing Table Desk in Mahogany
Sheraton Popup Writing Table Desk in Mahogany

Sheraton Popup Writing Table Desk in Mahogany

Located in Potters Bar, GB

inlays. Circa 1910 The top pops up to reveal a fitted writing surface with compartments for pens

Category

1910s Sheraton Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Mahogany

Early 20th Century Victorian Sycamore & Ebony Writing Box
Early 20th Century Victorian Sycamore & Ebony Writing Box

Early 20th Century Victorian Sycamore & Ebony Writing Box

Located in Solebury, PA

compartments, thoughtfully designed to accommodate writing paper, pens, ink, and related accessories. This

Category

Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Ebony, Sycamore

Regency Leather Jewelry, Work and Writing Casket
Regency Leather Jewelry, Work and Writing Casket

Regency Leather Jewelry, Work and Writing Casket

Located in London, by appointment only

writing surface, inkwells and pen tray, on brass paw feet. Size: 29cm wide, 31cm high.

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Leather

Antique Victorian Thomas Hudson Barometric Ink Well Stand Pen Quill Holder 6"
Antique Victorian Thomas Hudson Barometric Ink Well Stand Pen Quill Holder 6"

Antique Victorian Thomas Hudson Barometric Ink Well Stand Pen Quill Holder 6"

By Thomas Hudson

Located in Dayton, OH

Antique 19th century library writing barometric / barometer pen holder and ink stand, Circa 1860s

Category

19th Century Victorian Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Brass, Pewter

Travelling Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope Edmund Nye c1860
Travelling Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope Edmund Nye c1860

Travelling Tunbridge Ware Writing Slope Edmund Nye c1860

By Edmund Nye Tunbridge Wells

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

woolwork banding to the border. Internally there is a small writing slope, pen tray, and inkwell holder

Category

1860s British Victorian Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Wood

Victorian Desk - Walnut Shaped Writing Table Circa 1860
Victorian Desk - Walnut Shaped Writing Table Circa 1860

Victorian Desk - Walnut Shaped Writing Table Circa 1860

Located in Potters Bar, GB

Pretty Victorian Walnut Shaped Writing Table. Circa 1860 Standing on Shaped Carved Legs with a Ring

Category

1860s Victorian Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Walnut

Persian Brass Inkwell Qalamdan with Arabic Calligraphy Writing
Persian Brass Inkwell Qalamdan with Arabic Calligraphy Writing

Persian Brass Inkwell Qalamdan with Arabic Calligraphy Writing

Located in Moreno Valley, CA

on all sides with Arabic calligraphy writing.It consists of an inkwell and a pen compartment of

Category

19th Century Moorish Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Brass

20th Century Grand Tour Pair of Italian Figurative Pen-Holders Desk Accessories
20th Century Grand Tour Pair of Italian Figurative Pen-Holders Desk Accessories

20th Century Grand Tour Pair of Italian Figurative Pen-Holders Desk Accessories

Located in Milano, MI

earthenware figures are funny Italian desk accessories perfect for a writing desk and show the pen-holder on

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Terracotta

Original Vintage Ink and Pen Poster, Inchiostri G. Diletti, Italy, Quill, 1900
Original Vintage Ink and Pen Poster, Inchiostri G. Diletti, Italy, Quill, 1900

Original Vintage Ink and Pen Poster, Inchiostri G. Diletti, Italy, Quill, 1900

Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR

writing a letter with a pen-holder and ink. At the bottom of the poster, we find the eagle, symbol of the

Category

19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Paper

Gilded Age Silver Plated and Crystal Writing Desk Set
Gilded Age Silver Plated and Crystal Writing Desk Set

Gilded Age Silver Plated and Crystal Writing Desk Set

Located in Sheffield, MA

indentations for feathered pens or writing instruments, two lidded ink bottles with brass hinges attached to

Category

Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Crystal, Silver Plate

Antique English Empire Console Writing Side Table, 19th Century
Antique English Empire Console Writing Side Table, 19th Century

Antique English Empire Console Writing Side Table, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

writing surface over a pen drawer that can be pulled out from the side of the drawer whilst the writing

Category

1820s English Empire Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Wood

19th Century Rosewood & Inlay Stationary Writing Slope With Leather Interior
19th Century Rosewood & Inlay Stationary Writing Slope With Leather Interior

19th Century Rosewood & Inlay Stationary Writing Slope With Leather Interior

Located in Reading, Berkshire

black leather interior Supplied with two glass inkwells A new leather writing pad A vintage ink pen

Category

19th Century British Victorian Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Rosewood

Superb Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Brass Bound Writing Box
Superb Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Brass Bound Writing Box

Superb Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Brass Bound Writing Box

Located in Suffolk, GB

Superb quality antique Victorian burr walnut brass bound writing box having brass bounded corners

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Brass

Unusual Antique Victorian Quality Ebonised and Burr Walnut Inlaid Writing Desk
Unusual Antique Victorian Quality Ebonised and Burr Walnut Inlaid Writing Desk

Unusual Antique Victorian Quality Ebonised and Burr Walnut Inlaid Writing Desk

Located in Suffolk, GB

writing surface is fitted with an original leather writing surface and boasts a pen tray and storage

Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Walnut

Set of Desk and Writing Instruments in Fitted Leather Box, 19th Century
Set of Desk and Writing Instruments in Fitted Leather Box, 19th Century

Set of Desk and Writing Instruments in Fitted Leather Box, 19th Century

Located in Great Barrington, MA

This lovely three-piece 19th century writing set consists of a pen with silver tip, letter opener

Category

19th Century French Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Agate, Silver

Les Amateurs d'Estampes
Les Amateurs d'Estampes

Les Amateurs d'Estampes

By Félix Vallotton

Located in Fairlawn, OH

writing, penning a novel that year (La Vie meurtrière, published posthumously in 1930; “The Murderous Life

Category

1890s Post-Impressionist Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Woodcut

French Napoléon III Black Lacquer Box with Boulle-Style Cartouche
French Napoléon III Black Lacquer Box with Boulle-Style Cartouche

French Napoléon III Black Lacquer Box with Boulle-Style Cartouche

Located in LA CIOTAT, FR

lined with vibrant red velvet, offering a luxurious contrast and providing a soft resting place for pens

Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Brass

Antique Barley Twist English Oak Secretary with Display Cabinet
Antique Barley Twist English Oak Secretary with Display Cabinet

Antique Barley Twist English Oak Secretary with Display Cabinet

Located in Pasadena, TX

opens up to display a writing secretary with plenty of storage for writing materials , pens and letters

Category

Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Brass

Mid-19th Century British Empire Burled Yew and Amboyna Travel Jewelry Box
Mid-19th Century British Empire Burled Yew and Amboyna Travel Jewelry Box

Mid-19th Century British Empire Burled Yew and Amboyna Travel Jewelry Box

Located in Middleburg, VA

travel writing desk, complete with original gilt-tooled leather writing surface, pen trays, and

Category

Mid-19th Century English Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Metal, Silver, Brass

Photographic reproduction “Goethe in the Campagna”
Photographic reproduction “Goethe in the Campagna”

Photographic reproduction “Goethe in the Campagna”

Located in Wiesbaden, DE

gazing into the distance. He wears simple clothing and holds a writing tablet and pen in his hand. In the

Category

Early 1900s European Biedermeier Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Glass, Hardwood, Paper

Late 19th Century Porcelain Inkwell With Gilt Bronze Mount
Late 19th Century Porcelain Inkwell With Gilt Bronze Mount

Late 19th Century Porcelain Inkwell With Gilt Bronze Mount

Located in Greven, DE

to hold ink, while the surrounding openings were designed to hold writing implements such as dip pens

Category

Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Porcelain

Burr Walnut Davenport Desk Victorian 1880
Burr Walnut Davenport Desk Victorian 1880

Burr Walnut Davenport Desk Victorian 1880

Located in Potters Bar, GB

desk, the patina to the walnut is gorgeous Drawer opens out to reveal writing slope and slots for pens

Category

1880s Victorian Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Walnut

English Campaign Style Rosewood Brass Inlaid Lap Desk, circa 1850
English Campaign Style Rosewood Brass Inlaid Lap Desk, circa 1850

English Campaign Style Rosewood Brass Inlaid Lap Desk, circa 1850

Located in San Francisco, CA

with the name of its owner, Anne Orten. The piece opens to reveal a velvet lined writing surface and

Category

Mid-19th Century English Campaign Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Brass

French antique Architect's Table, Directoire Period 1780-1800
French antique Architect's Table, Directoire Period 1780-1800

French antique Architect's Table, Directoire Period 1780-1800

Located in Belmont, MA

to reveal an additional writing surface and sliding pen tray. Elevated on round tapering legs, this

Category

1790s French Directoire Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Cocuswood Sofa Table
Regency Cocuswood Sofa Table

Regency Cocuswood Sofa Table

Located in Greenwich, CT

veneers over two real and two false drawers, one working drawer fitted with ratcheted writing surface and

Category

19th Century Regency Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Wood, Kingwood

Unusual 18th Century Antique Quality Mahogany Irish Triple Top Card/Side Table
Unusual 18th Century Antique Quality Mahogany Irish Triple Top Card/Side Table

Unusual 18th Century Antique Quality Mahogany Irish Triple Top Card/Side Table

Located in Suffolk, GB

baize interior opening up to reveal a writing surface pen tray and a storage compartment, mahogany

Category

18th Century English George III Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Other

Victorian Walnut Bonheur du Jour, 19th Century
Victorian Walnut Bonheur du Jour, 19th Century

Victorian Walnut Bonheur du Jour, 19th Century

Located in Southall, GB

chest style locking bar to the right hand side. The top drawer is fitted with a hinged writing board

Category

19th Century English Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Walnut

Petite French Louis XV Style Walnut Slant-Front Desk, Stamped, circa 1810
Petite French Louis XV Style Walnut Slant-Front Desk, Stamped, circa 1810

Petite French Louis XV Style Walnut Slant-Front Desk, Stamped, circa 1810

Located in Atlanta, GA

drawers and topped with a pen compartment. The writing area is fitted with leather, while the apron

Category

Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Walnut

Antique French Ecritoire Desk in Burled Elm, circa 1830
Antique French Ecritoire Desk in Burled Elm, circa 1830

Antique French Ecritoire Desk in Burled Elm, circa 1830

Located in Dallas, TX

desk with interior compartments to hold writing materials, such as pens and ink. While in use, the

Category

Early 19th Century French Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Brass, Metal

19C Anglo Ceylonese Lap Desk of Museum Quality
19C Anglo Ceylonese Lap Desk of Museum Quality

19C Anglo Ceylonese Lap Desk of Museum Quality

Located in Dallas, TX

holding writing accessories like inkwells, pens etc. The pend holding lid which is heavily decorated and

Category

Early 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Bone, Ebony, Sandalwood

19th Century American Walnut Childs Chair with Provenance
19th Century American Walnut Childs Chair with Provenance

19th Century American Walnut Childs Chair with Provenance

Located in Dallas, TX

, and suffragist from Bowling Green, Kentucky. Lida Obenchain, writing under the pen name Eliza Calvert

Category

Mid-19th Century American American Craftsman Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Walnut

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Antique Writing Pen For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique writing pen for your home. Each antique writing pen for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. There are many kinds of the antique writing pen you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique writing pen, those designed in Victorian, Regency and Georgian styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique writing pen over the years, but those crafted by Gillows of Lancaster & London, George Betjemann & Sons and Asprey International Limited are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Writing Pen?

An antique writing pen can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,603, while the lowest priced sells for $66 and the highest can go for as much as $985,000.