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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

Antique 19th Century Victorian Inkwells

Materials

Brass, Pewter

Rosewood inkwell with silver accents on inkwell, sandpit & pen holders
Rosewood inkwell with silver accents on inkwell, sandpit & pen holders

Rosewood inkwell with silver accents on inkwell, sandpit & pen holders

$1,400Sale Price|30% Off

H 5.52 in W 2.76 in D 2.76 in

Rosewood inkwell with silver accents on inkwell, sandpit & pen holders

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Inkwell in rosewood with silver applications on the inkwell, sandpit, quill holders

Category

Antique 19th Century European Inkwells

Materials

Silver

Pair Antique Staffordshire Porcelain Poodles Dogs Quill Pen Holders 19th Century
Pair Antique Staffordshire Porcelain Poodles Dogs Quill Pen Holders 19th Century

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

Globe-shaped silver inkwell on circular base with pen holder
Globe-shaped silver inkwell on circular base with pen holder

Globe-shaped silver inkwell on circular base with pen holder

$8,750Sale Price|30% Off

H 5.52 in W 10.24 in D 10.24 in

Globe-shaped silver inkwell on circular base with pen holder

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver inkwell in the shape of a globe with reliefs and applications, quill holder

Category

Antique Early 18th Century European Inkwells

Materials

Silver

Silver inkwell with acanthus reliefs, cut-glass tanks & nib holder
Silver inkwell with acanthus reliefs, cut-glass tanks & nib holder

Silver inkwell with acanthus reliefs, cut-glass tanks & nib holder

$6,300Sale Price|30% Off

H 11.74 in W 4.53 in D 4.53 in

Silver inkwell with acanthus reliefs, cut-glass tanks & nib holder

Located in Porto, PT

quill holder, resting on six spherical feet, and a wooden-lined bottom. Metal: Silver. Origin

Category

Antique 19th Century European Inkwells

Materials

Silver

French Chinoiserie Porcelain Figural Inkstand, Jacob Petit, circa 1840
French Chinoiserie Porcelain Figural Inkstand, Jacob Petit, circa 1840

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

Black Forest Claw & Horn Desk Set and Candle Holders, 19th Century
Black Forest Claw & Horn Desk Set and Candle Holders, 19th Century

Black Forest Claw & Horn Desk Set and Candle Holders, 19th Century

Located in Savannah, GA

includes pounce pot and dish, quill holder and inkpot. Two matching candles with roe deer rose burr

Category

Antique 19th Century Black Forest Desk Sets

Materials

Ebony, Horn

Writing Casket with Steel-Cut Decoration, Biedermeier, early 19th Century
Writing Casket with Steel-Cut Decoration, Biedermeier, early 19th Century

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

Relief silver inkwell with tanks, bell & four claw-shaped feet
Relief silver inkwell with tanks, bell & four claw-shaped feet

Relief silver inkwell with tanks, bell & four claw-shaped feet

$8,050Sale Price|30% Off

H 14.18 in W 9.85 in D 9.85 in

Relief silver inkwell with tanks, bell & four claw-shaped feet

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Embossed silver inkwell with two tanks and bell, quill holder and resting on four claw

Category

Antique 19th Century European Inkwells

Materials

Silver

Embossed silver inkwell with three ink tanks
Embossed silver inkwell with three ink tanks

Embossed silver inkwell with three ink tanks

$7,000Sale Price|30% Off

H 12.21 in W 7.29 in D 7.29 in

Embossed silver inkwell with three ink tanks

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver inkwell with relief floral motifs with two tanks, bell, quill holder, candle

Category

Antique Early 18th Century European Inkwells

Materials

Silver

Circular silver and wooden inkwell
Circular silver and wooden inkwell

Circular silver and wooden inkwell

$4,375Sale Price|30% Off

H 9.73 in W 4.14 in D 4.14 in

Circular silver and wooden inkwell

Located in Porto, PT

hinged lid in the imperialist style, quill holder and assen on a rosewood base. Metal: Silver. Origin

Category

20th Century European Inkwells

Materials

Silver

Vintage Boho Quill Candelabra
Vintage Boho Quill Candelabra

Vintage Boho Quill Candelabra

$795

H 11.75 in W 8.5 in D 5 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
Grand Tour Serpentine Inkwell and Cover Inset with 7 Lava Stone Cameos, 19th C

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

19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Oval Pen Tray
19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Oval Pen Tray

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 Ecrier and Match Strike in Patinated Bronze
English Regency Ecrier and Match Strike in Patinated Bronze

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
A superb & rare Flight & Barr, Worcester Porcelain Inkstand c.1800

A superb & rare Flight & Barr, Worcester Porcelain Inkstand c.1800

$7,226Sale Price|20% Off

H 4.73 in Dm 5.52 in

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

Original Art Deco Bronze Desk Lamp with Fossiliferous Limestone Base
Original Art Deco Bronze Desk Lamp with Fossiliferous Limestone Base

Original Art Deco Bronze Desk Lamp with Fossiliferous Limestone Base

Located in Lincoln, GB

integrated desk set, comprising two lidded pots, a quill holder, and a pen rest carved directly into the

Category

Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

English Regency Cherub Inkwell with Candleholder
English Regency Cherub Inkwell with Candleholder

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

Rockingham Treacle Glazed Stoneware Shoe Quill Pen Holder
Rockingham Treacle Glazed Stoneware Shoe Quill Pen Holder

Rockingham Treacle Glazed Stoneware Shoe Quill Pen Holder

$189Sale Price|30% Off

H 1.58 in W 4.93 in D 1.38 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
Derby Imari Pattern Partners Porcelain Inkwell and Quill Pen Stand

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

Exquisite Victorian Walnut & Black Tooled Leather Campaign Writing Slope
Exquisite Victorian Walnut & Black Tooled Leather Campaign Writing Slope

Exquisite Victorian Walnut & Black Tooled Leather Campaign Writing Slope

Located in Reading, Berkshire

with: A working key, with gold key swing tag. A modern quill & holder Two brass topped glass

Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Exquisite Victorian Walnut & Black Leather Campaign Writing Slope
Exquisite Victorian Walnut & Black Leather Campaign Writing Slope

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. All

Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Early Staffordshire Greyhound Inkwell
Early Staffordshire Greyhound Inkwell

Early Staffordshire Greyhound Inkwell

$750

H 5 in W 7.5 in D 3.5 in

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

Exquisite Georgian Hand Crafted Mahogany Writing Slope With Red Tooled Leather
Exquisite Georgian Hand Crafted Mahogany Writing Slope With Red Tooled Leather

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

Elegant Victorian Flame Mahogany Writing Slope & Stationary Leather Interior
Elegant Victorian Flame Mahogany Writing Slope & Stationary Leather Interior

Elegant Victorian Flame Mahogany Writing Slope & Stationary Leather Interior

$2,077Sale Price / set|35% Off

H 6.89 in W 14.18 in D 11.03 in

Elegant Victorian Flame Mahogany Writing Slope & Stationary Leather Interior

Located in Reading, Berkshire

glass inkwells A new notepad A vintage ink pen A Modern Quill and Holder Items might differ from

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

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Early 19th Century Worcester Porcelain Swan Ink and Quill Holder
Early 19th Century Worcester Porcelain Swan Ink and Quill Holder

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 Charles X Bronze Gilt-Metal Quill Holders on Red Marble Plinths
19th Century Charles X Bronze Gilt-Metal Quill Holders on Red Marble Plinths

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

A REGENCY FIGURAL STANDISH. ENGLISH, CIRCA 1815
A REGENCY FIGURAL STANDISH. ENGLISH, CIRCA 1815

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
Russian Bronze Doré and Malachite Figural Inkwell, Mid-19th Century

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
Patinated Bronze & Ormolu Inkwell

Patinated Bronze & Ormolu Inkwell

Unavailable

H 3.75 in W 10.5 in D 5.25 in

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
Pair of Swan Inkwells, English Porcelain, circa 1830

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
Sterling Silver Gilt Victorian Inkstand London 1847 Robert Hennell

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
Early 19th Century Charles X Writing Table

Early 19th Century Charles X Writing Table

Unavailable

H 28.75 in W 28.35 in D 17.33 in

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
18th Century Military Boot Form Quill Pen Holder

18th Century Military Boot Form Quill Pen Holder

Unavailable

H 1.75 in W 1.75 in D 0.625 in

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

Late 19th Century Ostrich in Motion Inkwell with Ruby Colored Eyes
Late 19th Century Ostrich in Motion Inkwell with Ruby Colored Eyes

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

Lion Encrier
Lion Encrier

Lion Encrier

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H 4.34 in W 8.67 in D 5.91 in

Lion Encrier

Located in London, GB

lid enclosing inkwells and quill holders supported on toupe feet.

Category

Antique 19th Century Inkwells

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Rare Vizagapatam Writing Slope
Rare Vizagapatam Writing Slope

Rare Vizagapatam Writing Slope

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H 6 in W 14 in D 10.5 in

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
A Flight, Barr and Barr Worcester Porcelain Inkstand c.1815-1820

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

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Antique 19th Century Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Anglo Indian Porcupine Quill Match Holder
Pair of Anglo Indian Porcupine Quill Match Holder

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

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Antique Silver Quill Pen Stand Nib Brush Wipe, London 1902 William Comyns
Antique Silver Quill Pen Stand Nib Brush Wipe, London 1902 William Comyns

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

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Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau More Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Silver Desk Pen Stand Brush Wipe, London 1902 William Comyns
Antique Silver Desk Pen Stand Brush Wipe, London 1902 William Comyns

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

19th Century French Gilt Bronze Burl Fruitwood Encrier
19th Century French Gilt Bronze Burl Fruitwood Encrier

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
Pair of 19th Century Rosewood and Quill Candelabra

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
Charles X Period Writing Table, France, Circa 1825

Charles X Period Writing Table, France, Circa 1825

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H 28.75 in W 28.35 in D 17.33 in

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
Italian Grand Tour 19th Century Siena Marble Reduction of the Tomb of Scipio

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

English Staffordshire Whippet Quill Holders, a Pair
English Staffordshire Whippet Quill Holders, a Pair

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

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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Spanish Talavera Inkwell
Spanish Talavera Inkwell

Spanish Talavera Inkwell

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H 3.25 in Dm 5.75 in

Spanish Talavera Inkwell

Located in San Francisco, CA

A good, rare 18th century eight lobed quill holder - Talavera de la Reina. Beautiful deep cobalt

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Spanish Ceramics

Materials

Ceramic

A Rare Regency Ostrich Inkwell Circa 1820
A Rare Regency Ostrich Inkwell Circa 1820

A Rare Regency Ostrich Inkwell Circa 1820

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H 5.5 in W 7 in D 5.5 in

A Rare Regency Ostrich Inkwell Circa 1820

Located in London, GB

a quill holder: English, circa 1820

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Antique 19th Century Regency Inkwells

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Bronze

Belgium Marble Inkstand. Late 19th C
Belgium Marble Inkstand. Late 19th C

Belgium Marble Inkstand. Late 19th C

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H 5 in W 16 in D 10 in

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

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Antique 19th Century Belgian Inkwells

Pair Staffordshire Pottery Dog Spill Vases, C. 1860
Pair Staffordshire Pottery Dog Spill Vases, C. 1860

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

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Antique 1860s English Victorian Pottery

Materials

Earthenware

Antique English Pottery Phrenology Head Quill or Pen Holder, circa 1835-1845
Antique English Pottery Phrenology Head Quill or Pen Holder, circa 1835-1845

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...

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Antique Mid-19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Antique Quill Anglo Indian  Ebony wood Bone inlay  Box
Antique Quill Anglo Indian  Ebony wood Bone inlay  Box

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

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Early 20th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

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Wood

Early 19th Century French Empire Encrier
Early 19th Century French Empire Encrier

Early 19th Century French Empire Encrier

Located in London, GB

for sand and four holders for quills

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Antique 19th Century French First Empire Desk Accessories

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Ebony, Amboyna

Victorian Cased Silver Gilt Prize Quill Pen
Victorian Cased Silver Gilt Prize Quill Pen

Victorian Cased Silver Gilt Prize Quill Pen

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H 10.56 in W 0.04 in D 0.04 in

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

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Antique Late 19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

19th Century Brass Standish
19th Century Brass Standish

19th Century Brass Standish

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H 3.75 in W 7 in D 2.5 in

19th Century Brass Standish

Located in Woodbury, CT

Brass standish, 19th century, the rectangular base on peg feet holding a quill holder and two

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Antique Mid-19th Century Inkwells

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Brass

Piero Fornasetti Double Pen Holder Hand with Quill
Piero Fornasetti Double Pen Holder Hand with Quill

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

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Vintage 1960s Italian Desk Sets

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Porcelain, Plastic

English 19th Century Mahogany Campaign Writing Box with Secret Drawers
English 19th Century Mahogany Campaign Writing Box with Secret Drawers

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

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Antique 1830s British George IV Decorative Boxes

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Mahogany

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A glass, brass and white fabric table lamp designed and produced in France, c. 1950s. Overall Dimensions (inches): 10.5" Height x 5" Diameter Bulb Specifications: E-14 (European) B...

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Art Noveau Style Cast Iron Garden & Patio Benches
Pair of Art Noveau Style Cast Iron Garden & Patio Benches

Pair of Art Noveau Style Cast Iron Garden & Patio Benches

By Fiske Or Mott

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fantastic pair of cast iron benches in the Art Noveau Style, high quality iron castings perfectly fitted to each other and freshly hand painted with Rustoleum hunter green gloss. Ver...

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Vintage 1960s American Art Nouveau Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Iron

French 18th Century Petite Bridal Box from Normandy
French 18th Century Petite Bridal Box from Normandy

French 18th Century Petite Bridal Box from Normandy

$1,600

H 6.25 in W 10.25 in D 6.25 in

French 18th Century Petite Bridal Box from Normandy

Located in Baton Rouge, LA

A fantastic antique marriage or bridal box from Normandy, France. The petite trunk is decorated with stylized foliate details that grace the exterior: pink and cream painted flowers ...

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Antique 18th Century French Folk Art Trunks and Luggage

Materials

Metal

1960s Woven Wicker Single Headboard Rattan Midcentury Rustic Provence
1960s Woven Wicker Single Headboard Rattan Midcentury Rustic Provence

1960s Woven Wicker Single Headboard Rattan Midcentury Rustic Provence

Located in London, GB

A single woven wicker headboard from Provence, with integrated circular bedside tables. French, c. 1960s. Between bedsides 100cm.

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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Wicker

Storms (At Sea)
Storms (At Sea)

Louis Oscar GriffithStorms (At Sea), c. 1908

$2,750

H 10 in W 12 in D 1.5 in

Storms (At Sea)

By Louis Oscar Griffith

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Storm (At Sea) Oil on board, c. 1908 Signed: L. O. Griffith lower left (see photo) Titled on label verso Image: 6 5/8 x 8 3/4" Frame: 10 x 12 x 1 1/2" Provenance: Estate of the Arti...

Category

Early 1900s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary
19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary

19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary

$8,500

H 55.75 in W 40.5 in D 18.25 in

19th Century Empire Walnut Secretary

Located in Houston, TX

French first Empire period Secretaire à Abattant, also known as a drop-front secretary, fall front or cantilevered desk. Under the dark grey marble top is a secret, entablature drawe...

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Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Secretaires

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage
Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

$425,000

H 168 in Dm 104 in

Venetian Monumental Seated Bird Cage

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Venetian style (20th Cent) octagonal shaped painted and decorated metal and wood bird cage with 8 upholstered seat and back cushions around base. (Franco Zefferelli Collection)

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Bird Cages

Materials

Metal

New Haven Clock Co. Art Nouveau Style Table Clock
New Haven Clock Co. Art Nouveau Style Table Clock

New Haven Clock Co. Art Nouveau Style Table Clock

$1,500

H 14.74 in W 7.75 in D 7.18 in

New Haven Clock Co. Art Nouveau Style Table Clock

By New Haven Clock Company

Located in Guaynabo, PR

This is an Art Nouveau Style Table Clock. It depicts a small balloon shape clock mounted in copper color metal. A standing young nymph is adorning the front of the case while holding...

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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Table Clocks and Desk Clocks

Materials

Bronze

19th Century English Medicine Chest by Clay and Abraham, Liverpool
19th Century English Medicine Chest by Clay and Abraham, Liverpool

19th Century English Medicine Chest by Clay and Abraham, Liverpool

Located in Delft, NL

A 19th century English medicine chest by Clay and Abraham, Liverpool A small antique mahogany medicine cabinet with brass handle dating from the early 19th century, which opens th...

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Antique Early 19th Century English Apothecary Cabinets

Materials

Brass

Original white leather ‘Dilly Dally’ Vanity by Luigi Massoni Italy c1968
Original white leather ‘Dilly Dally’ Vanity by Luigi Massoni Italy c1968

Original white leather ‘Dilly Dally’ Vanity by Luigi Massoni Italy c1968

By Poltrona Frau, Luigi Massoni

Located in London, GB

Original vanity table, model 'Dilly Dally' designed by Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau Italy c1968. Upholstered in original ivory white leather. Comprises a chair on castors whic...

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vanities

Materials

Metal

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