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Desk Accessories For Sale
Period: 1930s
Period: 1940s
Portapenna attribuita a Fontana Arte Pietro Chiesa Gio Ponti
Located in Lugo, IT
Portapenna in cristallo attribuito a una produzione di Fontana Arte su disegno di Pietro Chiesa o Gio Ponti.
Piccolo segno interno, in foto e in video si vede ma non rotture e segni ...
Category
1930s Italian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
1931 Rene Lalique Seal Stamp Ecureuil Squirrel Opalescent Glass
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Seal Stamp "Ecureuil" (Squirrel) made in opalescent glass by Rene Lalique in 1931.
Engraved signature.
Perfect condition. Exceptional opalescent.
height : 11,5 cm
Félix Marcilh...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Typewriter/ HERMES 2000, Switzerland 1930s
Located in Praha, CZ
HERMES 2000 is a Swiss product, made in the 1930s by the E. Paillard Company, based in the city of Yverdon
Fully functional
Made of metal, steel, chrome, f...
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1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Jacques Adnet Art Deco Chrome Double Inkwell, France 1930s
Located in Atlanta, GA
French designer Jacques Adnet (1901 - 1984) designed this elegant Art Deco modernist chromed metal heavy desk accessory. The piece features a minimalist geometric shape double inkwel...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Art Deco Macassar Wood, Chrome and Lucite Desk Accessory Letter Holder
Located in Atlanta, GA
This impressive Art Deco modernist desk accessory or letter holder was crafted in France in the late 1940s. This sleek, geometric-shaped mail rack has a Macassar wood main body, chro...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Art deco card holder
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Art deco card holder in very nice original condition.
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1930s Slovak Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Brass
Art Deco Lacquered Calendar Desk Set, Two Inkwells With Retractable Lids 1930's
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Elegant Art Deco 1930's Monochrome Desk Set.
Befit With Two Engine Turned Inkwells with Glass Linings and Lids That Retract. Fixed Pen Tidy and A Central Calendar.
With A Green Baiz...
Category
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco Full Desk Set in Marble and Brass, France, 1930s
Located in Paris, FR
Art Deco full desk set in marble and brass, France, 1930s.
Composed by:
2 Inkwells W 29.5 cm x D 18.5cm x H 8 cm
Ashtray W 14 cm x D 14 cm x H 4 cm
Envel...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Brass
1931 René Lalique, Seal Soucis Yellow Amber Glass Flowers
By René Lalique
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Seal Stamp "Soucis" made in yellow amber glass by René Lalique in 1931.
Engraved signature on edge.
Perfect condition.
height: 8.5 cm
Félix Marcilhac, René Lalique - Catalogue Ra...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
Art Deco Bakelite Desk Writing Set, 5 pieces in box, France 1930s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning Art Deco Bakelite desk accessories writing set dates from the 1930s. The set is built of five pieces in its original box: a letter opener, paper cutter, pen holder, mec...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Brass
Art deco Porcelain Inkwell by A. Godard for Etling Paris, circa 1930
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Investing in this Art Deco Porcelain Inkwell by A. Godard for Etling Paris, circa 1930, is an opportunity to own a piece of exquisite craftsmanship that encapsulates the essence of t...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Beautiful Letter Stand in Art Deco with Thuja burl from the 1930s
Located in Knivsta, SE
A Beautiful Letter Stand with Thuja burl from the 1930s. Very period Art Deco design. The letter stand designed with a drawer, rack for letters and pens.
Wear consistent with age an...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Bronze Art Deco Galloping Horse Paperweight Sculpture
Located in Van Nuys, CA
5" tall cast bronze Art Deco galloping horse paperweight sculpture featuring a Clydesdale in a wide stride on a geometric base. The statue has unique...
Category
1930s American Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Iron
20th Century Mahogany Perpetual Desk Calendar c.1930
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A superb 20th Century perpetual desk calendar, made from mahogany. Featuring four knobs on one side, these are used to move forward and rewind the day and date behind three glazed ap...
Category
1930s British Other Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Wood
French Art Deco Palisander and Pewter Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
French Art Deco palisander and pewter inlaid inkwell with 2 crystal wells.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal, Pewter
Art Deco French Max Leverrier Bronze Hunting Scene Desk Paper Clip, circa 1930
Located in Pearland, TX
A fabulous 1930s French bronze paper clip holder by renowned French sculptor, Max Le Verrier (1891-1973), a Pioneer within the Parisian Art Deco move...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau Style Gilt Metal Photograph Frame. English, C.1930
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Stylish Art Nouveau style photograph frame.
Pressed tin. Original gilt
Original wooden back.
Good condition
Category
1930s English Art Nouveau Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Tin
Addison Model 2 “Waterfall” Maroon and White Catalin Tube Radio, 1940
Located in Hampstead, QC
In 1939, Toronto-based Addison Industries Ltd., a Canadian company, was founded focussing on the production of commercial tube radios. The Model 2 “Small Addison” series, featured h...
Category
1940s Canadian Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Art Deco Desk Set Ink Wells & Penguin Statue French
Located in Oakland, CA
Art Deco Desk Set is a captivating blend of timeless elegance and functional design. The centerpiece of this ensemble is the charming Penguin Statue, reminiscent of the iconic design...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Metal
Addison Model 5 Butterscotch and Maroon Catalin Tube Radio, 1940
Located in Hampstead, QC
In 1939, Toronto-based Addison Industries Ltd., a Canadian company, was founded focussing on the production of commercial tube radios. The Model 5 “Big Addison” series, featured her...
Category
1940s Canadian Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
Addison Model 5 Black and Yellow Catalin Tube Radio, 1940
Located in Hampstead, QC
In 1939, Toronto-based Addison Industries Ltd., a Canadian company, was founded focussing on the production of commercial tube radios. The Model 5 “Big Addison” series, featured her...
Category
1940s Canadian Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Plastic
White 1930s Glamour Bakelite Telephone by Bell Systems
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Vintage white bakelite 1930s glamor telephone made by Bell Systems for the Western Electric company.
This phone is present in many Hollywood Glamor fi...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Bakelite
Antique 1930 LC Smith & Corona Standard & Silent No 8 Typewriter 15"
By L.C. Smith & Corona Typewriters Inc
Located in Dayton, OH
L.C. Smith & Corona Typewriters Inc, Standard & Silent, No. 8, 10" carriage typewriter. Serial number 980394B 10. Production year 1930.
"The L.C. Smith & Bros. Typewriter Company was founded in Syracuse, N.Y. on January, 1st, 1903 by Lyman C. Smith and his brothers Hurlburt W., Wilbert L. and Monroe C., who resign from Smith Premier over the company's refusal to introduce a frontstroke typewriter. The Smith brothers, along with former Smith Premier employee Carl Gabrielson introduce L.C. Smith No. 2 in 1904.
The Rose Typewriter Company formed in 1908 by George Rose...
Category
1930s Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Writing Case In Bronze And Exotic Wood. 8 pièces
Located in CHALON-SUR-SAÔNE, FR
Ecritoire Art Déco en bronze et bois de corail.
Les encriers, vide poche, presse papier, cachet à cire, coupe papier, base en bois de corail.
Bronze à décor ciselé : femme danseuse ...
Category
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Jacques Adnet Art Deco Chrome Desk Accessory Office Waste Paper Basket
Located in Atlanta, GA
French designer Jacques Adnet (1900-1984) designed this elegant Art Deco modernist chromed metal desk accessory, or office waste basket. The minimalist geometric round shape features a typical Art Deco design with slim columns resting on a rounded base with tiny bead...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
Macassar Wood Letter Rack by Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Montreal, QC
Maccassar Letter rack by Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann
graduated semi-circle slats on l base,
Iron stamped: "Ruhlmann
Category
1930s French Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Macassar
Vintage Fan, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vintage fan.
Manufactured Spain, circa 1940.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
The mechanic...
Category
1940s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Bookend model 453 by Max Le Verrier
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Pair of squirrel book presses model N° 453, made of bronze with green patina and with a green marble base. Made by Max Le Verrier (1891- 1973). Signed M ...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Typewriter/ Olivetti Studio 42, Italy 1946
Located in Praha, CZ
Fully functional
Made of metal, steel, chrome, fabric.
Good original condition
The machine has a crooked bottom edge
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Art Nouveau Wine Leaf Dish & Letter Opener in Brass
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A naturalistic perceived French pattern from the 1910s this ornate set was made by Gørtler E. Albersen in Denmark during the 1930s or 40s. Both parts are made from solid heavy stock ...
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1940s Danish Art Nouveau Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Tortoiseshell and Sterling Silver Rocker Blotter from 1935
By Collett & Anderson
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1935 by Collett & Anderson, this stylish, George V, sterling silver rocker blotter, is in the Art Deco style, with a tortoiseshe...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
French Oak Letter Holder in the style of Chambron
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French oak letter holder
France, circa 1940s
Handsome solid wood letter holder
Two escalating storage compartments rest on a platform base
Decorat...
Category
1940s French Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Plaster, Oak
Vintage Professional Tape Dispenser by Nopifan, 1930s
Located in Esbjerg, DK
A patented stationary tape dispenser from the Danish Company Nopifan. Its made from enameled cast iron and weighs in around 8kg. Regardless of how strong the pull or how strong a tap...
Category
1930s Danish Bauhaus Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Iron
1930s Art Deco Sterling Silver Ink Box
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver Art Deco ink box; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection
This exceptional antique George V ...
Category
1930s British Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Just Andersen Fantail Fish Paperweight, 1930s, Art Deco
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A Heavy metal (likely pewter) paperweight designed by Just Andersen. Paperweight depicts a Fantail Fish. A lovely Art Deco style piece which can work in a variety of different interi...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Hand-Stitched Red Leather Desk Set Letter and Pen Holders
By The Leather School
Located in Atlanta, GA
A functional 1940s modernist desk accessories set designed by ILG, Belgium, in the 1940s. The set is built with a letter holder and a pen holder. The streamlined shape boasts burgund...
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1940s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather
Antique Art Deco Woodstock Manual Typewriter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Art Deco Woodstock Manual Typewriter. Circa 1930s. Measurements: 9" H x 16" W x 12" D.
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Art Deco envelope holder, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal.
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Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal, Chrome
Arthur Percy, Pen Holder, Ceramic, Sweden, 1930s
By Arthur Percy
Located in High Point, NC
A green-glazed ceramic pen holder designed by Arthur Percy and produced by Gefle, Sweden, c. 1930s.
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Silver Letter Envelope Holder
Located in Pasadena, CA
Antique Silver Letter Envelope Holder with baby figuring overlooking your mail.This wonderful Stand has a roman catolic soldiers head and halmet on the front. The base has an ornate ...
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1940s Italian Adirondack Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Vista Alegre Porcelain Desk Inkwell
By Vista Alegre
Located in Miami, FL
A Vista Alegre Porcelain figurative inkwell. Meticulous detail in the casting and hand painted decoration. Retain all the pieces intact. Circa late 1940s.
Category
1940s Portuguese Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Art Deco Pen Holders in Disko Metal by Just Andersen, 1930s. Set of 2.
Located in Asaa, DK
Art Deco Pen Holders in Disko Metal by Just Andersen, 1930s. Set of 2.
Wonderful pair of small pen holders designed by Danish sculptor Just Anders...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Vintage Ink Blotter, English, Marble, Desktop Accessory, Paperweight, Art Deco
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage ink blotter. An English, marble desktop accessory or paperweight, dating to the Art Deco period, circa 1930.
A treat for the ca...
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1930s British Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
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...
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1940s Hungarian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Art Deco Macassar Wood and Copper Desktop Accessory Letter Holder
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant Art Deco modernist desktop accessory, a letter holder, was designed and crafted in France in the 1930s. With its typical Art Deco geometric shape, the mail accessory is ...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Copper
'Remember yourself' brass and wood memo, Italy 1930s
Located in Firenze, IT
Rare 'Remember' brass and wood memo /reminder
Italy 1930s
Reminder paper roll. Brass 'Remember' label meaning "Remember"
H 10 cm - 28 x 10 cm
Paper roll included
Conditions: ex...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Just Andersen, Denmark 1930s Art Deco Pewter Stylised Chevron Match Box Holder
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Just Andersen of Denmark, pewter stylised large match box holder
Decorative chevron patterning border
Circa 1930's
Stamped 1497 on side panel
Height 1.5 inch, Width 4 inch, Depth 2.5...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Pewter
Art Deco French Set of Desk Accessories, 5 Pieces Wood and Inlaid
Located in Valladolid, ES
Gorgeous and very refined Art Deco French writing set made of hardwood, inlaid bone simil and glass. The complete set is preserved in perfect condition, consisting of the inkwell, th...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Hardwood
1930s E. Gubelin Watch Company Art Deco Stone Manually Wound Table Clock
By Gubelin
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: E. Gubelin Watch Company
STYLE / REFERENCE: Table Clock
METAL / MATERIAL: Stone
CIRCA / YEAR: 1930's
DIMENSIONS: 5" x 5"
MOVEMENT / CALI...
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1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Stone
Large 40s table, floor or ceiling fan by HEDA Fabrikate in original condition
Located in München, DE
Fantastically beautiful large 1940s fan from "HEDA Fabrikate" in original condition.
As a table fan, for the floor or as a ceiling fan.
There is a massive hook under the base for hanging.
The fan is made entirely of metal and is in very good condition.
With original gray paint. Beautiful patina.
Very powerful engine runs with a really good “sound”. Makes a powerful wind.
I had a dimmer switch installed on the new cable as an on/off switch.
Also with new antique plug...
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1940s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Iron
J.E.Caldwell & Co. Art Deco Desk Clock circa 1930s with Engraved Dial
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: J.E.Caldwell, Philadelphia
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Desk Clock
METAL / MATERIAL: Nickel Finish
CIRCA / YEAR: 1930's
DIMENSIONS / SIZE: 8 Inch Square
MOVEMENT / CA...
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1930s Swiss Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Nickel
Tinos Art Deco Cigar Table Lighter & Ashtray in Bronze, 1930s
By Tinos
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Literally built to last forever this mechanical paraffin table lighter by Tinos Copenhagen leaves no stones unturned. Very heavy solid bronze corpus, bronze liftarm and roll. It was ...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
1930s Shreve and Company Art Deco Desk Clock
By Shreve & Co.
Located in Long Beach, CA
FACTORY / HOUSE: Shreve and Company San Francisco
STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Glass, Gilt and Nickel
MOVEMENT / CALIBER: 15 Jewels
DIA...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Wood, Fur and Leather Desk Set, 5 Pieces by Dan Karner France
By Dan Karner 1
Located in Atlanta, GA
This exquisite desk set by Dan Karner, also known as Daniel Karner, showcases the beauty of French Art Deco design. Crafted with genuine pony skin fur, rich cognac leather, intricate...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal
Bulldog Cigar Ashtray, 1940, Chicago. Usa
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Sign: Central Die Casting & Mfg Co. Chicago- Usa
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at you...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
Delco Art Deco 1941 Vintage Bakelite R 1171 Tube Radio in Perfect Condition
Located in Miami, FL
An Art Deco tube radio designed by Delco.
Here we are offering an absolutely stunning 1941 Delco model R-1171 tabletop tube radio. Featuring a gorgeous dark brown marbled Bakelite c...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Bakelite
Art Deco Egyptian Faux Snakeskin Writing Desk Set, Ashtray & Letter Rack
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Art Deco Egyptian Faux Snakeskin Writing Desk Set, Ashtray & Letter Rack
Measurements for the items combined
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1930s British Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco Shagreen & Silver Plated Magnifying Glass c.1930
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome and most unusual magnifying glass in a winning and highly sought-after combination of English silver plate and Shagreen.
The ferrule frame and terminal are all silver pl...
Category
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
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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