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Desk Accessories For Sale
Style: Hollywood Regency
Style: Late Victorian
Pair of Late Victorian English Ivory Letter Openers with Sterling Silver Handles
Located in North Miami, FL
Pair of Late Victorian english ivory letter openers/bone folders with sterling silver horse and dog/wolf handles By: unknown Material: bone, silver, metal, sterling silver, ivory Te...
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

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Metal, Silver, Sterling Silver

Travertine desk organizer, Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970s
Located in Firenze, IT
Travertine desk organizer Manufactured by Fratelli Mannelli, Italy, 1970s. H 8 cm - 6 x 18 cm Conditions: excellent consistent with age and use
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Desk Accessories

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Travertine

Vintage PM Craftsman "Tug of War" Brass Children Playing Figural Bookends - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage PM Craftsman "Tug of War" Brass Children Playing Figural Bookends - a Pair. Circa 1980s Measurements: Each: 5" H x 6" W x 3.5" D
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1980s Hollywood Regency Vintage Desk Accessories

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Brass

Brass says paperweights, Italy 1970
Located in Firenze, IT
Brass says paperweights Italy 1970 10 x 10 x 10 cm / piece Conditions: excellent, no defects
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Desk Accessories

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Metal

Vintage 1980s Cast Resin Faux Agate Stone Marble Desk Pad w/ Raised Side Rails
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage 1980s Cast Resin Faux Agate Stone Marble Desk Pad w/ Raised Side Rails. Circa 1980 Measurements: >0.25" H x 30" W x 20" D.
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1980s Hollywood Regency Vintage Desk Accessories

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Resin

Small Antique Executive Desk Tray, Scottish, Leather, Tidy, WJ Milne, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique desk tray. A Scottish, leather compact desktop tidy by W & J Milne of Edinburgh, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1...
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

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Leather

Handsome Large Antique Wooden Black Forest Dog Inkwell c.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful and very large example of a figural Black Forest inkwell in the form of a Dog's head, with a beautiful bright patina. He retains his original large glass eyes, without d...
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1890s British Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

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Fruitwood

Antique Cloisonné-Emaille Inkwell, Bronze Doré, France, Circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique inkwell with Cloisonné-Enamel, France circa 1880.
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Antique Travel Inkwell, Silvered, France, Circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful travel inkwell with a silver plated lid and a bottom of black leather. On the lid are the initials of a former owner grounded in. Several stamps are on the side of the lid....
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

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Silver Plate

Antique Crystal Glass Inkwell, Hermes, France, Circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful inkwell made of heavy crystal glass, high-quality workmanship with a gold-plated lid. The depiction of Hermes' head is finely crafted and in beautiful condition.
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

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Crystal, Brass, Gold Plate

Handsome Antique Horn and Silver Plate Inkwell Dated 1897
Located in Bath, GB
An outstanding late Victorian inkwell made from two cattle horns and mounted with silver plated fittings, a stunning combination and always highly sought-after; I haven't had one of ...
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1890s British Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

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Silver Plate

Antique Cloisonné-Emaille Inkwell, Bronze Doré, France, Circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique inkwell with Cloisonné-Enamel, France circa 1880. Stamped at the bottom "M B 5 9".
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Antique Correspondence Case, Scottish Leather, W & J Milne, Edinburgh, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique Cadmus correspondence case. A Scottish, leather compact desktop organiser by W & J Milne of Edinburgh, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Cadmus was...
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

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Leather

Antique Cloisonné-Emaille Desk Set, Bronze Doré, France, Circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
Exceptional Enameled Desk Set of a box and a seal stamp, France circa 1880. Beautiful Cloisonné- enamel work in bold blue, turquoise, red and beige colours. Measures: Stamp- or matc...
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass, Enamel

Antique Cloisonné-Emaille Desk Set, Bronze Doré, France, Circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
Exceptional Enameled Desk Set of a box, seal stamp and a pocket watch stand, France circa 1880. Beautiful Cloisonné- enamel work in bold blue, turquoise, red and beige colours. Meas...
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

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Brass, Enamel

Rare Victorian Bronze Biomorphic Paperweight Addams Family Style Hand Sculpture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful and extremely rare 19th century office relic with a cheeky message; Hands off! Private papers." Reminiscent of the odd fellows Victorian Era designs, unknown maker or desig...
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19th Century American Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Vintage Gucci Leather Desk Set Italy 1970s
Located in Munich, DE
Stunning Gucci desk set made of crocodile effect leather in embossed pigskin, and gilded brass.The set includes massive desktop blotter, with removable cover, letter opener, note pad...
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Rare Victorian Gilt Bronze Table Bell
By Gustav Bergmann
Located in Dereham, GB
Rare Victorian Gilt Bronze Table Bell. In the Form of a Circular dining table. The Etched Table cloth decorated with flowers, And frill detail at the bottom of the table cloth. Applied on top with a cat, Photoframes and Binoculars The Centre with a Gas table lamp...
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19th Century Austrian Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency Red Tooled Leather Gold Gilt 3 Pc Desk Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Hollywood Regency Red Tooled Leather Gold Gilt 3 Pc Desk Set. Set includes memo book, desk writing mat, and desk tray. Circa Mid 20th Century M...
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Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Desk Accessories

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Leather

19th Century Enameled Pocket Watch Stand, Jewelry Stand, France, Circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful pocket watch stand, or jewelry stand, France, circa 1880. Brass with enameled ornaments.
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Ram Horns Marble Inkwell Desk Set
Located in New York, NY
late 19th century Ram Horns with snake on marble Inkwell Desk Set
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

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Marble

Late 19th c. Blick #7 Typewriter and Case c.1890-1892
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT Late 19th c. Blick typewriter #7 with original wooden case and mounted on a wooden base. The number 7 model was manufactured from 1897 to 1916 by the Blickensderfer Typewriter...
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Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

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Metal, Steel, Nickel

19th Century Enameled Pocket Watch Stand, France, Circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful pocket watch stand, or jewelry stand. Brass with enameled ornaments.
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Snow Globe Red Chanel Number 5
Located in Munich, DE
Rare limited edition of a Chanel Snow Ball, which are only for VIP Customers in excellent condition and with the original box. It features the iconic Chanel Number...
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2010s French Hollywood Regency Desk Accessories

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Acrylic

Silver-Plate Vanity Set With Comb, Brush and Mirror
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage, never used, vanity set with a bristle brush, comb and mirror. Each piece fits neatly into a velvet carrying case with hinge closure. Each piece features an ornate silver...
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20th Century Late Victorian Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal, Sterling Silver

Antique Inkwell From France, Brass With Glass, 1880s
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique inkwell, made from glass with brass. France, circa 1880.
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Exceptional Italian Alligator Desk Set Pristine Condition
Located in Buchanan, MI
An Italian alligator desk set comprising a blotter, a letter rack, a letter tray, a desk pad, a pen stand, a desk clock with Roman numeral hours, a ...
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20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Desk Accessories

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Leather

Antique Silvered Deer Sculpture, France, 1880s
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique silvered bronze work on a black stone base. Finely chiseled and natuarally depicted. France, circa 1880.
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Antique Signed Utensil Holder, Bellow With Mouse, "Mabotte", France, 1880s
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique bronze work, which can be used as a utensil holder or paperweight. It is possilble to hand the bronze. Signed at the bottom by the french artist "MABOTTE".
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Antique Gutta-Percha Inkwell, Original Glass Inserts, Circa 1880s
Located in Greven, DE
Exceptional Gutta-Percha inkwell with original glass inserts.  
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1880s Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass, Resin

Hollywood Regency Style Gold Edge on Black Tissue Box Holder
Located in Sheffield, MA
Add a neoclassical touch to your countertop or nightstand with a gold gilt edge, finished in black -- galvanized tissue box cover. Add fashion and protection for your facial tissue....
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21st Century and Contemporary Hollywood Regency Desk Accessories

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Tin

Textured Macrame Wall Tapestry, Catalan Sunset, Spain, 1970s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Superb macramé wall tapestry, spain, 1970s. Large format. Handcrafted tapestry composed of different textures and materials creating unique...
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1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Scotland Scottish 1880-1900 Antique Letter Opener Sterling Silver Topaz & Agate
Located in Miami, FL
A jeweled gem-set Scottish dirk letter opener in Agate. Fabulous and unusual antique letter opener made in Scotland, between the 1880 and 1900. This ...
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Late 19th Century Scottish Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

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Agate, Multi-gemstone, Sterling Silver

Antique Victorian Burlwood Inkwell Free Standing Desk Set with Drawer and Handle
Located in Greer, SC
Stunning antique Victorian desk set with the original pair of glass inkwells, sitting on a lovey quality figured burled wood writing box with a...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Gucci Vintage Black Leather Desk Set 1970s
Located in Munich, DE
Stunning Gucci desk set made of black leather and brass. Four pieces include: massive desktop blotter or pad, huge letter opener, envelope holder and a leather pen holder with glass ...
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Desk Accessories

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Brass

Antique French Limoges Porcelain Inkwell, "D´Bengue Paris", Docteur Jules Bengué
Located in Greven, DE
Antique Limoges porcelain inkwell, France late 19th century. A depiction to preserve medications, manufactured under the brand Docteur Bengué. On the bottom is a stamp "Pyrol". On th...
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

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Porcelain

Vintage French Art Deco Style Sculpture of Brass Ibex Antelope
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage French Art Deco Style Sculpture of Brass Ibex Antelope. Solid cast brass Ram decorative object or bookend, circa mid 20th century. B...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Desk Accessories

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Brass

Gucci Vintage Twisted Sail Money Clip Pin 1970s
Located in Munich, DE
Gucci Vintage gold plated money clip and pin in original box signed with Gucci and in very good vintage condition. Measures: 16,5 H x 8 W x 2 D cm Box 7,5 H x 2,5 W x 1,5 D cm....
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Desk Accessories

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Brass

Unique Vintage 1950s Black Marble Horse Head Bookends with Brass Plate
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Explore the elegance and timeless design of our extraordinary pair of vintage circa 1950s stone bookends. These unique bookends are meticulously crafted from the finest marble, ensuring their great condition and long-lasting beauty. At the focal point of each bookend is a meticulously detailed horse-head design, expertly carved from premium black marble. These sculpted horse heads rest atop a rectangular brass plate, which has been newly cleaned and polished to a gleaming finish. The combination of the dark, rich marble and the golden hue of the brass creates a striking contrast that is sure to catch the eye. The horse bookends are further enhanced by their rectangular marble base, adding an extra layer of sophistication and elegance. These vintage black marble horse...
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1950s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Desk Accessories

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Marble, Stone, Brass, Metal

Antique Correspondence Box, English, Leather, Writing Case, Victorian, C.1890
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique correspondence box. An English, leather bound writing case, dating to he late Victorian period, circa 1890. Graced wit...
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather

Silver Plated Bowl by Gabriella Crespi / Signed
Located in Munich, DE
Walnut style.
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1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver Plate

Pink Textured Macrame Wall Tapestry, Spain, 1970s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Superb macramé wall tapestry, spain, 1970s. Large format. Handcrafted tapestry composed of different textures and materials creating unique...
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1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Cotton, Wool

Pink Textured Macrame Wall Tapestry, Spain, 1970s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Superb macramé wall tapestry, spain, 1970s. Large format. Handcrafted tapestry composed of different textures and materials creating unique...
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1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Cotton, Wool

Purple Textured Macrame Wall Tapestry, Spain, 1970s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Superb macramé wall tapestry, spain, 1970s. Large format. Handcrafted tapestry composed of different textures and materials creating unique...
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1970s Spanish Hollywood Regency Vintage Desk Accessories

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Antique Double Inkstand With Glass Inserts, Gutta-Percha, France, Circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique inkstand with two crystal inkwells. The base and the lids are made of gutta-percha, a molded resin, France, circa 1880. The lids fe...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

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Resin, Glass

Hollywood Regency Early 20th Century Page Turner or Letter Opener Horn and Brass
Located in Haarlem, NL
Very large and decorative Hollywood Regency 1920s page turner or letter opener made by hand out of a curl goat Horn and brass. On the brass it reads: AER But the some letters are h...
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Early 20th Century European Hollywood Regency Desk Accessories

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Brass

Dolphin Fish Inkwell, Candlestick, Blotter Desktop Set, Silver Plated, Sweden
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Classic 1930s dolphin fish desktop accessories inkwell, blotter and candlestick set. Made of silver plated metal and crystal glass. Nice addition to your writing desk or just to disp...
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20th Century Swedish Hollywood Regency Desk Accessories

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Crystal, Metal, Silver Plate

Large Antique English Brass Owl Inkwell, circa.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful and rare large figural inkwell, beautifully executed in the form of an Owl with fine detail. The hinged head lifts to reveal a fitted ink chamber which looks to be a ...
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1890s British Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

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Brass

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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19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

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Glass, Resin

Playing Cats or Kittens, Gilded Bronze Desk Set, c.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A rare and magnificent English desk set made from gilded bronze in superb condition. The set consists of a pair of candlesticks, a pen tray, an inkwell, a seal and a letter opener. ...
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1890s British Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Pair of Vintage Brass Ibex Bookends
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of Vintage Brass Ibex Bookends. Our large pair of Hollywood Regency brass ibex bookends are substantial and can hold large scale or heavy books. Beaut...
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1960s Hollywood Regency Vintage Desk Accessories

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Brass

Hollywood Regency Italian Gilt-wood Decorative Tassel or Finial
Located in Stamford, CT
Italian giltwood carved tassels. Gold gilt finish over red carved wood.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Desk Accessories

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Giltwood

Fine Tunbridge Ware Writing Box / Lap Desk, Eridge Castle, circa 1870
Located in Bath, GB
A truly fine example of a Victorian Tunbridge Ware writing box or lap desk dating to circa 1870. The central section featuring Eridge Castle, East Sussex. The box comes complete w...
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1870s British Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

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Wood

Antique Victorian Webster Floral Bow Sterling Silver Calling Card Holder
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Finely made Victorian sterling silver calling card case featuring an engraved floral design with a bow centrally set on the top of the area with a ...
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Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Desk Accessories

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Sterling Silver

Rare Polished Pig / Hog Mechanical Bell, C.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A rare find, this fabulous figural desk bell was cast in metal in the form of a pig with a quality screwed construction. The mechanical bell can be wou...
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1890s German Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

Materials

Metal

Antique Paperweight Blacksmith's Hammer Head in Copper
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Decorative old blacksmith's hammer head in solid copper. Authentic raw brutalist appearance. Used for metal work. Made in Denmark during the mid-late 19th ...
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19th Century Danish Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

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Copper

Colorful Art Glass Paperweight by Millefiori of Italy
Located in San Diego, CA
Small colorful art glass paperweight by Millefiori of Italy, circa 1980s. The piece is in very good condition with no chips or scratches and measures 3.25...
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Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Desk Accessories

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Art Glass

Late 19thC Spelter Ink Stand Centered with a Gun Dog
Located in Altrincham, GB
Late 19thC spelter ink stand Centred with a Gun Dog with pheasant in its mouth, flanked by glass inkwells in a shaped base c1890 Measures: 10" W x 5" D x 5" H.
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories

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Spelter

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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