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Le Promenade au Phare

Le Promenade au Phare

By Jean-Emile Laboureur

Located in New York, NY

. This cubist/mannerist composition displays Laboureur's astonishing skill with the engraving tool (the

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1920s Cubist Antique Engraving Tools

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Engraving

Egyptian Household Utensils – Antique Engraving of Domestic Tools, c.1776
Egyptian Household Utensils – Antique Engraving of Domestic Tools, c.1776

Egyptian Household Utensils – Antique Engraving of Domestic Tools, c.1776

Located in Langweer, NL

Egyptian Household Utensils – Antique Engraving of Domestic Tools, c.1776 Description: This

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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Engraving Tools

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Paper

1793 Ethnographic Engraving of Otaheitean Tools in Tahiti, French Polynesia
1793 Ethnographic Engraving of Otaheitean Tools in Tahiti, French Polynesia

1793 Ethnographic Engraving of Otaheitean Tools in Tahiti, French Polynesia

Located in Langweer, NL

the voyages. This 1793 antique engraving provides a detailed representation of various tools used by

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1790s Antique Engraving Tools

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Paper

French Charles X miniature mantel clock of Cupid carrying time
French Charles X miniature mantel clock of Cupid carrying time

French Charles X miniature mantel clock of Cupid carrying time

Located in London, GB

amounts of texture strokes by his engraving tools. This is also true of the cloak. The figure of Cupid is

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1820s French Antique Engraving Tools

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Ormolu

The Ladies' Pocket Book of Etiquette – WHITTINGTON PRESS
The Ladies' Pocket Book of Etiquette – WHITTINGTON PRESS

The Ladies' Pocket Book of Etiquette – WHITTINGTON PRESS

Located in Middletown, NY

known among other things for using an engraving tool that cut multiple parallel lines rather than the

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Early 20th Century English Antique Engraving Tools

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Paper

C1690 Seventeenth Century 22K Posy Ring with motto “A Frende's Gifte"
C1690 Seventeenth Century 22K Posy Ring with motto “A Frende's Gifte"

C1690 Seventeenth Century 22K Posy Ring with motto “A Frende's Gifte"

Located in Baltimore, MD

engraving tool, the other letters have charming little flourishes as well) add whimsy to this very special

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1690s English George I Antique Engraving Tools

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22k Gold

Anatomical Back Muscle Study with Shovel Academic Engraving German, c1745
Anatomical Back Muscle Study with Shovel Academic Engraving German, c1745

Anatomical Back Muscle Study with Shovel Academic Engraving German, c1745

Located in Langweer, NL

proportion and classical harmony, making these engravings essential teaching tools in European art academies

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Mid-18th Century German Antique Engraving Tools

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Paper

Chinese Agricultural Labor Scenes, Set of Four Hand-Colored Engravings – 1815
Chinese Agricultural Labor Scenes, Set of Four Hand-Colored Engravings – 1815

Chinese Agricultural Labor Scenes, Set of Four Hand-Colored Engravings – 1815

Located in Langweer, NL

rural labor illustration, Chinese irrigation print antique, Asian agricultural tools engraving, early

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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Engraving Tools

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Paper

The Spanish Armada’s Defeat: A 17th-Century German Chronicle Engraving
The Spanish Armada’s Defeat: A 17th-Century German Chronicle Engraving

The Spanish Armada’s Defeat: A 17th-Century German Chronicle Engraving

Located in Langweer, NL

dramatic visual storytelling alongside descriptive text made such engravings powerful tools for informing

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1680s Antique Engraving Tools

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Paper

Ornate Baroque Stairs: Van der Horst's Design Mastery in Engravings, 1739
Ornate Baroque Stairs: Van der Horst's Design Mastery in Engravings, 1739

Ornate Baroque Stairs: Van der Horst's Design Mastery in Engravings, 1739

$362Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 17.52 in W 22.64 in D 0 in

Ornate Baroque Stairs: Van der Horst's Design Mastery in Engravings, 1739

Located in Langweer, NL

engravings are from Tieleman van der Horst's comprehensive architectural work, illustrating the intricacy and

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1730s Antique Engraving Tools

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Paper

Le Ferveur

Le Ferveur

By Jean-Emile Laboureur

Located in New York, NY

created with the use of an extremely fine-pointed roulette tool. This engraving, in its second state, was

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1920s Realist Antique Engraving Tools

Materials

Engraving, Etching

Anatomy Print: Skeleton, Skull, Organs & Nerves Study – Antique 1867
Anatomy Print: Skeleton, Skull, Organs & Nerves Study – Antique 1867

Anatomy Print: Skeleton, Skull, Organs & Nerves Study – Antique 1867

Located in Langweer, NL

Bromme, and published in Amsterdam by J.C. Loman in 1867. Intended as an educational tool, this engraving

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1860s German Antique Engraving Tools

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Paper

Antique Print of Greenland Shark with Anatomical Details – Paris, 1845
Antique Print of Greenland Shark with Anatomical Details – Paris, 1845

Antique Print of Greenland Shark with Anatomical Details – Paris, 1845

Located in Langweer, NL

and a zoological study tool. The clean engraving lines and subtle hand-coloring contribute to the

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Mid-19th Century French Antique Engraving Tools

Materials

Paper

Antique Print of Krasnoyarsk Vases, Jewellery and Utensils, 1768
Antique Print of Krasnoyarsk Vases, Jewellery and Utensils, 1768

Antique Print of Krasnoyarsk Vases, Jewellery and Utensils, 1768

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'Vases, Bijoux et Ustenciles trouvés dans les Tombeaux'. Copper engraving of

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18th Century Antique Engraving Tools

Materials

Paper

Art Deco 5.54ctw Blue Moonstone Diamond Sapphire Platinum Dinner Ring, C. 1920
Art Deco 5.54ctw Blue Moonstone Diamond Sapphire Platinum Dinner Ring, C. 1920

Art Deco 5.54ctw Blue Moonstone Diamond Sapphire Platinum Dinner Ring, C. 1920

Located in New York, NY

tooled engraving . No expense was spared in producing these masterpieces as the 1920’s were some of the

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1920s Art Deco Antique Engraving Tools

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Diamond, Moonstone, Sapphire, Platinum

Vintage Art Deco Style 0.75Carat Oval Ruby and Diamond 14k White Gold  Ring
Vintage Art Deco Style 0.75Carat Oval Ruby and Diamond 14k White Gold  Ring

Vintage Art Deco Style 0.75Carat Oval Ruby and Diamond 14k White Gold Ring

Located in New York, NY

and is adorned with exceptionally rendered hand tooling and engraving that perfectly emulates the

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1920s Art Deco Antique Engraving Tools

Materials

Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, White Gold

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Victorian Brass Fire Tool Set with Floral Engraving, 19th Century
Victorian Brass Fire Tool Set with Floral Engraving, 19th Century

Victorian Brass Fire Tool Set with Floral Engraving, 19th Century

Located in London, GB

A beautiful Victorian brass fire tool set with floral engraving, 19th century. The set has matching

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19th Century English Victorian Antique Engraving Tools

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Brass

French 18th Century Engraving of the Blacksmiths and their Tools
French 18th Century Engraving of the Blacksmiths and their Tools

French 18th Century Engraving of the Blacksmiths and their Tools

Located in Chicago, IL

French 18th century engraving of blacksmiths and their tools of the trade. The print is entitled

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Late 18th Century French Industrial Antique Engraving Tools

Materials

Paper

George III Antique Silver 'Hare in Reeds' Vinaigrette, Samuel Pemberton, 1809
George III Antique Silver 'Hare in Reeds' Vinaigrette, Samuel Pemberton, 1809

George III Antique Silver 'Hare in Reeds' Vinaigrette, Samuel Pemberton, 1809

By Samuel Pemberton

Located in Sittingbourne, Kent

. He adopted metal-engraving tools to cut hard boxwood across the grain, producing printing blocks that

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Early 1800s English George III Antique Engraving Tools

Materials

Silver

Pictorial Screen
Pictorial Screen

Pictorial Screen

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H 64 in W 49.5 in

Pictorial Screen

Located in Chicago, IL

tooling details, these engravings, created circa 1820, depict Vienna’s stunning urban landscape during the

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Early 20th Century Austrian Antique Engraving Tools

Materials

Cherry

Egyptian Revival GIA Jade Bracelet
Egyptian Revival GIA Jade Bracelet

Egyptian Revival GIA Jade Bracelet

Located in METAIRIE, LA

with both Hand Repoussé & Hand-Tooled Engraving in an Egyptian Motif. Electronically-tested 800

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1920s Art Deco Antique Engraving Tools

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Jade, Sterling Silver

Heightened Engraving "Tools For Gardening And Farming" Lucien Dautrey 19th
Heightened Engraving "Tools For Gardening And Farming" Lucien Dautrey 19th

Heightened Engraving "Tools For Gardening And Farming" Lucien Dautrey 19th

Located in Beuzevillette, FR

This work is an enhanced engraving with the title "gardening and agricultural tools". It shows

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Late 19th Century European Antique Engraving Tools

Materials

Paper

Dormeuse sur un Canape
Dormeuse sur un Canape

Dormeuse sur un Canape

By Paul César Helleu

Located in Saint Augustine, FL

). In fact, Tissot gave Helleu his own engraving tools because he was in such despair after the death of

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Early 1900s Post-Impressionist Antique Engraving Tools

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Drypoint, Etching

old honey press, wooden work tool, Italy
old honey press, wooden work tool, Italy

old honey press, wooden work tool, Italy

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H 74.81 in W 51.19 in D 15.75 in

old honey press, wooden work tool, Italy

Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)

appearance and dated 1806 with wood engraving, particularly fascinating tool, probably for display in a place

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19th Century Italian Antique Engraving Tools

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Chestnut

Three Pairs of French Copperplate Engravings
Three Pairs of French Copperplate Engravings

Three Pairs of French Copperplate Engravings

Located in San Francisco, CA

Three pairs of French copperplate engravings depicting various woodworking tools with inscriptions

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18th Century and Earlier French Antique Engraving Tools

Engraved Nautilus shell - Netherlands, 18th century
Engraved Nautilus shell - Netherlands, 18th century

Engraved Nautilus shell - Netherlands, 18th century

Located in Bruxelles, BE

techniques to create these intricate scenes on the nautilus shell. They used fine engraving tools

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18th Century Belgian Dutch Colonial Antique Engraving Tools

Materials

Shell

HM Chester 1895 Antique 18 Karat Bright Cut Engraved Gold Band
HM Chester 1895 Antique 18 Karat Bright Cut Engraved Gold Band

HM Chester 1895 Antique 18 Karat Bright Cut Engraved Gold Band

Located in Baltimore, MD

short cuts into the metal using a polished engraving tool that causes the exposed surfaces to reflect

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1890s British Victorian Antique Engraving Tools

Materials

18k Gold, Yellow Gold

French Empire Miniature Mantel Clock of Cupid Carrying Time
French Empire Miniature Mantel Clock of Cupid Carrying Time

French Empire Miniature Mantel Clock of Cupid Carrying Time

Located in London, GB

texture strokes by his engraving tools. This is also true of the cloak. The figure of Cupid is superb

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Early 1800s French Antique Engraving Tools

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Engineer's Letter Punch Set, English, Beech, Steel, Engraving, Victorian
Antique Engineer's Letter Punch Set, English, Beech, Steel, Engraving, Victorian

Antique Engineer's Letter Punch Set, English, Beech, Steel, Engraving, Victorian

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique engineer's letter punch set. An English, beech and steel tool engraving block

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Late 19th Century British Antique Engraving Tools

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Beech

Original Art Deco GIA 9.40 Carat Green-Blue Tourmaline Diamond Platinum Ring
Original Art Deco GIA 9.40 Carat Green-Blue Tourmaline Diamond Platinum Ring

Original Art Deco GIA 9.40 Carat Green-Blue Tourmaline Diamond Platinum Ring

Located in New York, NY

of Art Deco engagement rings were hand fabricated and impeccably finished with hand tooled engraving

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1920s Art Deco Antique Engraving Tools

Materials

Diamond, Tourmaline, Platinum

Antique Swaine Adeney Brigg Horn Handled Walking Cane Stick Silver Handle 1859
Antique Swaine Adeney Brigg Horn Handled Walking Cane Stick Silver Handle 1859

Antique Swaine Adeney Brigg Horn Handled Walking Cane Stick Silver Handle 1859

By Swaine & Adeney

Located in London, GB

goods: tooling, stitching and engraving each piece in time-honoured tradition. The Swaine Adeney

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1850s English Victorian Antique Engraving Tools

Materials

Silver

Large Persian Sterling Silver Silver Punch / Fruit Bowl & Underplate
Large Persian Sterling Silver Silver Punch / Fruit Bowl & Underplate

Large Persian Sterling Silver Silver Punch / Fruit Bowl & Underplate

Located in London, GB

a finely tooled background. The engraving is of the highest quality and silver of heavy gauge

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Early 1900s Persian Antique Engraving Tools

Materials

Sterling Silver

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Rare Gilt-bronze French Empire Charles X Sunflower Mantel Clock
Rare Gilt-bronze French Empire Charles X Sunflower Mantel Clock

Rare Gilt-bronze French Empire Charles X Sunflower Mantel Clock

Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE

Gilt and patinated bronze. The original movement has been cleaned and revised and is in perfect working condition (runs for around one week). Overall authentic condition with its ori...

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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Engraving Tools

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Bronze

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Antique Engraving Tools For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are several options of antique engraving tools available for sale. The range of distinct antique engraving tools — often made from metal, animal skin and leather — can elevate any home. There are all kinds of antique engraving tools available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique engraving tools to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Georgian, Art Nouveau and Empire antique engraving tools are of considerable interest. Antique engraving tools have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by (after) Claude Lorrain (Claude Gellée), Antoine-Louis Barye and E.G. Webster & Sons are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Engraving Tools?

Prices for antique engraving tools start at $119 and top out at $350,000 with the average selling for $1,873.