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Bill Slade "Modern Blue Swirl" Art Glass Sculpture, circa 1990
Bill Slade "Modern Blue Swirl" Art Glass Sculpture, circa 1990

Bill Slade "Modern Blue Swirl" Art Glass Sculpture, circa 1990

Located in San Francisco, CA

Bill Slade "Modern Blue Swirl" art glass sculpture, circa 1990 Beautiful handmade glass sculpture by noted Florida artist Bill Slade. Dimensions 1.75"...

Category

Late 20th Century American Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass

Antique George V Sterling Silver Chess Knight Desk Paperweight
Antique George V Sterling Silver Chess Knight Desk Paperweight

Antique George V Sterling Silver Chess Knight Desk Paperweight

By James Deakin & Sons

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English cast sterling silver desk paperweight in the form of a knight chess piece; an addition to our ornamental office silverwar...

Category

1930s English Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Brass Ribbon Hook by Henry Wilson, Post-Modern Design, Australia, 2023
Brass Ribbon Hook by Henry Wilson, Post-Modern Design, Australia, 2023

Brass Ribbon Hook by Henry Wilson, Post-Modern Design, Australia, 2023

By Henry Wilson

Located in Geneve, CH

Brass Ribbon Hook by Henry Wilson Dimensions: W 2 x D 8 x H 12 cm Materials: Brass The Ribbon Hook is sand cast in solid brass. Ribbon hook has two protruding blocks to allow you to...

Category

2010s Australian Post-Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Marmo Gialo and Bronze Stamp Box, 19th Century
Marmo Gialo and Bronze Stamp Box, 19th Century

Marmo Gialo and Bronze Stamp Box, 19th Century

Located in Spencertown, NY

Italian Grand Tour stamp box, 19th century.

Category

19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Siena Marble

Silver letter opener in the shape of a sword with acanthus leaf reliefs
Silver letter opener in the shape of a sword with acanthus leaf reliefs

Silver letter opener in the shape of a sword with acanthus leaf reliefs

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver letter opener in the shape of a sword with acanthus leaf reliefs on the handle. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Eagle Head. Weight: 95.04 grams. Dimensi...

Category

20th Century European Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver

Pair of Signed Bronze Lion Bookends, Circa 1900
Pair of Signed Bronze Lion Bookends, Circa 1900

Pair of Signed Bronze Lion Bookends, Circa 1900

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of lion Bronze bookends with great weight lions are well proportioned. Great patina from age.

Category

Early 20th Century American Adirondack Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Red Rose Paperweight
Red Rose Paperweight

Red Rose Paperweight

Located in New York, NY

Red rose paperweight. Created from an encased, natural red rose. Measure: 3".

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Desk Accessories

Materials

Resin

Stationery Patinated Bronze Card Holder by Henry Wilson
Stationery Patinated Bronze Card Holder by Henry Wilson

Stationery Patinated Bronze Card Holder by Henry Wilson

By Henry Wilson

Located in Geneve, CH

Stationery Patinated Bronze Card Holder by Henry Wilson Dimensions: W 14,7 x D 22,5 x H 8,3 cm. Materials: Bronze. Bronze Stationery Holder is an object of fluid, futuristic form in...

Category

2010s Australian Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

French Arts and Crafts, Copper Wall Hanging Letter Rack
French Arts and Crafts, Copper Wall Hanging Letter Rack

French Arts and Crafts, Copper Wall Hanging Letter Rack

Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight

French Arts and Crafts, Copper Wall Hanging Letter Rack 2 Hand Beaten Copper wall pocket letter holders set on an Oak frame, the copper plates and the arts and crafts style depicti...

Category

1920s Arts and Crafts Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Copper

Mid Century Teak / Aluminum Waste Basket in the style of Jens Risom
Mid Century Teak / Aluminum Waste Basket in the style of Jens Risom

Mid Century Teak / Aluminum Waste Basket in the style of Jens Risom

By Jens Risom

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A walnut veneered midcentury waste basket having a tapering form with a removable aluminum insert in the manner of Jens Risom. Perfect for your home office in that it's a smaller siz...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Aluminum

Menhir Black Marble Carved Bookend
Menhir Black Marble Carved Bookend

Menhir Black Marble Carved Bookend

By Casa Mineral

Located in Mexico City, MX

Bookend in carved Monterrey black marble. Handmade in Mexico. Production time: 6-8 weeks for items without marble / 13-14 weeks for marble pieces. Shipping +10 additional business d...

Category

2010s Mexican Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

1970s Handcrafted Italian Travertine Desk Accessory: Pen & Card Holder
1970s Handcrafted Italian Travertine Desk Accessory: Pen & Card Holder

1970s Handcrafted Italian Travertine Desk Accessory: Pen & Card Holder

Located in Byron Bay, NSW

A minimalist desk accessory in honed natural travertine, handcrafted in Italy during the 1970s. Sculpted into a cylindrical form with carved ridges, this piece offers slots for both ...

Category

1970s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Travertine

Silver letter opener with Portuguese coat of arms
Silver letter opener with Portuguese coat of arms

Silver letter opener with Portuguese coat of arms

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Silver letter opener with Portuguese coat of arms engraved on the blade. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: boar II Title. Weight: 57.38 grams. Dimensions: 2...

Category

19th Century Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver

1940's Mouthblown Hungarian Storage Storage Jars - Extra Large
1940's Mouthblown Hungarian Storage Storage Jars - Extra Large

1940's Mouthblown Hungarian Storage Storage Jars - Extra Large

Located in Hook, Hampshire

1940’s Mouthblown Hungarian Storage Jars – Extra Large 1940’s Mouthblown Hungarian Storage Jars – Extra Large. Traditional handmade storage jars made in small workshops in Hungary these are beautiful vintage storage jars...

Category

1940s Hungarian Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass

Chinese Enamel and Jade Inkwell with Pen, 19th/20th C. Ric#JD014
Chinese Enamel and Jade Inkwell with Pen, 19th/20th C. Ric#JD014

Chinese Enamel and Jade Inkwell with Pen, 19th/20th C. Ric#JD014

Located in Norton, MA

19th/20th century Chinese enamel and jade, inkwell with pen. Stone carved and pierced. Pen 7.5 in length.

Category

Early 20th Century Chinese Other Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold Plate, Silver

Porcelain Bowl Hand Painted with Rabbit Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel
Porcelain Bowl Hand Painted with Rabbit Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel

Porcelain Bowl Hand Painted with Rabbit Figure Sofina Boutique Kitzbuehel

By Sofina Porzellan

Located in Kitzbühel, Tirol

Completely handmade porcelain bowl with a hands-free naturalistic painted Easter rabbit in black and white colors. The rabbit is sitting in the middle of the bowl for decorating nuts...

Category

2010s German Country Desk Accessories

Materials

Porcelain

Commanding Art Deco 1920s Rosso Levanto Red Marble Inkwell & Penrest Stand
Commanding Art Deco 1920s Rosso Levanto Red Marble Inkwell & Penrest Stand

Commanding Art Deco 1920s Rosso Levanto Red Marble Inkwell & Penrest Stand

Located in Red Lion, PA

Commanding 1920s Art Deco Rosso Levanto Red Marble Inkwell and Pen Rest This striking Art Deco inkwell and pen rest, dating to the 1920s, is crafted from richly figured Rosso Levant...

Category

1920s Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Madagascan Fossil Tree Trunk Slice
Madagascan Fossil Tree Trunk Slice

Madagascan Fossil Tree Trunk Slice

Located in London, by appointment only

Madagascan fossil tree trunk slice.  Measures: 25 cm. 29 cm. 5 cm.      

Category

15th Century and Earlier Brazilian Prehistoric Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Stone

19th-Century French Chinoiserie Papier-Mâché Silent Butler
19th-Century French Chinoiserie Papier-Mâché Silent Butler

19th-Century French Chinoiserie Papier-Mâché Silent Butler

Located in Apeldoorn, NL

A decorative and functional 19th-century French papier-mâché silent butler, finely decorated in the Chinoiserie style. This elegant piece combines utility with artistry, making it bo...

Category

19th Century Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Paper

Aluminium Planchart Handle by Henry Wilson, Post-Modern Design
Aluminium Planchart Handle by Henry Wilson, Post-Modern Design

Aluminium Planchart Handle by Henry Wilson, Post-Modern Design

By Henry Wilson

Located in Geneve, CH

Aluminium Planchart Handle by Henry Wilson Dimensions: W 2 x D 8 x H 19 cm Materials: Aluminium Aluminium Planchart Handle to suit cabinetry and doors Each piece is sand cast and r...

Category

2010s Australian Post-Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Aluminum

Rare Antique Cast Iron Bergmann Berlin Fan – ca. 1910 – Fully Working
Rare Antique Cast Iron Bergmann Berlin Fan – ca. 1910 – Fully Working

Rare Antique Cast Iron Bergmann Berlin Fan – ca. 1910 – Fully Working

Located in Apeldoorn, NL

A stunning piece of early industrial design! This rare fan from Bergmann Elektrizitätswerke, Berlin dates back to around 1905–1915 and is a true collector’s item. It features a soli...

Category

Early 1900s Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Cast Iron

Antique Baccarat Concentric Millefiori Signed Glass Paperweight
Antique Baccarat Concentric Millefiori Signed Glass Paperweight

Antique Baccarat Concentric Millefiori Signed Glass Paperweight

By Baccarat

Located in Hyattsville, MD

A magnificent c.1950s Baccarat Five Row Concentric Close-Packed Millefiori Paperweight. The base features the acid etched post-war Baccarat mark. Large and showy with great bright co...

Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

Brutalist Pencil and & card holder by Arte3, 1980, Spain
Brutalist Pencil and & card holder by Arte3, 1980, Spain

Brutalist Pencil and & card holder by Arte3, 1980, Spain

Located in BARCELONA, ES

Striking Brutalist pencil and card holder, designed and crafted by Arte3 in Spain during the 1980s. Expertly constructed from brass and aluminum, this rare and captivating design pie...

Category

1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

19th Century Italian Marble Book with Micromosaic Plaque Depicting a Classical T
19th Century Italian Marble Book with Micromosaic Plaque Depicting a Classical T

19th Century Italian Marble Book with Micromosaic Plaque Depicting a Classical T

Located in Madrid, ES

Charming and unusual decorative marble book, crafted in Italy during the 19th century, featuring a finely executed micromosaic plaque on the front cover depicting a classical Roman t...

Category

1830s Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

Hand-Blown Lime Green Glass Bottle, Artisan Decorative Art Glass Vessel
Hand-Blown Lime Green Glass Bottle, Artisan Decorative Art Glass Vessel

Hand-Blown Lime Green Glass Bottle, Artisan Decorative Art Glass Vessel

Located in Dallas, TX

This hand-blown glass bottle in vibrant lime green is a striking example of artisan glassmaking, where craftsmanship and individuality define the final form. Each piece is uniquely s...

Category

2010s Other Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

French 19th century Classical bronze paperweight
French 19th century Classical bronze paperweight

French 19th century Classical bronze paperweight

Located in London, GB

A beautiful French bronze Classical paperweight depicting Mercury.

Category

Mid-19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass, Bronze

1950s Small Czech Leather Medicine Balls, Decorative - Various Qty Available
1950s Small Czech Leather Medicine Balls, Decorative - Various Qty Available

1950s Small Czech Leather Medicine Balls, Decorative - Various Qty Available

Located in Hook, Hampshire

1950s small Czech leather medicine balls, decorative 1950s small Czech leather medicine balls, decorative. We have a number of these large handsome worn leather medicine balls tha...

Category

1950s Czech Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather

French Mid-Century Stone Coasters (Set of 8)
French Mid-Century Stone Coasters (Set of 8)

French Mid-Century Stone Coasters (Set of 8)

Located in London, GB

A set of natural stone circular drink place mats or coasters. Likely Agates. France, c1970s. A variety of colours and stone specimens. All have a circular hole in the centre pres...

Category

1970s French Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Stone

1960s 'Selectform' Teak Desk Organizer by Georg Petersens Mobelfabrik of Denmark
1960s 'Selectform' Teak Desk Organizer by Georg Petersens Mobelfabrik of Denmark

1960s 'Selectform' Teak Desk Organizer by Georg Petersens Mobelfabrik of Denmark

By Georg Petersens, Georg Petersens Møbelfabrik

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is a fine Teak Selectform Desk Organizer, designed in the 1960s by Danish furniture maker Georg Petersen, and produced by his firm Georg Petersen Mobelfabrik A/S. This example r...

Category

1960s Danish Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Steel

Art Deco Brass Handle German Scissors in Leather Case by Arthur Salm
Art Deco Brass Handle German Scissors in Leather Case by Arthur Salm

Art Deco Brass Handle German Scissors in Leather Case by Arthur Salm

By Arthur Salm

Located in Van Nuys, CA

Exceptional dressmaker's or tailor's scissors by Arthur Salm of Solingen, Germany, renowned for producing precision cutting tools. Featuring forged steel blades and elegantly shaped ...

Category

1930s German Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Steel

Antique Arculus Close Concentric Millefiori Glass Paperweight
Antique Arculus Close Concentric Millefiori Glass Paperweight

Antique Arculus Close Concentric Millefiori Glass Paperweight

By Whitefriars, Clichy

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine antique English glass paperweight. By Arculus. Of a medium to low dome form. Dates to the early 20th century (pre-1930). With a close-concentric millefiori design, featuri...

Category

Early 20th Century British Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass, Art Glass

Contemporary Blackened Brass Teardrop Handle by Henry Wilson
Contemporary Blackened Brass Teardrop Handle by Henry Wilson

Contemporary Blackened Brass Teardrop Handle by Henry Wilson

By Henry Wilson

Located in Geneve, CH

Blackened Brass Planchart Handle by Henry Wilson Dimensions: W 2 x D 8 x H 19 cm Materials: Blackened brass. The Planchart Handle is a bold, unique utilitarian object, created in ho...

Category

2010s Australian Post-Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Vienna Bronze Style Art Nouveau Goethe Bust Signet Antique, Austria, 1900s
Vienna Bronze Style Art Nouveau Goethe Bust Signet Antique, Austria, 1900s

Vienna Bronze Style Art Nouveau Goethe Bust Signet Antique, Austria, 1900s

Located in Nuernberg, DE

This charming early 20th-century Austrian signet is a finely detailed miniature object, engraved with a decorative crown and initials that give the piece a distinctly personal and he...

Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Gordon Bunshaft's Collection: Lighter, Paperweight, Shovel Pin and Glass Piece
Gordon Bunshaft's Collection: Lighter, Paperweight, Shovel Pin and Glass Piece

Gordon Bunshaft's Collection: Lighter, Paperweight, Shovel Pin and Glass Piece

By Gordon Bunshaft

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is a collection of personal desk objects from the estate of Gordon Bunshaft, the influential American architect best known for his work with Skidmore, Owings & Merrill and iconi...

Category

20th Century Unknown Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Gilt Bronze and Griotte Red marble inkwell, Empire Period, early 19th century
Gilt Bronze and Griotte Red marble inkwell, Empire Period, early 19th century

Gilt Bronze and Griotte Red marble inkwell, Empire Period, early 19th century

Located in Paris, FR

Elegant Empire-period inkwell featuring a rectangular base in griotte red marble, embellished with gilded bronzes. The main decoration, of great finesse, represents a winged figure i...

Category

1810s French Empire Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze

George III Period Rococo Sterling Silver Wax Jack, Desk Accessory, 1767
George III Period Rococo Sterling Silver Wax Jack, Desk Accessory, 1767

George III Period Rococo Sterling Silver Wax Jack, Desk Accessory, 1767

Located in London, London

Hallmarked in London in 1767 by John Langford II & John Sebille, this elegant, Antique Sterling Silver Wax Jack, is in the Rococo taste, standing on three fee...

Category

1760s English Rococo Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Sterling Silver

Large Vintage Langham Glass England Controlled Bubbles Paperweight
Large Vintage Langham Glass England Controlled Bubbles Paperweight

Large Vintage Langham Glass England Controlled Bubbles Paperweight

Located in Clifton Springs, NY

Striking vintage paperweight features abstract grouping of large controlled bubbles in clear and colored cobalt blue and grass green glass. The central design is encased in clear gl...

Category

20th Century English Organic Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass, Blown Glass, Sommerso

Letter opener in cut silver with embossed coat of arms at the top
Letter opener in cut silver with embossed coat of arms at the top

Letter opener in cut silver with embossed coat of arms at the top

Located in Porto, PT

Description: Letter opener in cut-out silver with embossed coat of arms at the top. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: boar II Title. Weight: 106.77 grams. Dimensions: 18....

Category

19th Century European Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver

Horse Murano, 1930, Italian
Horse Murano, 1930, Italian

Horse Murano, 1930, Italian

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Logistics and International Shipping We provide a comprehensive export service so that your only concern is enjoying your acquisition. • Door-to-Door Service: Pieces located in our A...

Category

1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Murano Glass

Hermès desk magnifying glass, Paris, France, ca. 1960-1970
Hermès desk magnifying glass, Paris, France, ca. 1960-1970

Hermès desk magnifying glass, Paris, France, ca. 1960-1970

By Hermès

Located in Autonomous City Buenos Aires, CABA

Hermès Paris Desk Magnifying Glass, France, ca. 1960-1970 Impressive large-format magnifying glass made of silver-plated metal, signed Hermès Paris. The handle features a sculpture i...

Category

20th Century French Post-Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Onyx, Champlevé and Gilt Bronze Inkwell, France, circa 1890.
Onyx, Champlevé and Gilt Bronze Inkwell, France, circa 1890.

Onyx, Champlevé and Gilt Bronze Inkwell, France, circa 1890.

Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires

Onyx, Champlevé and Gilt Bronze Inkwell, France, circa 1890.

Category

1890s French Belle Époque Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Onyx, Bronze

1960s Hand Blown Glass Paperweight with Flower and Leaf Design
1960s Hand Blown Glass Paperweight with Flower and Leaf Design

1960s Hand Blown Glass Paperweight with Flower and Leaf Design

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a very beautiful hand blown glass Paperweight with a single flower and leaf , which we date to the 20th century , circa 1960's The paperweight is quite tall and a lovely sh...

Category

20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Blown Glass

Disko Metal Just Andersen, Denmark 1930s Art Deco Stylised Bird Pipe Rest
Disko Metal Just Andersen, Denmark 1930s Art Deco Stylised Bird Pipe Rest

Disko Metal Just Andersen, Denmark 1930s Art Deco Stylised Bird Pipe Rest

By Just Andersen

Located in Rothley, Leicestershire

Just Andersen of Denmark, disko metal stylised bird pipe rest Disko metal, invented by Just Andersen by combing lead and antimony circa 1930s Stamped on base Measures: Height 2.5 inc...

Category

1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Solid wood football vintage
Solid wood football vintage

Solid wood football vintage

Located in MILL, NL

Vintage football, probably from the 1980s/1990s. Made of solid hardwood and therefore very heavy. In very good condition. Dimensions: 25 cm diameter

Category

Late 20th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Hardwood

Art Glass Paper Weight by Mikael Axenbrant
Art Glass Paper Weight by Mikael Axenbrant

Art Glass Paper Weight by Mikael Axenbrant

By Steuben Glass, Tiffany & Co.

Located in Fulton, CA

A fine art glass paper weight by master Swedish glass blower Mikael Axenbrant. Hand signed, dated 1990 and numbered 37 of 1000. Similar to Tiffany's and Steuben's blue aurene art gla...

Category

1990s Swedish Modern Desk Accessories

Materials

Art Glass

Antique French Brass Double Inkwell with Foliage Decoration
Antique French Brass Double Inkwell with Foliage Decoration

Antique French Brass Double Inkwell with Foliage Decoration

Located in Sofia, BG

Double inkwell made in brass with detailed and very beautiful foliage decoration. France, circa 1900.

Category

Early 20th Century French Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Venini Coral Flower Glass Paperweight Attributed to Fulvio Bianconi
Venini Coral Flower Glass Paperweight Attributed to Fulvio Bianconi

Venini Coral Flower Glass Paperweight Attributed to Fulvio Bianconi

By Fulvio Bianconi & Paolo Venini

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A stunning and rare mid-century Italian Murano hand blown coral flower paperweight attributed to Fulvio Bianconi and dating from around 1960. The paper weight is of rounded shape sta...

Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Blown Glass

19th Century Viennese Miniature Covered Silver and Enamel Cornucopia
19th Century Viennese Miniature Covered Silver and Enamel Cornucopia

19th Century Viennese Miniature Covered Silver and Enamel Cornucopia

Located in New York, NY

A very fine antique jeweled, silver Viennese enamel covered Cornucopia. Each panel is beautifully enameled with cupids, Angeles and Maidens with neoclassical mythological subjects, f...

Category

1850s Austrian Medieval Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Enamel

Lavender Creme and Jasmine Ylang Ylang, Handmade Soap Set by Umé Studio
Lavender Creme and Jasmine Ylang Ylang, Handmade Soap Set by Umé Studio

Lavender Creme and Jasmine Ylang Ylang, Handmade Soap Set by Umé Studio

By UMÉ Studio

Located in Oakland, CA

Luscious soap and unique shapes, form and function work together to add a different kind of beauty to the daily ritual of bathing. Created with an abundance of unique botanicals, antioxidants, mineral rich clays, and skin-nurturing essential oils to cleanse, hydrate & nourish all skin types. Perfect for daily use. Each Erode Summit is poured and cast by hand. As each batch is unique for each pour, no two are the same. Use: Brush wet hands or cloth over the soap's surfaces to create, lather, release the aromatic essential oils and reveal the changing slopes. As the soaps use and form are unique, the Bouton plate was designed hand in hand to serve as the Erode Summit's designated dish. Certified organic Measure: 5" round x 2" tall 320g e11.6oz Bouton 5" round. Lavender Creme Notes: Creamy, rich and uplifting Brazilian clay / goatmilk / indigo leaf Jasmine Ylang Ylang...

Category

2010s American Minimalist Desk Accessories

Materials

Soapstone

Antique 20th Century English Solid Silver & Enamel Desk Accessory Set c.1912
Antique 20th Century English Solid Silver & Enamel Desk Accessory Set c.1912

Antique 20th Century English Solid Silver & Enamel Desk Accessory Set c.1912

By WILLIAM HORNBY, LONDON (1898-1913), Kendall & Co.

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

Antique 20th Century English gilt solid silver and enamel desk set, comprising a pencil, letter opener, and small knife. Each piece is decorated with inlaid white enamel, with the pe...

Category

20th Century British Other Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver, Enamel

Antique, New and Vintage Desk Accessories

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.

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