$1,595Sale Price|20% Off
French Gilt Bronze and Marble Inkwell and Pen Holder
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
French gilt bronze and marble inkwell and pen holder.
Bronze
$394Sale Price|61% Off
French Mounted Horse Hoof Inkwell and Pen Holder, Late 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
Mounted horse hoof inkwell with horseshoe pen holder Inkwell shoe ferrer pen holder with beautiful finish, popular art work Shipping: L11 P19 H17 0.4 kg.
Chrome, Wrought Iron
Bronze inkwell and pen holder, a dachshund dog, by Anton Puchegger, Austria 1890
By Anton Puchegger
Located in Milan, IT
Bronze desktop inkwell with pen holder, depicting the head of a dachshund.
Marble, Brass, Bronze
Ceramic inkwell-pen holder depicting a Pierrot, Austria 1930.
Located in Milan, IT
An inkwell and pen holder, made of painted ceramic, depicting the character of Pierrot from the Commedia dell'Arte.
Ceramic
$1,283Sale Price|35% Off
Early Century Art Nouveau Ink Well and Pen Holder
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This exquisite vintage Art Nouveau inkwell and pen holder is a true testament to the elegance and intricate craftsmanship of the early 20th century.
Metal
French 19th Century Charles X St. Bronze, Ormolu and Sienna Marble Inkwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
The lid removes to reveal the inkwell and pen holders. All original gilt and patina throughout.
Bronze, Ormolu
Large Antique Black Forest Bear Pen Holder and Inkwell (Schwarzwald)
Located in Poperinge, BE
Large antique Black Forest (Schwarzwald) pen holder featuring two inkwells and a central bear figure; handcrafted from wood around the turn of the century (c. 1900) in Southern Germa...
Wood
Gilded Bronze Art Nouveau Inkwell Pen Holder 20th Century
Located in Poperinge, BE
Rare inkwell with pen holder made of patinated and gilded bronze, a handmade art object entirely in the typical Art Nouveau style, signed ‘Willy’ in the work, early 20th century.
Bronze
Late 19th Century French Treen Inkwell with Pen Holder
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Late 19th century French treen inkwell with pen holder. Elegantly decorated with subtly colored chinoiserie scenes of gardens & bamboo follies.
Brass
A Beautiful & Rare Napoleon III 19th Century, Chinese Lacquer & Gilt Secretaire
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Beautiful & Rare Napoleon III 19th Century, Chinese Lacquer & Gilt Secretaire On Lion Paw Feet A fall front reveals a letter rack and inkwells and pen holder, with an ease...
Brass
Early 20th Century Edwardian Double Inkwell with Horseshoe Pen Holder
Located in Middleburg, VA
Early 20th century Edwardian double inkwell with horseshoe pen holder This double inkwell desk set has two glass inkwells that sit upon a wooden base with an attached horseshoe that...
Glass, Wood
Art Deco, Inkwell Desk Set, Pen Holder, Marble, Bronze Panthers, 1920s
Located in Stamford, CT
Art Deco, Inkwell Desk Set, Pen Holder, Marble, Bronze, 1920s Perched upon a portoro black and brown with gold veined marble base having a pen and pencil cut out sit a male and fema...
Onyx, Marble, Bronze
Apollo Studios New York Arts & Crafts Grapevine Bronze Inkwell With Pen Holder
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Arts & Crafts or Art Nouveau period "Grapevine" pattern bronze and slag glass inkwell with pen holder with verdigris green patina In the manner of Tiffany Studios By Ap...
Bronze
Antique English Victorian Inkstand and Pen Holder
Located in New Orleans, LA
Charming little piece
Silver Plate
French Inkstand and Pen Holder with Dog in Kennel and Boy
Located in London, GB
An attractive and unusual patinated bronze inkwell of a child feeding his dog which is chained to its kennel. The top of the kennel lifts off to reveal the porcelain inkwell within. ...
Bronze
$970Sale Price|25% Off
French Art Nouveau Double Crystal Crystal and Art Deco Wood Pen Holder
Located in Miami, FL
A fine quality French Art Nouveau double crystal inkwell or wooden pen holder. This French Art Nouveau desk accessory is a beautiful piece and a wonderful example of intricately de...
Crystal
Antique Pen Holder, Wild Boar Foot, Late 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
Exceptional pen holder made from a wild boar foot. Beautiful craftsmanship from the late 19th century. .
Bone
Antique Baccarat Crystal Glass Inkstand, Pen Holder, Desk Utensil, circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
Great Baccarat inkwell with extensive crystal cut. Places for pens are at each side. France, late 19th century. .
Crystal
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-1880s. Made of brass featuring pewter inkwell with glass dome reservoir and slots f...
Brass, Pewter
Antique Art Deco Black Marble Five Piece Desk Set with Chrome & Brass Accents
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
The set is composed of black marble with gold and cream veins with chrome and brass accents. The set includes an inkwell and pen holder, a blotter, a letter rack, a letter opener and...
Marble, Chrome
Early Staffordshire Greyhound Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
Early and original inkwell or quill pen holder in the form of a seated greyhound by Staffordshire.
Pottery
Empire-style Writing Desk Made Of Cuban Mahogany Burl
Located in BARSAC, FR
Front drawer opens to reveal a writing compartment lined with green leather and a gilded frieze with small ironwork details; on the side are compartments for inkwells and pen holders...
Mahogany
$2,327Sale Price|20% Off
Champlevé Enamel Inkwell on Tray, Napoleon III, 19th Century, France
Located in Lisbon, PT
A 19th century French inkwell in Champlevé enamel and bronze, mounted on an integrated tray with pen holders, in the Napoleon III style.
Bronze
Asprey Desk Set and Document Holder, English, circa 1875
By Asprey International Limited
Located in Incline Village, NV
As with the desk inkwell and pen holder, the document holder has a Wedgwood blue and white jasperware cameo with a Greek mythology theme, applied in the center.
Brass
Rare Palais Royal-Style Gilt-Bronze Inkstand with Mother-of-Pearl Trinket Dishes
Located in Nottingham, GB
A highly decorative and unusually elaborate late 19th-century French Palais Royal-style desk stand, combining a cut-glass inkwell, pen holder and two exquisite mother-of-pearl trinke...
Bronze
Antique Middle Eastern Islamic Brass Inkwell Qalamdan, circa 1850
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
The inkwell and the pen holder both have hinged lids, one with a shell motif and the other with a flagship The piece measures 8 1/2" inches long x 1 3/4" inches high x 2" inches dee...
Bronze
Important Beau Brummell Regency Period Flame Mahogany Gentleman's Dressing Table
Located in Forney, TX
Areas of blushing to finish of tabletop and deterioration around edge of table evident when glass is removed Various minor chips and professional restoration to porcelain inkwell an...
Brass
Art Deco Bronze Desk Lamp with Limestone Base, Circa 1925-1935
Located in Lincoln, GB
Complete desk lamps incorporating pen rests, inkwells, and quill holders were typically produced for professional, executive, or institutional settings and are now increasingly scarc...
Bronze
Mahogany Marine Or Campaign Writing Slope With A Hidden Compartment, 19th Centur
Located in Brussels, Brussels
The writing slope opens to reveal two leather sleeves, two inkwells, and a pen holder. It also has a mechanism that, when activated, reveals a trapdoor with three drawers.
Mahogany
Unavailable
H 8 in W 10 in D 13 in
Napoleon III Inkwell Writing Case Rosewood Porcelain And Gilt Bronze
Located in CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE, FR
Large writing case with compartments, forming an inkwell and pen holder, from the Napoleon III period, in rosewood marquetry and interiors of the compartments in speckled maple, with...
Bronze
Unavailable
H 5.5 in W 3.25 in D 4 in
Antique Late 19th Century Mounted Horse Hoof Inkwell with Pen Holder
Located in Naples, FL
Antique mounted horse hoof made into an inkwell with a pen holder from a horseshoe; these were popular in the 19th century to transform hooves into inkwells as a simple way to rememb...
Bone
Unavailable
H 4 in W 14 in D 19.5 in
Antique Victorian Writing Slope Wood and Mother of Pearl Scotland 1870 H613
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Victorian writing slope, wood and mother of pearl, Scotland 1870, H613 Scotland 1870 Solid Wood and mother of pearl Original finish The top with flower + foliage mother of p...
Wood
Unavailable
H 3.5 in W 6.75 in D 4 in
Antique Brass Double Inkstand with Pen Holders, Scotland 1900, H548
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique brass double inkstand with pen holders, Scotland 1900, H548 Scotland 1900 Brass & glass Brass pen holder to the back Pair of cut glass inkwells All standing on a shaped base...
Brass
Unavailable
H 3.75 in W 8.25 in D 4.25 in
Antique French Empire Style Ink Stand, Desk Inkwell, France 1880, H527
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique French Empire style ink stand, desk inkwell, France 1880, H527 France 1880 Floral mounts to the back Gilt pierced three quarter gallery on top Pair of gilt inkwells with lid...
Brass
Unavailable
H 4.34 in W 15.95 in D 10.04 in
Bronze and Black Marble Writing Set, Model by Nikolai Iwanowitsch Lieberich
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
The set is composed of a desk-top blotter, a card holder, an inkwell and a pen holder. The bears are models by the Russian sculptor Nikolai Iwanowitsch Lieberich and were cast by th...
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Antique Oak Inkwell and Pen Holder
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique Carved Oak German Black Forest Bear Figure Inkwell and Pen Holder
Oak
Black Forest Dog Inkwell and Pen Holder, Circa 1900
By Black Forest
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
Black Forest dog inkwell and pen holder. A young dog with his paws on a piece of bark peering over the edge.
Wood
English Burl Walnut Desk Set Stationary Box with Inkwells and Pen Holder
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
English stationary box made of burl walnut with chased brass mounts. This lovely victorian box opens to reveal fitted compartments and a royal blue moire silk lining inside the top. ...
Brass
Art Nouveau Ink Well and Pen Holder
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This exquisite vintage Art Nouveau inkwell and pen holder is a true testament to the elegance and intricate craftsmanship of the early 20th century.
Metal
Art Deco Bronze and Green Marble Pen Holder by Parker Pen
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Art Deco era green marble swivel ink pen holder with an original pen by Parker Pen. The pen has been repaired and has a crack near the nib end. Measure: 5 1/2" long x 3 1/4" wide...
Marble, Bronze
Sold
H 47.75 in W 24 in D 27.25 in
Antique Victorian Quartersawn Oak Roll Top Tambour Writing Desk Bureau
Located in Dayton, OH
Made of quartersawn oak featuring a tambour door that opens to multiple cubbies / compartments and file / letter storage with two inkwells and pen holder. Also features an upper gall...
Oak
Tiffany & Co. Antique Arts & Crafts Bronze Pen Holder
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze pen holder By Tiffany & Co. (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 3.5"W x 3.5"D x 2.5"H. Good o...
Bronze
Bear Inkwell and Fountain Pen Holder, Russia, 1880
Located in Milan, IT
Inkwell and fountain pens holder, silver and gold gilt bronze sculpture of a dressed bear, pushing a wheelbarrow, over a Belgian black marble base.
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Sold
H 7 in W 14.2 in D 10 in
Crystal, Sterling Silver & Ebonized Wood Deskset by George Bedingham, circa 1870
By George Bedingham
Located in New York, NY
The set consists of two crystal and sterling-silver-hinged inkwells, a pen holder, and a small chest for metal nibs.
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Sold
H 4.5 in W 11.5 in D 7 in
Art Deco Black Vitrolite and Brass Desk Set with Pen Rest, Inkwell & Stamp Caddy
Located in New York, NY
This American Art Deco desk set was produced, circa 1925. The set includes a pen rest, an inkwell, a letter holder and a stamp caddy.
Brass
Black Forest Inkwell
Located in Norwalk, CT
A magnificent bronze stag head tops a bone pen and inkwell holder with figured brass. Inkwell is heavy cut crystal with a hinged brass lid topped with more natural horn.
Bronze, Brass
Early 19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Pentray
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century bronze and ormolu pentray, having central finial carrying post, flanked by engine turned inkwells and urn-shaped pen holders, raised on rectangular Gothic fret ...
Bronze, Ormolu
French Neoclassical Revival Bronze and Ormolu Desk Stand
Located in Dallas, TX
It has 2 gilt ormolu and hinged lidded inkwells (no glass), pen holders and a central candlestick, circa 1920-1930 Classical figures including central winged lady/cat hybrid with ...
Bronze, Ormolu
Sold
H 0.5 in W 4.5 in D 7.5 in
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré and Abalone Five-Piece Desk Accessory Set
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
The five-piece set includes: pair of blotter ends, inkwell, pen tray, and notepad holder. By Tiffany Studios New York, USA, early 20th century Measures: Blotter ends - 2.25...
Bronze
Sold
H 0.38 in W 2.25 in D 12.25 in
Tiffany Studios New York Bronze Doré and Abalone Blotter Ends, circa 1910
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
Matching desk accessories including an inkwell, notepad holder, and pen tray also available.
Bronze
Turquoise Writing Set with Bronze Mountings, China, 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
The tray stands on bronze rocaille feet and supports a bell-shaped inkwell with lid and a conical pen holder. The bronze mountings are European additions.
Bronze
Antique English Lap Desk Wedgwood Mount
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rare antique English burled walnut with Wedgwood mount signed by retailer Trussell of Brighton interior is lined with Coromandel wood and has original inkwells,pen nib holder and dip...
Sold
H 5.75 in W 11 in D 5.25 in
19th Century Bronze and Sienna Marble Inkwell with Bust of Hippocrates
Located in Soquel, CA
Detailed and ornate double inkwell and pen holder, with a bust of Hippocrates in the center.
Siena Marble, Bronze
Patinated and Gilt Bronze Inkwell with Pen Holder
Located in Dallas, TX
A patinated and gilt bronze inkwell, highly decorated with hammered / embossed design / pattern, three tiny elephants on a round 4.75" diameter base support the base of the lidded in...
Bronze
Pupil Writing Case, France, 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
On the top you can see the place to put the inkwell and pen holder Authentic Good antique condition For shipping: 45/55/23 cm 6 kg.
Wood
Sold
H 8 in W 18 in D 9 in
19th Century Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Double Inkwell Inkstand Pen Holder
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th century, French Louis XV style figural cast bronze double inkwell pen holder. Item features cast bronze lions and central face, double inkwell with glass inserts, pen holder, an...
Bronze
Sold
H 5.5 in W 7.5 in D 6 in
Antique Ornately Cast & Silver Plated Figural Bird Inkwell & Pen Holder or Rest
By James Deakin & Sons
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This antique silver plated figural inkwell was made by the renowned James Deakin & Sons of England in approximately 1880 in the period Victorian style. The inkwell or sculpture depic...
Silver Plate, Copper
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