Quill Holder
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
Antique 19th Century Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Brass, Pewter
$188 Sale Price
20% Off
H 4 in W 5 in D 6 in
Pair Antique Staffordshire Porcelain Poodles Dogs Quill Pen Holders 19th Century
By Staffordshire
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Porcelain Staffordshire Poodle Dogs modelled as Pen or Quill Holders, third quarter of the Nineteenth
Category
Early 20th Century German Victorian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain, Pottery
$810 / set
H 5.5 in W 3.75 in D 1.75 in
French Chinoiserie Porcelain Figural Inkstand, Jacob Petit, circa 1840
Located in New York, NY
With removable globe cover revealing a removable ink-pot. The Chinese Buddha holding a quill holder
Category
Antique 1840s French Inkwells
Materials
Porcelain
$9,500
H 7 in W 6.5 in D 5.5 in
Writing Casket with Steel-Cut Decoration, Biedermeier, early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
lockable and features an interior compartment for an inkwell, blotting sand, and a quill holder. The fold
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Desk Sets
Materials
Steel
$3,481
H 3.94 in W 12.8 in D 7.88 in
Vintage Boho Quill Candelabra
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Illuminate your space with the Vintage Boho Quill Candelabra. This American-style piece merges
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Candelabras
Materials
Wood
Grand Tour Serpentine Inkwell and Cover Inset with 7 Lava Stone Cameos, 19th C
Located in Spencertown, NY
The 7 cameos of historical figures, fitted with 3 quill holders, 2 inkwells and a pounce pot. The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Inkwells
Materials
Serpentine
$3,500
H 3.75 in Dm 6 in
Exquisite Victorian Walnut & Black Tooled Leather Campaign Writing Slope
Located in Reading, Berkshire
key, with gold key swing tag.
A modern quill & holder
Two brass topped glass inkwells
Ink Pen
All
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
$3,844 / set
H 5.32 in W 15.56 in D 8.86 in
19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Oval Pen Tray
Located in London, GB
, fruit and flower handles, having cut-glass inkwells, quill holders, candleholder and central lidded
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desk Sets
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
English Regency Inkwell in Patinated Bronze and Ormolu with Dolphin Mount
Located in London, GB
quill holders.
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Inkwells
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$2,054
H 4 in W 4 in D 2.5 in
Exquisite Victorian Walnut & Black Leather Campaign Writing Slope
Located in Reading, Berkshire
, with gold key swing tag.
A modern notepad.
A modern quill & holder
& two glass inkwells.
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Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
$2,298
H 6.11 in W 13.59 in D 9.06 in
English Regency Ecrier and Match Strike in Patinated Bronze
Located in London, GB
. Quill holder to each corner. To the centre the figure of a naked putti with a walking stick in his hand
Category
Antique 1810s English Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
A superb & rare Flight & Barr, Worcester Porcelain Inkstand c.1800
By Barr, Flight & Barr Worcester
Located in Exeter, GB
flanking the dolphin-form handle accommodating a removable candle sconce, a pair of quill-holders applied
Category
Antique 19th Century British Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Exquisite Georgian Hand Crafted Mahogany Writing Slope With Red Tooled Leather
By Thompson Cabinet Company
Located in Reading, Berkshire
working keys, both with gold key swing tag.
A modern notepad.
A modern quill & holder
A vintage pen or
Category
Antique 1820s British Georgian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
$3,204
H 5.52 in W 14.77 in D 9.45 in
English Regency Cherub Inkwell with Candleholder
Located in London, GB
the back edge of the base, one to each side are quill holders in leaf decoration.
To the centre of
Category
Antique 1810s English Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
English Regency Desk Set in Form of British Sailors Defending a Fort with Mortar
Located in London, GB
probably pen or quill holders.
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
$3,447
H 5 in W 8.5 in D 8.5 in
Rockingham Treacle Glazed Stoneware Shoe Quill Pen Holder
By Rockingham
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
dating from around 1840. Modelled on a gentleman’s shoe the quill pen holder is of long shape with a
Category
Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Pottery
Materials
Stoneware
Derby Imari Pattern Partners Porcelain Inkwell and Quill Pen Stand
By Derby
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A very fine, rare and unusual antique English Derby partners porcelain inkwell and quill pen holder
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English George III Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
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
Category
Antique 19th Century English Inkwells
Materials
Pottery
Elegant Victorian Flame Mahogany Writing Slope & Stationary Leather Interior Vid
Located in Reading, Berkshire
with two glass inkwells
A new notepad
A vintage ink pen
A Modern Quill and Holder
Items might differ
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
$3,956 / set
H 6.89 in W 14.18 in D 11.03 in
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Early 19th Century Worcester Porcelain Swan Ink and Quill Holder
Located in Nashville, TN
Early 19th Century very Unique Worcester porcelain ink and quill holder in the shape of a Swan
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Inkwells
Materials
Porcelain
19th Century Horn and Silver Quill Holder with Unicorn Figure on Marble Base
Located in Nashville, TN
19th century horn and silver quill holder with unicorn figure on marble base.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
19th Century Charles X Bronze Gilt-Metal Quill Holders on Red Marble Plinths
Located in Nashville, TN
This very unusual pair of 19th century Charles X gilt and metal quill holders are in the shape of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Charles X Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze
H 3.5 in W 2.75 in D 3.5 in
A REGENCY FIGURAL STANDISH. ENGLISH, CIRCA 1815
Located in New York, NY
QUILL HOLDERS ON A RECTANGULAR BASE.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Russian Bronze Doré and Malachite Figural Inkwell, Mid-19th Century
Located in Houston, TX
Inkwell of a peasant, sled and milk barrel with pails, {quill holders} the inkwell within the milk
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Baltic Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Patinated Bronze & Ormolu Inkwell
Located in Shakespeare, ON
background. The hinged lid lifts to reveal four porcelain inkwells and three quill holders inside the box.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Inkwells
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Pair of Swan Inkwells, English Porcelain, circa 1830
Located in Geelong, Victoria
bases with twin cornucopia quill holders within scrollwork, the whole picked out in gild and standing on
Category
Antique 1830s English Porcelain
Sterling Silver Gilt Victorian Inkstand London 1847 Robert Hennell
By Robert Hennell
Located in 53-64 Chancery Lane, London
pomegranate. The centre of the inkstand has bark style taper stick with quill holder and a removable sconce
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British More Furniture and Collectibles
Materials
Silver
Early 19th Century Charles X Writing Table
Located in Paris, FR
inkwell and quill holder. Resting on X-shaped feet linked with a stretcher and standing on patinated
Category
Antique 1820s French Charles X Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
18th Century Military Boot Form Quill Pen Holder
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 18th century military boot form quill pen holder made of pottery. Please note of wear
Category
Antique 18th Century More Desk Accessories
Materials
Pottery
Lion Encrier
Located in London, GB
lid enclosing inkwells and quill holders supported on toupe feet.
Category
Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Late 19th Century Ostrich in Motion Inkwell with Ruby Colored Eyes
Located in New York, NY
Late 19th century ostrich in motion inkwell. Two stones in bronze serve as the quill holder and top
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Rare Vizagapatam Writing Slope
Located in Greenwich, CT
fitted interior with drawers, inkwells, solid horn quill holder, spring-loaded secret drawer, tooled and
Category
Antique 18th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
A Flight, Barr and Barr Worcester Porcelain Inkstand c.1815-1820
By Flight, Barr & Barr Worcester
Located in Exeter, GB
divided by a gilt entwined serpent handle, a pair of quill-holders to the reverse, painted with a large
Category
Antique 19th Century Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Very Rare and Unusual George III Silver Gilt Inkstand Made by Samuel Meriton
Located in London, GB
for a lady and examples are very rare, especially with quill holders and wafer bowls.
Measures
Category
Antique 1770s English Inkwells
H 2.25 in W 4 in D 0.1 in
Pair of Anglo Indian Porcupine Quill Match Holder
Located in Stamford, CT
Two rare Anglo Indian porcupine quill and mahogany match holders. Made in colonial Ceylon, present
Category
Vintage 1980s Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Tobacco Accessories
Materials
Rosewood
19th C Anglo Indian Quill Box with Pen Holder and Ink Stand Box and Drawer
Located in Palm Beach, FL
An Anglo Indian 19th C box, with pen holder and inkstand of quill with pull out drawer, bone
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Boxes
H 5.5 in W 10.75 in D 5 in
Antique Quill Anglo Indian Ebony wood Bone inlay Box
Located in Roswell, GA
workspace tidy.
4. Jewelry Holder
Repurpose the quill box to store and display your jewelry.
5. Vanity
Category
Early 20th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Antique Silver Quill Pen Stand Nib Brush Wipe, London 1902 William Comyns
By William Comyns
Located in Toronto, Ontario
with pen stand, plain with an arts and crafts nouveau style holder for three quill pens.; the base of
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau More Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Silver Desk Pen Stand Brush Wipe, London 1902 William Comyns
By William Comyns
Located in Toronto, ON
combination with pen stand, plain with an arts and crafts nouveau style holder for three quill pens.; the base
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Antique Victorian Brass Graduated 11 Slot Writing Pen Quill Holder Stand 7"
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare antique Victorian brass desktop library / writing desk pen or quill holder featuring a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Gilt Bronze Burl Fruitwood Encrier
Located in New York, NY
French Empire gilt bronze and burl fruitwood encrier.
Central candlestick surrounded by four quill
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century Rosewood and Quill Candelabra
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of 3-arm rosewood candelabra with quill inset detail on base. English, 19th century.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Candelabras
Materials
Rosewood
Charles X Period Writing Table, France, Circa 1825
Located in PARIS, FR
covered with black and gold-tooled leather, fitted with its inkwell and quill holder. Resting on X-shaped
Category
Antique 1820s French Charles X Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Italian Grand Tour 19th Century Siena Marble Reduction of the Tomb of Scipio
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
as the interior is hollow, possibly for use as a quill nib holder.
The sarcophagus of Lucius
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Architectural Models
Materials
Siena Marble
H 4.93 in W 8.67 in D 3.47 in
English Staffordshire Whippet Quill Holders, a Pair
By Rockingham Pottery Company
Located in Charlottesville, VA
A pair of dashing recumbent whippet quill keeps residing on cobalt glazed bases with paws happily
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Animal Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
Spanish Talavera Inkwell
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good, rare 18th century eight lobed quill holder - Talavera de la Reina. Beautiful deep cobalt
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Ceramics
Materials
Ceramic
A Rare Regency Ostrich Inkwell Circa 1820
Located in London, GB
a quill holder: English, circa 1820
Category
Antique 19th Century Regency Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Belgium Marble Inkstand. Late 19th C
Located in New York, NY
Rare Belgium gray marble inkstand. The piece has a inkwell and sander centered by a quill holder
Category
Antique 19th Century Belgian Inkwells
Pair Staffordshire Pottery Dog Spill Vases, C. 1860
By Staffordshire
Located in Gargrave, North Yorkshire
Pair of Staffordshire pottery quill holder spill vases, c. 1860. Well modelled as two dogs, wearing
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Pottery
Materials
Earthenware
Antique English Pottery Phrenology Head Quill or Pen Holder, circa 1835-1845
Located in Woodstock, OXFORDSHIRE
Phrenology (from Greek: φρήν, phrēn, "mind"; and λόγος, logos, "knowledge") was a pseudoscience primarily focused on measurements of the human skull, based on the concept that the...
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles
H 5.5 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in
Early 19th Century French Empire Encrier
Located in London, GB
for sand and four holders for quills
Category
Antique 19th Century French First Empire Desk Accessories
Materials
Ebony, Amboyna
Victorian Cased Silver Gilt Prize Quill Pen
By Stephen Smith & Son 1
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
with fine textured decoration, a Bramah type quill holder to the point, the stem inscribed; "Prize at
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles
19th Century Brass Standish
Located in Woodbury, CT
Brass standish, 19th century, the rectangular base on peg feet holding a quill holder and two
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Piero Fornasetti Double Pen Holder Hand with Quill
By Fornasetti
Located in Dallas, TX
feather quill. Two black plastic pen holders pivot and turn on brass fittings attached to the porcelain
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Desk Sets
Materials
Porcelain, Plastic
English 19th Century Mahogany Campaign Writing Box with Secret Drawers
Located in GB
screw top inkwells and sections for the writer's accessories - stationery, letters, pen holders, quills
Category
Antique 1830s British George IV Decorative Boxes
Materials
Mahogany
H 7.49 in W 17.92 in D 10.24 in
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Category
Antique 18th Century Peruvian Spanish Colonial Cabinets
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Teak
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Quill Holder For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic quill holder available at 1stDibs. A quill holder — often made from metal, bronze and ceramic — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the quill holder you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each quill holder bearing Regency, Victorian or Art Nouveau hallmarks is very popular. A well-made quill holder has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Carrington & Co and Staffordshire are consistently popular.
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