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Quill Pen Holder

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
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Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Pottery

Materials

Stoneware

Rockingham Treacle Glazed Stoneware Shoe Quill Pen Holder
Rockingham Treacle Glazed Stoneware Shoe Quill Pen Holder
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H 1.58 in W 4.93 in D 1.38 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
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Antique 19th Century English Inkwells

Materials

Pottery

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
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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

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
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Antique 19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Posters

Materials

Paper

Small Antique Calligrapher's Quill Pot, Chinese, Soapstone, Carved, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique calligrapher's quill pot. A Chinese, rouge soapstone carved pen holder
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Inkwells

Materials

Soapstone

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
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Elegant Victorian Flame Mahogany Writing Slope & Stationary Leather Interior
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A new notepad A vintage ink pen A Modern Quill and Holder Items might differ from what's depicted
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Antique Ottoman Turkish Brass Inkwell Qalamdan with Arabic Calligraphy Writing
Located in North Hollywood, CA
form with an interior cavity to store a reed pen.The pen holder with faceted rounded ends and a hinged
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Antique Mid-19th Century Turkish Islamic Inkwells

Materials

Brass

English Regency Desk Set in Form of British Sailors Defending a Fort with Mortar
Located in London, GB
probably pen or quill holders.
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Antique 1810s English Regency Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

Persian Brass Inkwell Qalamdan with Arabic Calligraphy Writing
Located in North Hollywood, CA
interior cavity to store a reed pen.The pen holder with faceted rounded ends and a hinged lid attached to a
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Antique 19th Century Moorish Inkwells

Materials

Brass

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Art Deco Style Sculpture Woman & Greyhound
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco style spelter sculpture raised on a polychrome marble base depicting a lady with greyhound on a leash, apparently unsigned. 15.5" H x 15" W x 5" D. Provenance: Property from...
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Early 20th Century Art Deco Figurative Sculptures

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Marble

Antique Italian Oil on Panel Painting Costume Genre Dog & Beauty Franceso Vinea
By Francesco Vinea
Located in Portland, OR
A very good antique oil on panel costume genre painting by the celebrated Northern Italian artist, Francesco Vinea (1845-1902), the painting dated signed and dated 1873. Vinea studie...
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1870s Italian School Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Antique Coromandel Three Crystal Decanter Tantalus & Games Drawer 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique Victorian coromandel, brass mounted and cased three decanter tantalus and games compendium, Circa 1880 in date. It was skillfully crafted in rare coromande...
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Antique 1880s Late Victorian Crystal Serveware

Materials

Brass

Japanese Contemporary Gilded Red Green Porcelain Cup, 7
Located in Takarazuka, JP
Exquisite Japanese Ko-Imari (old Imari) porcelain short stem cup, in bright red, blue and green colors and generous gold application that are characteristics of Ko-Imari Porcelain ca...
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21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Meiji Tea Sets

Materials

Gold

Fine Pair of Antique Staffordshire Greyhounds
Located in Suffolk, GB
A fine pair of antique Staffordshire greyhounds which are a striking pair, peachy, white and gold in color both having rabbits standing on an oval base. One greyhound has a small ...
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Antique 19th Century English Early Victorian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Early English Minton Majolica Porcelain Pink Oyster Plate, Circa 1875
Located in New Orleans, LA
Rare Early Antique English Hand-Painted Minton Majolica Porcelain Oyster Plate Signed "Mintons" (with an s) in a Vivid Pink Color with Blue and Green detail, Circa 1875.
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Antique Late 19th Century English Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

English Antique Dog Nutcracker in Cast Iron
Located in Leicester, GB
A gorgeous late Victorian cast iron dog nutcracker from England. The antique nutcracker comes in a handsome dog form. This is a very heavy item, made of cast iron and enameled brown....
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Antique 1890s English Victorian Barware

Materials

Enamel, Iron

English Antique Dog Nutcracker in Cast Iron
English Antique Dog Nutcracker in Cast Iron
H 4.73 in W 12.21 in D 1.97 in
Colorful green contemporary Dog/Foxhound acrylic painting with text on paper
Located in Charleston, US
“There is that Far-off Tall Dog Singing to a Hole in Bank” (Frill Dog series). A colorful contemporary dog painting of Foxhounds dogs singing to a fox in a hole with accompanying tex...
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1990s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Mixed Media, Graphite

Spode Porcelain Teacup Trio, Red Imari Dollar Pattern, Regency, ca 1810
By Spode
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful orphaned teacup made by Spode in about 1810. It bears a beautiful Japanese-inspired Imari pattern. Spode was the great pioneer among the Georgian potters in En...
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Antique Early 1800s English Regency Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

George III Mahogany Bow Front Chest of Drawers
Located in Savannah, GA
This handsome substantial sized Georgian mahogany bow front chest of drawers exhibits exceptional color and grain, with fine and accommodating proportions. Features include three sho...
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Antique 1810s English George III Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Mahogany

Art Deco Hagenauer Wien Figural Sculpture, Diana with Greyhounds
By Karl Hagenauer
Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos
This dynamic sculpture was designed by Austrian sculptor Karl Hagenauer, known for his iconic Art Deco decorative objects and furniture designs. This piece is composed of nickel-plat...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Yeoward William "Crystal Collection" Pair of English Crystal Goblets
By William Yeoward
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. We ha...
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Mid-20th Century British Neoclassical Crystal Serveware

Materials

Crystal

Antique Signed German Vienna Style Porcelain Hand Painted Cabinet Plate
By Imperial Vienna Porcelain, Hans Zatzka
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine antique Vienna style porcelain cabinet plate. Entitled "Blumensprueche", which translates in English as "Flower Sayings" Depicted in the central cartouche is an ima...
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Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

MCM Barware Early American Families Names Set of 8 Hi-Ball Cocktail Glasses 22k
By Georges Briard
Located in St. Louis, MO
1960s MCM barware set of 8, 22k gilt & white highball glasses, with Early American Families names and countries crest gold over white. List of names from Spain, France, Sweden, Italy...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Barware

Materials

Glass

Worcester Barr Flight & Barr Period Porcelain Tea Cup & Saucer Duo, circa 1810
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a a good early tea cup and saucer duo, hand decorated with a leaf and gilt intertwining pattern by Worcester during the Barr / Barr, Flight and Barr period, fully marked to ...
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Antique Early 19th Century English George III Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

French Bronze Mounted Chinoiserie Floral Painted Inkwell
By Edmé Samson
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A good quality bronzed mounted French porcelain inkwell with Chinoiserie floral painted designs possibly made by Samson of Paris in the second half of the 19th century. The inkwell i...
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Brass

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Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Pen Box
Located in Stamford, CT
geometric pattern in the quills decorating this pen box. Made in colonial Ceylon, present day Sri Lanka
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Antique Late 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Pen Box
Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Pen Box
H 1.875 in W 8 in D 3.875 in
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
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Antique 19th Century Indian Boxes

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

Pair of Staffordshire Pottery Greyhound /Whippet Pen Holders, Early 19th Century
By Staffordshire
Located in London, GB
different. These dogs served as pen holders in an era when letters were written with a quill and ink. You
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Pottery

Materials

Pottery

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
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Antique Early 1900s British Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver

Rare Vizagapatam Writing Slope
Located in Greenwich, CT
fitted interior with drawers, inkwells, solid horn quill holder, spring-loaded secret drawer, tooled and
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Antique 18th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes

Rare Vizagapatam Writing Slope
Rare Vizagapatam Writing Slope
H 6 in W 14 in D 10.5 in
Early 19th Century Rosewood Writing Box
Located in Forney, TX
panel. Decorative antique quill like dip pen, nibbs and cylindrical nibb holder included. Dimensions
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Antique Early 19th Century European Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Rosewood Writing Box
Early 19th Century Rosewood Writing Box
H 4.25 in W 14.25 in D 10 in
Rare Antique English Regency Brass Inlaid Mahog. Comprehensive Tri-fold Lap Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
different angles. The box also retains two original ink bottles, a pen/quill area along with its original
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

English Staffordshire Greyhound or Whippet Pen Holder
By Staffordshire
Located in Stamford, CT
base with gilt border for pen or quill.
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Porcelain

Black Forest Wood Owl Desk Set
Located in Pasadena, CA
porcelain insert. Second piece has a smaller owl and pen holder. No maker's mark but believed to be from the
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Vintage 1920s German Desk Sets

Materials

Wood

Black Forest Wood Owl Desk Set
Black Forest Wood Owl Desk Set
H 8 in W 5.5 in D 13.5 in
French Art Nouveau Brass Footed Double Ink Well Filigree Bronze Moorish Style
Located in North Hollywood, CA
-brass and has an indentation for the pen/quill. The inkwells are lidded. It has a nice brass color
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Discovery & Mischief. Tabby Kitten at Play.Original Edwardian Pastel Drawing Cat
By Cecil Ackland Hunt
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
shows a tabby kitten playing on a writing desk. She is sitting between the ink bottles and quill pens
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Early 20th Century Realist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Pastel, Cardboard

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

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

Materials

Porcelain, Plastic

Victorian Cased Silver Gilt Prize Quill Pen
By Stephen Smith & Son 1
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
A very fine quality Victorian cased silver gilt Prize Pen, made in the form of a Quill, the feather
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Antique Late 19th Century English More Furniture and Collectibles

Victorian Cased Silver Gilt Prize Quill Pen
Victorian Cased Silver Gilt Prize Quill Pen
H 10.56 in W 0.04 in D 0.04 in
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

Materials

Mahogany

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Quill Pen Holder For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the quill pen holder you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each quill pen holder for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, ceramic and brass. Your living room may not be complete without a quill pen holder — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 19th Century. A quill pen holder is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Regency, Victorian and Art Nouveau styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Quill Pen Holder?

Prices for a quill pen holder start at $253 and top out at $3,653 with the average selling for $1,396.
Questions About Quill Pen Holder
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    A pen holder is called a pen stand. It is used to store all types of pens, pencils and other small stationary. There are modern, mid-century modern and many more types of pen holders for you to choose from on 1stDibs.

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