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Vintage Pen and Ink Drawing in a Gilt Wood Frame
Located in New York, NY
French Victorian pen and ink drawing of stylized figures in a gilt wood frame.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Paintings
Victorian 14k Gold Pen
Located in Montreal, QC
Victorian 14k yellow gold pen with elaborate chiselled work No monogram, stamped 14k, metal
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Desk Accessories
Materials
14k Gold
Victorian Stationer’s, Retail Pen Display Cabinet
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Victorian stationer’s, retail pen display cabinet,
A great and very usable piece, this
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Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Vitrines
Materials
Fruitwood
Victorian Advertising Stationers Cupboard, Shop Display Pen Cabinet
Located in Chillerton, Isle of Wight
Victorian advertising stationers cupboard, shop display pen cabinet.
A lovely piece of Victorian
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Cabinets
Materials
Glass
Antique English Victorian Inkstand and Pen Holder
Located in New Orleans, LA
Charming little piece
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Antique Late 19th Century English Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
Very Rare Victorian Tilt Top Ebonised Table with Pen Work Drawings of Fox Cubs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for this stunning very rare Victorian tilt top table with pen work
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables
Materials
Hardwood
H 29.73 in W 21.86 in D 17.92 in
"The New Year, " Pen & Ink on Paper Portrait signed by Hannah de Rothschild
By Hannah de Rothschild
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"The New Year" is a pen and ink on paper portrait signed by Hannah de Rothschild. A girl sits
Category
1860s Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Pen
Yellow Gold Victorian AB Lapel Pin, 18k Pen Lucy Baltimore, MD Society Antique
Located in Greensboro, NC
Era: Victorian
Date: 1872
(This antique piece may possibly be for a literary society.)
Metal
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown More Jewelry
Materials
Yellow Gold
Antique English Novelty Pen / Nib Wipe, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
A most unusual figural pen nib wipe made from brass with a wonderful untouched antique patina
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Rockingham Treacle Glazed Stoneware Shoe Quill Pen Holder
By Rockingham
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A delightful novelty antique Rockingham treacle glazed stoneware pen holder modelled as a shoe
Category
Antique 1840s English Early Victorian Pottery
Materials
Stoneware
Waterman's 14K Fountain Pen with Original Box and Papers, c. 1915.
Located in Aspen, CO
Antique Waterman's Ideal 14K, 585, gold fountain pen made at the beginning of the 20th century, c
Category
Vintage 1910s Victorian Desk Accessories
Materials
14k Gold
Magnificent Antique English Novelty Inkwell / Pen Tray - Parrot With Glass Eyes
Located in Bath, GB
with a fabulous patina.
Standing on little cast feet, the large leaf is of course a pen tray to rest
Category
Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Brass
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H 5 in W 12.5 in D 4 in
19th Century Scottish Sailors Folk Art Naval Maritime Pen & Ink Chess Board
Located in Lowestoft, GB
A rather wonderful pen and ink on paper sailors chess board, with a
aesthetically pleasing
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Antique 19th Century Scottish Victorian Nautical Objects
Materials
Oak, Paper
H 18.31 in W 18.31 in D 0.79 in
Rare American Advertising “the Swan Pen” by Mabie. Todd & Co
Located in London, GB
Rare American advertising “The Swan Pen” by Mabie. Todd & Co
A rare example of an early-20th
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Vintage 1920s American Early Victorian Models and Miniatures
Materials
Brass
French Victorian Bronze Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
French Victorian bronze square inkwell with 2 cornucopia pen holders.
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Antique Late 19th Century French Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Antique Silver Handled Miniature Besom Broom Pen Wipe, 1884, W Thornhill & Co
By Walter Thornhill & Co 1
Located in London, GB
Antique miniature silver handled besom broom.
Made by Victorian Novelty Specialists, W. Thornhill
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Sterling Silver
Materials
Sterling Silver
H 7.5 in W 1.5 in D 1.5 in
Fine 19th Century Tunbridge Ware Paperweight & Pen Rest, England circa 1870
By Tunbridge Ware
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Showing a finely turned fruitwood-handle / pen-rest, affixed to a weighted burl wood base decorated
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Paperweights
Materials
Fruitwood, Burl, Walnut
H 3 in W 6.75 in D 3.25 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
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20th Century American Victorian Inkwells
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Crystal, Iron
Gilded Austrian Bronze Inkwell / Pen Rest, Signed Bergmann
By Bergmann Foundry
Located in Bath, GB
A magnificent and grand late Victorian Austrian desk set, made from cast bronze, beautifully
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Antique Early 1900s Austrian Edwardian Inkwells
Materials
Bronze
Antique Victorian Rosewood Davenport
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Antique Victorian rosewood davenport, a testament to the exquisite craftsmanship of the era. The
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desks
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century Austro-Hungarian Bronze Pen Wipe in the Form of a Lizard
Located in London, GB
A fantastic and very large pen wipe in the form of a lizard, beautifully cast in bronze the lizard
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Antique 1890s Austrian Victorian More Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Antique Gutta-Percha Inkwell, Desk Pen Tray With Glass Insert, Circa 1880s
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique inkstand with one glass for the ink in the center.
Made of Gutta-Percha in a very nice condition.
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Antique 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Glass, Resin
H 4.34 in W 8.27 in D 6.7 in
Black Forest Carved Terrier Inkwell, Hinged Lid, with Pen Tray, Swiss, ca. 1880
Located in Banner Elk, NC
carved hollowed tree forming the pen tray, Brienz, Switzerland ca. 1880.
*Jay Arenski, et al, quotes
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Antique 1880s Swiss Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Softwood
H 5 in W 7.25 in D 6 in
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand
By Charles Thomas Fox & George Fox
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver desk standish; an
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Antique 1840s British Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victorian Burr Walnut Pop-Up Davenport
Located in Cheshire, GB
Victorian burr walnut pop-up davenport with pullout / pull-out writing slide with tooled green
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks
Materials
Walnut
Full-Length 19th Century India Ink Silhouette - Victorian Gentleman in Profile
Located in Corsham, GB
A fine 19th century silhouette of a Victorian gentleman, captured in profile with top hat & cane
Category
19th Century Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen
Unusual quality antique Victorian desk set
Located in Ipswich, GB
Unusual quality antique Victorian desk set having a quality shaped brass stand with a circular
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Quality Papier-Mache Desk Set
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian Quality Papier-Mache Desk Set inlaid with mother of pearl, pair of original glass
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Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Glass
Victorian Desk - Walnut Shaped Writing Table Circa 1860
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Pretty Victorian Walnut Shaped Writing Table.
Circa 1860
Standing on Shaped Carved Legs with a Ring
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Antique 1860s Victorian Desks
Materials
Walnut
Victorian Golden Oak Swivel Pedestal Desk
By James Shoolbred
Located in Dorking, GB
up writing slope reveals a further pen drawer and paper compartments.
It measures 60 by 27 inches
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
Victorian Novelty Knife Box Shaped Wooden Inkwell
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
An unusual and stylish British Victorian inkwell in the form of a wooden knife box dating from the
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Wood
Antique Victorian quality ebonised and brass desk set
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian quality ebonised and brass desk set having a quality ebonised and ornate brass
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Unusual Antique Victorian Quality Rosewood Inlaid Writing Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual Antique Victorian quality rosewood inlaid writing box with two lift up tops opening to
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Other
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Inkstand / Desk Standish
By Edward & John Barnard
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver inkstand / desk
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Large antique Victorian quality mahogany and glass desk set
Located in Ipswich, GB
Large antique Victorian quality mahogany and glass desk set having a large quality mahogany stand
Category
Antique 19th Century Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Glass, Mahogany
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H 5.12 in W 13 in D 7.88 in
Antique Victorian quality burr walnut brass bounded writing box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Antique Victorian quality burr walnut brass bounded writing box having a quality antique Victorian
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
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H 7.68 in W 17.92 in D 10.63 in
Antique Ship's Purser's Desk, English, Writing Table, Beidermeier, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
Beidermeier taste, dating to the Victorian period, circa 1880.
Exquisite craftsmanship with superb colour and
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Furniture
Materials
Walnut
H 33.27 in W 23.23 in D 16.54 in
Antique Travelling Author's Writing Box, English, Correspondence Case, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
correspondence case, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1880.
Striking Victorian craftsmanship with
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Antique Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Scholar's Objects
Materials
Boxwood
H 7.88 in W 12.21 in D 6.7 in
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver and Cranberry Glass Inkwell
By Joseph Angell II
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, antique Victorian English sterling silver and red cranberry
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Antique 1850s British Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
19th Century Victorian English Double Inkwell Desk Set
Located in Forney, TX
A charming Victorian era English silver plate desk stand, born in the late 19th century, having two
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Silver Plate
The Shepherd, English Victorian 19th Century Egg Tempera
Located in London, GB
of period, and the ‘fresco’ like chalk ground is interesting, as is the pen and ink finishing on the
Category
1860s Victorian Figurative Paintings
Materials
Egg Tempera, Ink
Antique Victorian Quality Burr Walnut Brass Bound Writing Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Victorian quality burr walnut writing box with brass bound corners and straps opening to
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Antique 1860s English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
19th century Victorian burr walnut desk top writing slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century victorian burr walnut desk top writing slope circa 1870.
Fine quality English made
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Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Superb Quality Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Brass Bound Writing Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
Superb quality antique Victorian burr walnut brass bound writing box having brass bounded corners
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver and Glass Inkstand / Desk Standish
By Elkington & Co.
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A magnificent, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver and glass inkstand
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Elegant Victorian Flame Mahogany Writing Slope & Stationary Leather Interior
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Elegant 19th Century Victorian Flame Mahogany Decorative Inlaid Writing Slope With Black Ebonised
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
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H 6.89 in W 14.18 in D 11.03 in
Antique Travelling Writing Slope, English, Correspondence Box, Victorian, C.1899
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1899.
Fascinating personalised example with fine presentation
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Furniture
Materials
Brass
H 10.04 in W 13.59 in D 6.5 in
19th Century English Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport Writing Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Selling is a very nice Quality Victorian burr walnut davenport/desk. The raised top lifts to reveal
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks
Materials
Walnut
Lovely Victorian Sterling Chatelaine
Located in New York, NY
Lovely Victorian Sterling Chatelaine circa 1870 with all the necessities for the modern woman
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Arts and Crafts More Jewelry
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver and Glass Inkstand / Desk Standish
By Walter and John Barnard
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Victorian English sterling silver and glass inkstand
Category
Antique 1880s English Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Sterling Silver
Prospect of Nottingham Castle from The Park. Original Watercolor. Victorian.
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
watercolor is signed lower left.
Thomas Cooper Moore was a talented Victorian watercolorist and pen and ink
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Mid Victorian Amboyana Ladies Jewellery Box and Writing Slope c1860
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
interio which when pressed releases a leather lined writing slope with two inkwells and a pen tray.
Size
Category
Antique 1860s British Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Wood
Rare English Victorian Silver Plated Novelty Inkwell - Reg. 1856
Located in Bath, GB
A rare Victorian silver plated novelty inkwell fashioned in the form of a barrel on stand, in turn
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Antique 1850s British Victorian Inkwells
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Campaign Writing Slope, English, Walnut, Correspondence Box, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
box, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1850.
Finely crafted writing slope, used in period
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Leather, Walnut
H 5.91 in W 17.92 in D 9.85 in
Victorian Figured Walnut Writing Slope
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
J032 Attractive Victorian writing box in walnut, having decorative figured walnut lift up lid
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Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Walnut
Victorian Davenport Desk Antique, 1850
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Victorian rosewood davenport.
This davenport features a sloped writing surface which opens to
Category
Antique 1850s Desks
Materials
Rosewood
Fine Quality Antique Victorian French Freestanding Inlaid Boulle Desk Set
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality antique Victorian French freestanding inlaid boulle desk set having a quality ornate
Category
Antique 1850s French Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
H 6.7 in W 13.19 in D 10.24 in
Montblanc, Piston Fountain Pen, Patron of the Art Sir Henry Tate 888 Limited
By Montblanc
Located in Braintree, GB
18kt solid yellow gold piston fountain pen with diamonds and mother of pearl, and 18kt gold nib
Category
Early 2000s German Desk Accessories
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold
A Beautiful Victorian Japanned Writing Slope With Decorative Enamel Inlays
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A Beautiful Victorian Japanned Writing Slope With Decorative Floral Elements Enamel Inlays & Gilt
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Japanese Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass, Enamel
H 3.75 in W 14.57 in D 11.03 in
Victorian English Boat desk, wood and brass , secret drawers
Located in Valladolid, ES
space for paper and envelopes. The desk has several compartments for pens, ink and writing accessories
Category
Antique 1880s English Late Victorian Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
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An assortment of victorian pens is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique victorian pens was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and walnut. Find 550 antique and vintage victorian pens at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Victorian pens have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Victorian pens made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Art Nouveau — are very popular at 1stDibs. Victorian pens have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Asprey International Limited, Drew & Sons and George Betjemann & Sons are consistently popular.
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Victorian pens can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,768, while the lowest priced sells for $40 and the highest can go for as much as $228,500.
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