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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
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
$807 / set
H 5.5 in W 3.75 in D 1.75 in
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
Antique Victorian Thomas Hudson Barometric Ink Well Stand Pen Quill Holder 6"
By Thomas Hudson
Located in Dayton, OH
-1880s. Made of brass featuring pewter inkwell with glass dome reservoir and slots for three quill pens
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Brass, Pewter
$188 Sale Price
20% Off
H 4 in W 5 in D 6 in
Fine 1820's English Georgian Large Portrait of a Country Lady seated with Quill
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Country Lady, depicted Seated wearing a silk glove and with a Quill Pen
English
Category
Early 19th Century English School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Art Deco Egyptian Revival Desk Stand, Two Cut Glass Inkwells With A Pen Tray
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Modern Day Quill Pen, Notepad & A Vintage Boxed Waterman Ballpoint
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Chrome
$2,026 / set
H 3.94 in W 9.45 in D 6.5 in
Antique Anglo-Indian Rams Horn and Brass Inkwell
Located in Houston, TX
A 19th century Anglo-Indian rams horn inkwell having decorative brass Hindu deities, quill pen
Category
Antique 19th Century Inkwells
Materials
Brass
English Trompe I'oeil Painted Lap Desk on Stand
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Charming Trompe L'0eil painted lap desk on stand. Top features a letter & quill pen. The legs of
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Desks
Materials
Pine
Victorian Ebonised Desk Set With Two Cut Glass Inkwells Decorated With Brass
Located in Reading, Berkshire
& Decorative Idents & Drawer
Supplied With A Modern Day Quill Pen, Notepad & A Vintage Boxed Ronson Fountain
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Chrome, Brass
$1,991 / set
H 4.93 in W 10.24 in D 5.91 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
Library Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
20th century still life of leather books, a brass candlestick and an inkwell with quill pen painted
Category
20th Century American Baroque Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood
French Art Deco Bronze Claw & Quill Letter Opener, Rare Bronze Letter Opener
Located in Miami, FL
feather-shaped letter opener, paying homage to the historical quill pen would enhance any desk.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Letter Openers
Materials
Bronze
$980 Sale Price
30% Off
H 0.5 in W 2.5 in D 9.25 in
Antique Louis XV Ormolu Marquetry Bonheur Du Jour Desk Roger Vandercruse 1780
By Roger Vandercruse dit Lacroix
Located in Portland, OR
the doors. The top sides of the desk are inlaid with quill pens, inkwells, and letters (the marquetry
Category
Antique 1770s French Louis XVI Desks
Materials
Ormolu
$14,500
H 38.25 in W 34.25 in D 21 in
Victorian Black Wool Men's 16Th Century Spanish Style Doublet Jacket With Antiq
Located in New York, NY
This piece is so old there is writing on the lining done with a quill pen! The names of each new
Category
Early 1900s Blazers
Patinated Bronze Angel by Ferrand
By Ernest Justin Ferrand
Located in London, GB
winged figure holding a quill pen and an unfurled scroll of paper. She stands naturalistically, her
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Victorian Polished Leather Document Box With Leather Lining Stamped GMC
Located in Reading, Berkshire
profession.
Box with be sent with
A modern notepad.
An a quill pen with pen stand.
Base interior
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British High Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
$2,578 / set
H 5.52 in W 14.18 in D 10.44 in
Antique Victorian English Bramah Leather Fold-out Correspondence Writing Desk
By Joseph Bramah
Located in Reading, Berkshire
match-striker for light. New notepad, Quill Pen modern.
With Esteemed Locksmith "Bramah" Lock, no key
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
$2,856 Sale Price / set
60% Off
H 6.5 in W 14.57 in D 10.63 in
A Beautiful Victorian Japanned Writing Slope With Decorative Enamel Inlays
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Would make an ideal gift for the writing enthusiast.
Item is sold with a new notepad & a new quill pen
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass, Enamel
$2,219 / set
H 3.75 in W 14.57 in D 11.03 in
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
Antique 19th c. French Gilt Bronze Inkwell With Original Cobalt Blue Ink Pot
Located in New Orleans, LA
19th century to emulate the grandeur of the Louie XVI period.
Imagine the quill pens of bygone eras
Category
Antique 1870s French Louis XIV Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
$770
H 4.375 in W 6.5 in D 6 in
French 'Les Deux Rats Et L'Oeuf' Marble Mounted Bronze Inkwell
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
recess grooves to rest a quill pen and the inkwell us not apparently marked. The bronze has a good
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French French Provincial Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th century patinated Bronze statue titled “Ad Lumen”, signed by Émile Picault
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
while seeming pointing to the heavens. He is seated with a book and a quill pen in his right hand. His
Category
Antique 19th Century French Statues
Materials
Bronze
$15,180
H 41.25 in W 14.25 in D 19 in
An Early 19th Century Paris Porcelain Inkstand
By Jacob Petite
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Rococo base with the original porcelain inkwells with lids, with two small openings for Quill pens
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Rococo Inkwells
Materials
Porcelain
Original Vintage England Travel Poster Sawston Hall Cambridgeshire Mary Tudor
Located in London, GB
sky above, a drawer displaying a quill pen and parchments, the queen dressed in black in the Grand
Category
Vintage 1950s British Posters
Materials
Paper
$1,029
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 0.04 in
Victorian Military Campaign Burr Walnut, Brass Writing Slope & Leather Interior
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Exquisite Gift For The Writing Enthusiast.
Item will include new notepad pad, Quill pen (modern), and one
Category
Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
$2,986 Sale Price / set
25% Off
H 6.11 in W 11.82 in D 8.86 in
Military Campaign Burr Walnut & Brass Bound Writing Slope With Leather Interior
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Exquisite Gift For The Writing Enthusiast.
Item will include new notepad pad, Quill pen (modern), and one
Category
Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
$2,471
H 6.11 in W 11.82 in D 8.86 in
Sow Thistle, A 19 x 15 Inch Sepia Colored Botanical Drawing of Plants, Framed
By Margot Glass
Located in New York, NY
acrylic paint enhanced with mica -- all applied with fine-point crow quill pens instead of brushes. This
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Archival Paper
$3,200
H 19 in W 15 in D 1.5 in
Mühlen & Leendertz Issum Majolica Glazed Lion Mask Inkwell and Desk Stand
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
quill pens. A central raised square tower contains the inkwell reserve. The sides are molded in deep
Category
Antique 1880s German Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
$391
H 3.94 in W 5.52 in D 5.52 in
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Floor Vase by Sven Törngren, Törngren's pottery
Located in Grythyttan, SE
Falkenbergs pottery were sometimes simple "sliptrailing"used a goose-quill pen or an animal horn to trail a
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Stoneware
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
$895 / set
H 7 in W 10 in D 2 in
Art Deco Bakelite Streamline Inkwell Desk Tidy, c1930
Located in Devon, England
stationer by trade and had seen in Britain the move from hand cut quill pens to the steel nibs with their
Category
Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Historical Memorabilia
Materials
Glass, Bakelite, Rubber
Figures of a Jewish Porcelain Peddler and his Wife, Derby, England, Circa 1770
Located in New York, NY
from Europe were poor and eked out a living selling old clothes and goods, such as ribbons, quill pens
Category
Antique 1770s European Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
$6,560 Sale Price
20% Off
H 7.5 in W 4 in D 4 in
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
$2,970
H 26.38 in W 18.9 in D 1.58 in
"Young Beethoven" Porcelain Sculpture by Lladro Spain Beethoven At The The Piano
By Lladro
Located in Incline Village, NV
fingers completely intact, in addition to the quill pen, and protruding sheet music. Often they are
Category
1990s Spanish Other Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Porcelain
$975
H 9 in W 6.25 in D 7.25 in
Yellow Gold Quill Feather Pen Brooch - 14k Writer Author Secretary Pin
Located in Greensboro, NC
: Quill Feather Pen, Writer Author Secretary
Features: Textured Detailing
Measurements
Tall: 11/32
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brooches
Materials
14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Rare English Regency Writing Slope With Decorative Brass Trim by Wells & Lambe
By John Lambe
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Inlay. Manufactured By Esteemed Maker Wells & Lambe.
Item will include new notepad pad, Quill pen
Category
Antique 19th Century British Regency Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
$6,742 / set
H 4.93 in W 14.18 in D 9.85 in
Rare English Regency Writing Desk With Decorative Brass Trim by Wells & Lambe
By John Lambe
Located in Reading, Berkshire
By Esteemed Maker Wells & Lambe.
Item will include new notepad pad, Quill pen (modern), and two
Category
Antique 19th Century British Regency Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
$2,460 Sale Price
21% Off
H 4.93 in W 14.18 in D 9.85 in
Townshend Art Metal Workers. Birmingham. An Anglo-Japanese brass pen/quill tray.
By Townshend & Co.
Located in London, GB
Townshend Art Metal Workers. Birmingham. An Anglo-Japanese brass pen/quill tray with a pair of
Category
Antique 1890s English Anglo-Japanese Inkwells
Materials
Brass
$2,471 / set
H 5.52 in W 9.85 in D 4.53 in
Antique Inkwell Tatum’s Standard Crystal Well 3 Pen Quill Rests Hinged Lid
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique Ink Well Tatum’s Standard, crystal well, 3 pen quill rests, hinged lid.
This piece is
Category
20th Century American Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Crystal, Iron
$300 Sale Price
20% Off
H 4 in W 4 in D 4 in
Antique English Victorian Bramah Leather Fold-out Stationary Writing Desk
Located in Reading, Berkshire
-striker for light. New notepad, Quill Pen modern.
With Esteemed Locksmith "Bramah" Lock, no key
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
$4,833 Sale Price
34% Off
H 6.5 in W 14.57 in D 10.63 in
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
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Art Nouveau Posters
Materials
Paper
$3,973
H 25.2 in W 14.97 in D 0.04 in
Marine Splendor: Hand-Colored Zoophytes of the 19th Century
Located in Langweer, NL
quill pen, hence the name. It's a type of soft coral in the order Pennatulacea.
2. **Actinia equina
Category
Antique 1840s Prints
Materials
Paper
$279 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 9.65 in W 6.11 in D 0 in
21st Century Modern Organic Table Sculpture with Spalted Maple, Wenge, Nautilus
By Michael Olshefski
Located in Los Angeles, CA
life the lines and patterns of an old-world map illustrated by a quill pen on linen. This soft and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
$2,800
H 45 in W 15.5 in D 3.5 in
Two Dandelions One - Metallic Silver Botanical Drawing Plant Leaves Black, 2019
By Margot Glass
Located in Kent, CT
goldpoint, homemade organic inks and oil and acrylic painting with mixed mica using fine point crow quill
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
$1,950
H 14 in W 11 in D 1 in
Feather Group Four - Silverpoint Drawing Bird's Feathers Soft Gray White, 2021
By Margot Glass
Located in Kent, CT
organic inks and oil and acrylic painting with mixed mica using fine point crow quill pens in place of
Category
2010s Contemporary Still-life Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Silver
$1,800
H 12 in W 10 in D 1 in
Spring Beauty - Botanical Wildflower Plant Flowers Silverpoint Pale Blue, 2025
By Margot Glass
Located in Kent, CT
point crow quill pens in place of brushes.
Glass is inspired by the tradition of idealizing nature in
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Silver
$1,500
H 16 in W 15 in D 1.5 in
Star of Bethlehem - Botanical Wildflower Plant Flowers Silverpoint Peach, 2025
By Margot Glass
Located in Kent, CT
point crow quill pens in place of brushes.
Glass is inspired by the tradition of idealizing nature in
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Silver
$1,500
H 16 in W 15 in D 1.5 in
"Register June 5th. A Great Day of Patriotic Devotion and Obligation” WWI Poster
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
brandishing a quill pen before a cheering crowd. He stands in front of the American flag. The text urges
Category
Vintage 1910s American Modern Posters
Materials
Paper
$2,500
H 42.5 in W 29 in D 1.38 in
Sow Thistle Three - Botanical Wildflower Plant Flowers Brown Walnut Ink, 2025
By Margot Glass
Located in Kent, CT
crow quill pens in place of brushes.
Glass is inspired by the tradition of idealizing nature in art
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Archival Paper
$3,200
H 20.75 in W 16 in D 1.5 in
Sow Thistle One - Botanical Wildflower Plant Flowers Brown Walnut Ink, 2025
By Margot Glass
Located in Kent, CT
crow quill pens in place of brushes.
Glass is inspired by the tradition of idealizing nature in art
Category
2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings
Materials
Ink, Archival Paper
$3,200
H 20.75 in W 17 in D 1.5 in
Small Clover One - Silver Metallic Red Clover Plant Leaves Botanical, 2024
By Margot Glass
Located in Kent, CT
and acrylic painting with mixed mica using fine point crow quill pens in place of brushes.
Glass is
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel, Pigment, Mica
$950
H 6 in W 6 in D 1 in
Anemone One - Metallic Gold Flowers Leaves Plant Botanical Black Panel, 2021
By Margot Glass
Located in Kent, CT
crow quill pens in place of brushes.
Glass is inspired by the tradition of idealizing nature in art
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
$1,800
H 10 in W 8 in D 1.5 in
Small Clover Three - Metallic Clover Plant Leaves Silver Botanical, 2024
By Margot Glass
Located in Kent, CT
and acrylic painting with mixed mica using fine point crow quill pens in place of brushes.
Glass is
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel, Pigment, Mica
$950
H 6 in W 6 in D 1 in
An English Regency period penwork occasional table
Located in Lymington, GB
fine quill pens and brushes showing charming, often naïve subjects reflecting the amateur nature of the
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Tables
Materials
Serpentine
Hawkweed - Metallic Silver Botanical Plant Drawing On Black Paper, 2022
By Margot Glass
Located in Kent, CT
using fine point crow quill pens in place of brushes.
Glass is inspired by the tradition of idealizing
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gold
$1,950
H 14 in W 11 in D 1 in
Small Clover Two - Metallic Botanical Clover Plant Leaves Stem on Black, 2024
By Margot Glass
Located in Kent, CT
acrylic painting with mixed mica using fine point crow quill pens in place of brushes.
Glass is inspired
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel, Pigment, Mica
$950
H 6 in W 6 in D 1 in
Dandelions With Bud Two - Metallic Gold Dandelion Plant Leaves Botanical, 2024
By Margot Glass
Located in Kent, CT
acrylic painting with mixed mica using fine point crow quill pens in place of brushes.
Glass is inspired
Category
2010s Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
$3,000
H 14 in W 11 in D 1.5 in
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