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An Early 20th Century Faux Book Inkwell
An Early 20th Century Faux Book Inkwell

An Early 20th Century Faux Book Inkwell

Located in Palm Beach, FL

An Early 20th Century Faux Book Inkwell with Original Quill Pens

Category

Early 20th Century French Inkwells

Materials

Paper, Leather, Glass, Feathers

French Neoclassical Cast Bronze Figural Female Ormolu Furniture Mount
French Neoclassical Cast Bronze Figural Female Ormolu Furniture Mount

French Neoclassical Cast Bronze Figural Female Ormolu Furniture Mount

Located in Philadelphia, PA

. Item features remarkable cast bronze forms, stunning details, large impressive size, holding quill pens

Category

Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Mounted Objects

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Chess Table
19th Century Chess Table

19th Century Chess Table

Located in Eindhoven, NL

. The decorations are made with a quill pen. This was a technique used in England in the 19th century

Category

Antique 1840s English Game Tables

Materials

Walnut

1970s Giovannozzi Italian Wool Jersey Dress for the Writer
1970s Giovannozzi Italian Wool Jersey Dress for the Writer

1970s Giovannozzi Italian Wool Jersey Dress for the Writer

Located in New York, NY

. Especially in todays age of texting and emails the romance of a hand written letter, with a vintage quill pen

Category

1970s Italian Day Dresses

Edwardian Sterling Silver Ink Well from Chester, 1910
Edwardian Sterling Silver Ink Well from Chester, 1910

Edwardian Sterling Silver Ink Well from Chester, 1910

Located in London, GB

village scenes. A hand holding a quill pen is engraved on the side. Hallmarked: Made in Chester in 1910

Category

20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Superb Novelty Desk Inkwell in the Form of a Sea Plane, circa 1930
Superb Novelty Desk Inkwell in the Form of a Sea Plane, circa 1930

Superb Novelty Desk Inkwell in the Form of a Sea Plane, circa 1930

Located in London, GB

removable inkwells found in the passenger seats & a fine quill pen which rests on the outer fuselage. A

Category

Vintage 1930s German Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate

India Ink Drawings on Paper by Lukas Machnik
India Ink Drawings on Paper by Lukas Machnik

India Ink Drawings on Paper by Lukas Machnik

By Lukas Machnik

Located in Chicago, IL

drawings are with a quill pen and India ink on Arches archival paper in large handmade wood frames. May be

Category

2010s American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper

19TH CENTURY CALLIGRAPHY DRAWING OF A FISH SIGNED
19TH CENTURY CALLIGRAPHY DRAWING OF A FISH SIGNED

19TH CENTURY CALLIGRAPHY DRAWING OF A FISH SIGNED

Located in York County, PA

drawing of a quill pen. Circa 1850-1880 Mounting: The work has been affixed in an archival

Category

Antique 19th Century American Paintings

George 111 Mahogany Work / Writing Table
George 111 Mahogany Work / Writing Table

George 111 Mahogany Work / Writing Table

Located in Bradenton, FL

encompassing an ink well and quill pen divided area. Under the top there is a large pull out slide for working

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Unknown George III Pedestals

Materials

Mahogany

Piero Fornasetti Attributed 4 Panel Monochrome and Polychrome Folding Screen
Piero Fornasetti Attributed 4 Panel Monochrome and Polychrome Folding Screen

Piero Fornasetti Attributed 4 Panel Monochrome and Polychrome Folding Screen

By Piero Fornasetti

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

library with feather quill pens and various decorative objects a library may have. One side is

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Neoclassical Revival Decorative Art

Materials

Walnut

English Regency-Era Penwork Box
English Regency-Era Penwork Box

English Regency-Era Penwork Box

Located in Austin, TX

then ornamented with shadings and details in black india ink with a fine quill pen. The effect is

Category

Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes

Materials

Paper, Wood, Lacquer

Regency-Era Penwork Box from England
Regency-Era Penwork Box from England

Regency-Era Penwork Box from England

Located in Austin, TX

quill pen. The effect is delicate and lacy, like an etching in reverse, with light figures on a dark

Category

Antique 19th Century English Boxes

Materials

Paper, Wood, Lacquer

Outstanding 18th C. Danish Oak Letter/Bible Box Retaining Original Paint
Outstanding 18th C. Danish Oak Letter/Bible Box Retaining Original Paint

Outstanding 18th C. Danish Oak Letter/Bible Box Retaining Original Paint

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

is quite surprising due to its size and able to be carried. Fine quill pens, luxurious stationary and

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Danish Boxes

Materials

Oak

19th century Oil Painting "Playtime" by N. Allard Still Life with Cat
19th century Oil Painting "Playtime" by N. Allard Still Life with Cat

19th century Oil Painting "Playtime" by N. Allard Still Life with Cat

Located in Savannah, GA

postcard pinned to the wall. A scale, inkwell, quill pen, vase, candlestick, wick trimmer, letter opener

Category

Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Late Victorian Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

Outstanding 18th C. Danish Oak Letter/Bible Box Retaining Original Paint
Outstanding 18th C. Danish Oak Letter/Bible Box Retaining Original Paint

Outstanding 18th C. Danish Oak Letter/Bible Box Retaining Original Paint

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

is quite surprising due to its size and able to be carried. Fine quill pens, luxurious stationary and

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Danish Boxes

Materials

Oak

16th Century Framed French Hand Written Document
16th Century Framed French Hand Written Document

16th Century Framed French Hand Written Document

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

quill pen and dipped ink. The parchment has been framed within a silver/gold coloured frame against a

Category

16th Century Renaissance Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Parchment Paper, Ink

Rabinet D'Enfert Paris 1970 Rare Desk Set Duo 24kt Gold Gilding & Silver-Plate
Rabinet D'Enfert Paris 1970 Rare Desk Set Duo 24kt Gold Gilding & Silver-Plate

Rabinet D'Enfert Paris 1970 Rare Desk Set Duo 24kt Gold Gilding & Silver-Plate

By Ravinet D' Enfert, Ravinet D' Enfert

Located in Miami, FL

consists of a letter opener and a paper clip, both decorated with writing themes such as the quill pen

Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets

Materials

Gold, Silver, Silver Plate

Victorian "Write the Truth" Agate Intaglio Pendant Necklace
Victorian "Write the Truth" Agate Intaglio Pendant Necklace

Victorian "Write the Truth" Agate Intaglio Pendant Necklace

Located in Narberth, PA

rich golden agate seal is a quill pen being held by an elongated hand adorning a cuffed sleeve. The

Category

Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces

Materials

Agate, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold

Needlepoint Artwork Portrait of R' Akiva Eger 1900/1903, Judaica
Needlepoint Artwork Portrait of R' Akiva Eger 1900/1903, Judaica

Needlepoint Artwork Portrait of R' Akiva Eger 1900/1903, Judaica

Located in New York, NY

appears to be writing in with a quill pen, capturing the essence of his scholarly dedication. The rich

Category

Antique Early 1900s European Paintings

Materials

String

Sphinx Inkwell
Sphinx Inkwell

Sphinx Inkwell

By Sarah Bernhardt

Located in Palm Beach, FL

hair provides a place for a quill pen. “The Divine Sarah” was the moniker for Sarah Bernhardt, one of

Category

1880s Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Andrew Martin Howard Style Sofa with Royal Magna Carta Upholstery
Andrew Martin Howard Style Sofa with Royal Magna Carta Upholstery

Andrew Martin Howard Style Sofa with Royal Magna Carta Upholstery

By Andrew Martin

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

quill pens, in heavily abbreviated medieval Latin, which was the convention for legal documents at that

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Beech

19th Century Empire Bronze and Marble Inkwell from France
19th Century Empire Bronze and Marble Inkwell from France

19th Century Empire Bronze and Marble Inkwell from France

Located in Dallas, TX

and violet veins. Along the front is a shaped trough for the quill or pen. This is a beautiful

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Wedgwood Decorated Black Basalt Inkstand
Wedgwood Decorated Black Basalt Inkstand

Wedgwood Decorated Black Basalt Inkstand

By Wedgwood

Located in New Orleans, LA

. With a removable well and holes for storing pens and quills, it is decorated with exquisitely hand

Category

Antique 19th Century English Other Inkwells

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Carved Black Forest Monkey Dutch Shoe German Ink Well Militia
19th Century Carved Black Forest Monkey Dutch Shoe German Ink Well Militia

19th Century Carved Black Forest Monkey Dutch Shoe German Ink Well Militia

Located in Shreveport, LA

to the piece~ ~19th century~ Measurements: 6” height x 13.25” x 6.75”, 9.25” length of pen/quill

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Black Forest Animal Sculptures

Materials

Wood

Early 19th Century Rosewood Writing Box
Early 19th Century Rosewood Writing Box

Early 19th Century Rosewood Writing Box

Located in Forney, TX

panel. Decorative antique quill like dip pen, nibbs and cylindrical nibb holder included. Dimensions

Category

Antique Early 19th Century European Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Gorgeous 19th Century English Rosewood and Brass Writing Slope Box
Gorgeous 19th Century English Rosewood and Brass Writing Slope Box

Gorgeous 19th Century English Rosewood and Brass Writing Slope Box

Located in Shippensburg, PA

drawer to be released from the side of the case. Inside the slope is retained an early quill dip pen with

Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Rare Antique English Regency Rosewood & Brass Writing Slope Box Lap Desk
Rare Antique English Regency Rosewood & Brass Writing Slope Box Lap Desk

Rare Antique English Regency Rosewood & Brass Writing Slope Box Lap Desk

Located in Shippensburg, PA

the case. Inside the slope is retained an early quill dip pen with the name of Isaac Parkes circa 1849

Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Decorative Boxes

Materials

Brass

Antique French Directoire Ebonized  Bureau Plat w/3 Drawers
Antique French Directoire Ebonized  Bureau Plat w/3 Drawers

Antique French Directoire Ebonized Bureau Plat w/3 Drawers

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

material less hostile to the quill or the fountain pen than simple hard wood. 1793 - 1804

Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Giltwood

Antique English Victorian Coromandel Vanity Box by Lund of London
Antique English Victorian Coromandel Vanity Box by Lund of London

Antique English Victorian Coromandel Vanity Box by Lund of London

Located in Northampton, GB

established in London by Thomas Lund in 1804. Initially selling pens and quills the Lund firm became known for

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver, Brass

Quill Pen Gold and Sapphire Brooch
Quill Pen Gold and Sapphire Brooch

Quill Pen Gold and Sapphire Brooch

Located in Amsterdam, NL

A brooch representing a quill pen. At the tip of quill is a sapphire drop mounted in platinum – an

Category

Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Brooches

Materials

Blue Sapphire, 15k Gold, Platinum

Mid 19th Century French Signed Portrait of Gentleman with Letter & Quill Pen
Mid 19th Century French Signed Portrait of Gentleman with Letter & Quill Pen

Mid 19th Century French Signed Portrait of Gentleman with Letter & Quill Pen

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Portrait of a Gentleman French School, mid 19th century signed to the letter and dated oil on canvas, framed framed: 36 x 28 inches canvas: 29 x 20 inches Provenance: private collect...

Category

Mid-19th Century French School Portrait Paintings

Materials

Oil

Exquisite Victorian Rosewood & Leather Tooled Writing Slope, Inkwell and Pen
Exquisite Victorian Rosewood & Leather Tooled Writing Slope, Inkwell and Pen

Exquisite Victorian Rosewood & Leather Tooled Writing Slope, Inkwell and Pen

Located in Reading, Berkshire

enthusiast. Item will include pad, Quill pen (modern) and antique propelling pencil and desk calendar

Category

Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Exquisite Victorian Rosewood & Leather Tooled Writing Slope, Inkwell and Pen
Exquisite Victorian Rosewood & Leather Tooled Writing Slope, Inkwell and Pen

Exquisite Victorian Rosewood & Leather Tooled Writing Slope, Inkwell and Pen

Located in Reading, Berkshire

enthusiast. Item will include pad, Quill pen (modern) and antique propelling pencil and desk calendar and

Category

Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Quranic Teaching Tablet from Morocco, Early 20th Century
Quranic Teaching Tablet from Morocco, Early 20th Century

Quranic Teaching Tablet from Morocco, Early 20th Century

Located in Point Richmond, CA

college). It is a tradition that dates back for centuries. The tablets were painted with quill pens dipped

Category

Early 20th Century Moroccan Islamic Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Brass

Large 19th Century Portrait of a Gentleman in a Carved and Gilt Frame
Large 19th Century Portrait of a Gentleman in a Carved and Gilt Frame

Large 19th Century Portrait of a Gentleman in a Carved and Gilt Frame

Located in Bridgeport, CT

interior with a column and red drapery, while writing on a sheet of paper with a quill pen. Size: sight

Category

Antique 19th Century Regency Paintings

Materials

Wood

Victorian Campaign Writing Slope, Brass Bound Coromandel, Secret Compartment
Victorian Campaign Writing Slope, Brass Bound Coromandel, Secret Compartment

Victorian Campaign Writing Slope, Brass Bound Coromandel, Secret Compartment

Located in Reading, Berkshire

three small drawers. Item is sold with a new quill pen set, two glass inkwells and a working original

Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

French Empire Style Ormolu Mounted Marble Desk Stand
French Empire Style Ormolu Mounted Marble Desk Stand

French Empire Style Ormolu Mounted Marble Desk Stand

By Empire Furniture

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

original ceramic liner. The surface of the stand has carved recesses for quill pens with polished recesses

Category

Antique 1860s French Empire Inkwells

Materials

Marble

Outstanding 18th C. Danish Oak Letter/Bible Box Retaining Original Paint
Outstanding 18th C. Danish Oak Letter/Bible Box Retaining Original Paint

Outstanding 18th C. Danish Oak Letter/Bible Box Retaining Original Paint

Located in BENSENVILLE, IL

is quite surprising due to its size and able to be carried. Fine quill pens, luxurious stationary and

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Danish Boxes

Materials

Oak

Cupid Cherub Angel Austrian Vienna Bronze Writing I Love You Ich liebe Dich 1907
Cupid Cherub Angel Austrian Vienna Bronze Writing I Love You Ich liebe Dich 1907

Cupid Cherub Angel Austrian Vienna Bronze Writing I Love You Ich liebe Dich 1907

Located in New York, NY

Vienna. Cupid rests on a large book with a feather quill pen and inkwell and his bow for his arrows to

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Gilded Age Figurines and Sculptures

Materials

Bronze

Mid 19th Century Pen Work Mirror Hand Decorated with Birds and Plants England
Mid 19th Century Pen Work Mirror Hand Decorated with Birds and Plants England

Mid 19th Century Pen Work Mirror Hand Decorated with Birds and Plants England

Located in London, GB

delightful images, which were applied with fine quill pens, imitate costly Indian ivory-work, rich wood

Category

Antique 1850s English Victorian Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors

Materials

Hardwood

Set of Three Empire Style Ormolu Wall Lights
Set of Three Empire Style Ormolu Wall Lights

Set of Three Empire Style Ormolu Wall Lights

Located in London, GB

leaf-shaped decorations that appear like the feathers on a quill pen. A frieze of fruit and vines is

Category

Antique 19th Century French Empire Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Ormolu

French Bronze Mounted Chinoiserie Floral Painted Inkwell
French Bronze Mounted Chinoiserie Floral Painted Inkwell

French Bronze Mounted Chinoiserie Floral Painted Inkwell

By Edmé Samson

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

. The top comprises of four compartments one raised probably for a quill pen and another with a hinged

Category

Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells

Materials

Brass

16th Century French Hand Written Document
16th Century French Hand Written Document

16th Century French Hand Written Document

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

quill pen and dipped ink. The parchment has been framed within a silver/gold coloured frame against a

Category

16th Century Northern Renaissance Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Parchment Paper, Ink

Emilio Martelli Inlayed Black Marble Round Table Florence, Italy, 1950s
Emilio Martelli Inlayed Black Marble Round Table Florence, Italy, 1950s

Emilio Martelli Inlayed Black Marble Round Table Florence, Italy, 1950s

By Emilio Martelli

Located in Camden, ME

of the ribbon, the quill pen and roll of sealing wax created using a stone composite technique

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Cast Stone, Composition, Marble, Slate, Metal, Bronze

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Quill Pen For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal quill pen for your home. Each quill pen for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and sterling silver. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect quill pen — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right quill pen, those designed in Art Nouveau, Folk Art and Georgian styles are of considerable interest. A well-made quill pen has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Carrington & Co, Fornasetti and Stephen Smith & Son are consistently popular.

How Much is a Quill Pen?

The average selling price for a quill pen at 1stDibs is $1,199, while they’re typically $375 on the low end and $11,500 for the highest priced.