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19th-Century Pine Lap Desk Inlaid with Mother-of-Pearl
Located in Opole, PL
writing accessories is above the surface.
The front wall, as well as the lid of the writing desk are
Category
Mid-19th Century European Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Walnut, Pine, Burl, Mother-of-Pearl
$756 Sale Price
20% Off
H 5.12 in W 9.85 in D 8.67 in
Louis XV Desk With Steps In Carved Walnut – France, Late 18th Century
Located in PARIS, FR
both charm and functionality, ideal for displaying fine objects or organizing writing accessories. With
Category
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Walnut
$10,633
H 35.44 in W 57.88 in D 33.08 in
French Louis XVI Mahogany Writing Desk Tric-Trac Game Table circa 1785
Located in Shippensburg, PA
components and writing accessories. Raised on tapered legs with bronze sabots and corner mounts. The
Category
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Bronze
$16,800
H 29.38 in W 45.5 in D 22.75 in
Antique Regency Rosewood Inlaid Writing Desk Set with Inkwells
Located in Suffolk, GB
collectors of Regency writing accessories.
Condition
Good early condition. Mother-of-pearl inlay intact
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Rosewood
Rare Kingwood, Bronze and Leather Top Ladies Desk By Leon Dromard
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
drawers and a central compartment, ideal for storing writing accessories or jewelry, while the rich bronze
Category
1880s French Louis XV Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Bronze
$6,995
H 41.25 in W 39.25 in D 23.5 in
Lovely Antique Grotto Shell Souvenir du Croisir Inkwell Art Nouveau
Located in Bad Säckingen, DE
only serves as a practical writing accessory but also as a captivating decorative piece, infusing any
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Metal
$342
H 5.12 in W 5.52 in D 2.76 in
Late 19th Century Victorian Silver Plated and Green Glass Inkwell
By Elkington & Co.
Located in Catania, Sicilia
opulent design sensibilities of the late 19th century. It is both a functional writing accessory and a
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
Art Deco Cut Crystal & Silver Plate Inkwell Signed Cross
Located in New York, NY
. Signed by the renowned maker Cross, this piece is not only a functional writing accessory but also a
Category
Early 1900s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
English Mappin & Webb Sterling Silver Georgian Style Double Inkwell, London 1892
By Mappin & Webb
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
inkwell is a collectible writing accessory, ideal for antique silver collectors and those seeking a
Category
Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
$2,950
H 4.5 in W 11.5 in D 8 in
Antique Victorian Calling Card Case, Germany ca. 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
fine example of 19th-century craftsmanship — a striking addition to any collection of antique writing
Category
Early 20th Century German Victorian Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Antler, Textile
Antique Victorian Desk Accessories Writing Set Carved Sardonyx Banded Agate
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Very pristine and elegant Victorian writing set comprising a sardonyx pencil, a sardonyx ruler and
Category
1880s British Victorian Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Agate, Mixed Metal
$921
W 1.03 in Dm 0.24 in L 6.62 in
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze & Marble Inkwell with Pen Rest
Located in Dallas, TX
writing accessory. In excellent condition commensurate with age and use, with a beautiful patinated finish
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Marble, Bronze
$475
H 4.75 in W 5.75 in D 5.75 in
Empire Inkwell in Mahogany and Walnut with Gilt Bronze Mounts, circa 1820
Located in Knivsta, SE
shaker with a perforated lid, as well as two smaller holders for pens or writing accessories. The central
Category
1820s French Empire Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Bronze
$1,831
H 2.76 in W 11.03 in D 5.52 in
Antique Correspondence Desk, Scottish Oak Writing Table, Gothic Taste, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique correspondence desk. A Scottish, oak writing table in Gothic revival taste
Category
1880s Scottish Victorian Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Oak
$8,556
H 45.08 in W 29.53 in D 20.08 in
French Empire period Inkwell, identical to the one of Elisa Bonaparte
Located in Paris, FR
front, with a knob adorned with a medallion encircled by two griffins, holds writing accessories
Category
1810s French Empire Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Bronze
$10,633
H 0.79 in W 13 in D 6.7 in
Painted Writing Slope
Located in Nantucket, MA
Painted Writing Slope with green interior paint and drawers for storage.
Category
19th Century British Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Brass
Antique Porcelain Inkwell France Early 1900s Embossed Gold Accents Hand-Painted
Located in Bastogne, BE
artistry and elegance.
This piece is more than just a functional writing accessory; it's a decorative
Category
Early 19th Century French Victorian Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
$159
H 3.55 in W 7.68 in D 5.52 in
Antique French Boulle Writing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
Edged In Brass
From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this French Boulle Writing
Category
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Brass
Art Nouveau Silver-plated Metal And Glazed Ceramic Pen Tray – France, Circa 1900
Located in Bilzen, BE
hybrids
Writing accessories and pen trays
Japonisme and fin-de-siècle design
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
$531
H 0.99 in W 5.52 in D 2.76 in
Fine Quality Antique George III Figured Mahogany Writing Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
elegant gilt tooling. Beneath the slope a fitted interior features compartments for writing accessories
Category
Early 19th Century English George III Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century brass bound mahogany writing slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century brass bound mahogany writing slope circa 1890.
Good quality brass bound box slope
Category
Late 19th Century English Campaign Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Brass
Bronze Writing Set, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
On a tray of curved profiles decorated with moldings and scallops on its edges are the four containers that make up the desk. The sandbox or salvador, the duster and the inkwell pres...
Category
19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Bronze
William IV 19th century table top writing slope
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
William IV 19th century writing slope circa 1835.
Elegant and good quality William IV rosewood
Category
Mid-19th Century British William IV Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Wood
Anglo Indian Sandalwood and Horn Writing Box
Located in Queens, NY
Anglo Indian (19th Century) antler veneered sandalwood writing box of rectangular form with 2 glass
Category
19th Century Anglo-Indian Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Glass, Wood
Antique Georgian Rosewood Writing Box by William Chrisp
Located in Northampton, GB
Scrolling Brass Inlay
From our Writing Box collection, we are pleased to offer this Antique
Category
1820s English George IV Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Silver, Brass
Circa 1870s English Gothic Revival Writing Slope Desk Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1870s English Gothic Revival writing slope desk box. A letter box is flanked by the original
Category
1870s English Gothic Revival Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Brass
Antique Gentleman’s Correspondence Case, English, Walnut, Writing Slope, Regency
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique gentleman’s correspondence case. An English, walnut and brass writing slope with
Category
1820s British Regency Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Brass
$2,079
H 6.5 in W 15.95 in D 10.04 in
Unusual antique Victorian quality burr walnut writing box
Located in Ipswich, GB
Unusual antique Victorian quality burr walnut writing box having a quality burr walnut writing box
Category
Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Walnut
Rare jugendstil writing set by Erhard & Sohne Germany
By Erhard & Söhne
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Rare jugendstil writing set by Erhard & Sohne Germany including letter holder 10x13x6cm, letter
Category
Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Brass
Exquisite Victorian Walnut & Black Leather Campaign Writing Slope
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Exquisite Victorian Hand-Crafted Burr Walnut Writing Slope With Black Tooled Leather Interior With
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Brass
$2,219
H 6.11 in W 13.59 in D 9.06 in
Persian Brass Inkwell Qalamdan with Arabic Calligraphy Writing
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
on all sides with Arabic calligraphy writing.It consists of an inkwell and a pen compartment of
Category
19th Century Moorish Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Brass
Antique Victorian Rosewood Writing Slope With Inlaid Brass & Leather Interior
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Elegant Antique Victorian Rosewood Ladies Writing Slope With Inlaid Brass & Red Leather
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Brass
$3,995 / set
H 4.93 in W 12.01 in D 9.26 in
Victorian Campaign Brass Bound Coromandel Writing Slope With Secret Compartment
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Beautiful Late 19th Century Campaign Brass Bound Coromandel Writing Slope With Black Tooled Stylish
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Brass
$5,474 / set
H 6.89 in W 17.72 in D 10.04 in
19th Century Rosewood Writing Slope Decorated With Beautiful Inlay Throughout
Located in Reading, Berkshire
19th Century Rosewood Writing Slope Decorated With Stylish Inlay Throughout.
The slope features a
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Brass
$2,340 / set
H 3.55 in W 11.93 in D 9.26 in
19th Century Rosewood Writing Slope Decorated With Beautiful Inlay Throughout
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Beautiful 19th Century Rosewood Writing Slope Decorated With Stylish Inlay Throughout.
The slope
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Brass
$2,246 / set
H 3.75 in W 12.01 in D 9.65 in
19th Century Rosewood Writing Slope Decorated With Beautiful Inlay Throughout
Located in Reading, Berkshire
19th Century Rosewood Writing Slope Decorated With Beautiful Woodland Floral Scenes & Inlay
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Brass
$3,483 / set
H 3.55 in W 15.95 in D 9.85 in
Set of Desk and Writing Instruments in Fitted Leather Box, 19th Century
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This lovely three-piece 19th century writing set consists of a pen with silver tip, letter opener
Category
19th Century French Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Agate, Silver
$1,800 / set
H 0.13 in W 8 in D 1 in
Antique Bachelor's Writing Slope, English, Correspondence Box, Regency, C.1830
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bachelor’s writing slope. An English, coromandel and satinwood correspondence
Category
1830s British Regency Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Brass
$2,388
H 5.52 in W 14.97 in D 10.63 in
Exquisite Victorian Walnut & Black Tooled Leather Campaign Writing Slope
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Exquisite Hand-Crafted Victorian Walnut & Black Tooled Leather Campaign Writing Slope
SLOPE 58
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Brass
$3,712 / set
H 5.32 in W 15.56 in D 8.86 in
English Writing Desk With Mother Of Pearl And Abalone
Located in Dallas, TX
An english wood Writing Desk inlaid with abalone and mother of pearl. The lock is signed by maker
Category
1860s English Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Leather, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Antique American Industrial Iron and Maple Childs School Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
.
Antique American Industrial Iron and Maple Childs School Writing Desk. Item features a lower cubby storage
Category
Early 20th Century Unknown Industrial Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Iron
Antique Regency Amboyna & Mother-of-Pearl Inlaid Writing Slope, c.1830
Located in Worcester, GB
consistent with age, fitted with compartments for inkwells and writing accessories. The interior is lined in
Category
Early 19th Century British Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Amboyna
$1,008
H 5.12 in W 13 in D 8.67 in
END OF THE 19th CENTURY ENGLISH TRAVELING WRITING DESK
Located in Firenze, FI
small portable desk, ready to accommodate the objects needed for writing. The English manufacturing of
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Leather, Wood
A Regency Hand Crafted Rosewood Writing Slope With Secret Compartments
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Stunning Regency Era Rosewood Hand-Crafted Writing Slope.
With Purple Velvet Interior, Secret
Category
19th Century British Regency Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Brass
$3,322 Sale Price / set
35% Off
H 6.3 in W 15.95 in D 10.12 in
C. 1860 English Inlaid Burl Wood Lap Desk Writing Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1860 inlaid burl wood lap desk writing box, English. Extravagantly inlaid with silver
Category
1860s English Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Silver
19th Century English Brass Inkwell & Writing Desk Set, c.1880
Located in Worcester, GB
19th Century English Brass Inkwell & Writing Desk Set, c.1880
A charming Victorian-era brass
Category
19th Century British Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Brass
19th Century Chinese Camphor Wood and Ebonised Writing Slope
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century Chinese camphor wood and ebonised writing slope of exceptional quality, having a
Category
1840s Hong Kong Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Hardwood
$2,098 Sale Price
36% Off
H 10.5 in W 20.75 in D 16.5 in
Victorian Campaign Brass Bound Writing Slope With A Green Leather Interior
By Joseph Bramah
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Stunning Victorian Campaign Writing Slope With A Decorative Brass Trim, Brass Carry Handles
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Brass
$4,681 / set
H 5.12 in W 14.97 in D 11.42 in
Japanese Cloisonne Enamel Four Piece Writing Desk Set With Butterflies
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Long Island City, NY
. Collectible Oriental Asian Decor, Desk Accessories And Writing Instruments.
Dimensions: Largest item 9 x 3 x 1
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Enamel
$4,500 / set
H 3 in W 9 in D 0.5 in
Victorian Military Campaign Burr Walnut, Brass Writing Slope & Leather Interior
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Antique British Military Campaign 19th Century Burr Walnut & Brass Bound Writing Slope With
Category
19th Century British Campaign Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Brass
$1,869 Sale Price / set
52% Off
H 6.11 in W 11.82 in D 8.86 in
Writing Casket with Steel-Cut Decoration, Biedermeier, early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Small writing casket with thuja root veneer and surrounding steel-cut decoration. The casket is
Category
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Steel
$3,426
H 3.94 in W 12.8 in D 7.88 in
Antique Victorian English Bramah Leather Fold-out Correspondence Writing Desk
By Joseph Bramah
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Beautiful & Luxurious Handcrafted Victorian Bramah Hardwood Fold-out Travelling Writing Companion
Category
19th Century British Victorian Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Brass
$3,887 / set
H 6.5 in W 14.57 in D 10.63 in
Antique Regency Campaign Writing Slope Brass Mounts, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
An elegant Regency brass mounted Gonçalo Alves campaign writing slope, circa 1820 in date.
The
Category
1820s Regency Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Wood
Antique Gentlemen English Travel Writing Desk in Wood, Restored
Located in Milano, IT
Antique English man's portable desk early 800. RESTAURED. Precious travel writing box in walnut
Category
Early 1800s English Georgian Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Brass
$2,363 Sale Price
20% Off
H 5.12 in W 11.42 in D 8.67 in
Very rare English travel writing desk/secretary chest around 1860
Located in Berlin, DE
Very rare English travel writing desk/secretary chest around 1860
Solid mahogany lidded box that
Category
1860s English Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Brass
$3,414
H 5.12 in W 15.95 in D 9.26 in
Antique Regency Brass Bound Traveling Desk Wooden Mahogany Writing Slope Regency
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Traveling Writing Slope of outstanding quality and unusually large size. First quarter of the Nineteenth
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Brass
$1,382 / item
H 6.25 in W 360 in D 9.5 in
A Beautiful Victorian Japanned Writing Slope With Decorative Enamel Inlays
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Beautiful Victorian Japanned Writing Slope With Decorative Floral Elements Enamel Inlays & Gilt
Category
Late 19th Century Japanese Victorian Antique Writing Accessories
Materials
Brass, Enamel
$2,165 / set
H 3.75 in W 14.57 in D 11.03 in
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Antique Writing Accessories For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of antique writing accessories for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique writing accessories was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. Antique writing accessories have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique writing accessories made by Victorian designers — as well as those associated with Georgian — are very popular at 1stDibs. Antique writing accessories have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by George Betjemann & Sons, Platerías Martínez and David Edwards are consistently popular.
How Much are Antique Writing Accessories?
Prices for antique writing accessories can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, antique writing accessories begin at $295 and can go as high as $38,285, while the average can fetch as much as $1,381.
Finding the Right Desk-accessories for You
Whether you’ve carved out a space for a nifty home office or you prefer the morning commute, why not dress up your desk with antique and vintage desk accessories? To best tiptoe the line between desk efficiency and desk enjoyment, we suggest adding a touch of the past to your modern-day space.
Desks are a funny thing. Their basic premise has remained the same for quite literally centuries: a flat surface, oftentimes a drawer, and potentially a shelf or two. However, the contents that lay upon the desk? Well, the evolution has been drastic to say the least.
Thank the Victorians for the initial popularity of the paperweight. The Industrial Revolution offered the novel concept of leisure-time to Europeans, giving them more time to take part in the then crucial activity of letter writing. Decorative glass paperweight designs were all the rage, and during the mid-19th-century some of the most popular makers included the French companies of Baccarat, St. Louis and Clichy.
As paper was exceedingly expensive in the early to mid-19th-century, every effort was made to utilize a full sheet of it. Paper knives, which gave way to the modern letter opener, were helpful for cutting paper down to an appropriate size.
Books — those bound volumes of paper, you may recall — used to be common occurrences on desks of yore and where there were books there needed to be bookends. As a luxury item, bookend designs have run the gamut from incorporating ultra-luxurious materials (think marble and Murano glass) to being whimsical desk accompaniments (animal figurines were highly popular choices).
Though the inkwell’s extinction was ushered in by the advent of the ballpoint pen (itself quasi-obsolete at this point), there is still significant charm to be had from placing one of these bauble-like objets in a central spot on one’s desk. You may be surprised to discover the mood-boosting powers an antique — and purposefully empty — inkwell can provide.
The clamor for desk clocks arose as the Industrial Revolution transitioned labor from outdoors to indoors, and allowed for the mass-production of clock parts in factories. Naturally, elaborate designs soon followed and clocks could be found made by artisans and luxury houses like Cartier.
Find antique and vintage desk accessories today on 1stDibs.
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