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Desk Accessories For Sale
Style: Louis XV
Style: Late Victorian
Antique French Gilt Bronze Encrier Inkwell Desk Stand, Signed JF
Located in Forney, TX
A most impressive fine quality antique Louis XV style French ormolu encrier / inkstand.
Born in France in the 19th century, almost certainly Parisian work, exquisitely chased, chis...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
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...
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Silver, Sterling Silver
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
Materials
Fruitwood
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
Materials
Leather
Antique Cloisonné-Emaille Inkwell, Bronze Doré, France, Circa 1880
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique inkwell with Cloisonné-Enamel, France circa 1880.
Category
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
Materials
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.
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
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
Materials
Silver Plate
Important Exhibition Encrier by François Linke and Léon Messagé, circa 1900
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A very rare and important exhibition encrier by François Linke and Léon Messagé.
French, circa 1900.
Index number 709.
Signed to the edge 'F. Linke'.
This exceptional and ambitious encrier is modelled as two putti, each holding a standard and sitting on the water's edge, the two inkwells with hinged spirally-fluted covers with glass liners.
This important inkwell is based on Léon Messagé's celebrated sculptural group 'La Source' and was originally intended by Linke to form part of his spectacular Stand at the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle. Like seven or eight other pieces originally intended for inclusion on the Stand, it would seem the encrier was a casualty of both Linke's over-ambitious production schedule and the financial burden that the manufacture of such ornate and high quality work imposed. It was eventually shown on the Stand in September after the gilding was finished by Picard at a cost of 90 French francs. The costs of the model were very high: some 2024 francs (of which Message's combined fee was 1158 francs 40 centimes), underlining the originality and complexity. The 1900 Exposition example was sold, along with three important pieces of furniture from the Stand (the Grand bureau and associated armchair, and the Bahut Louis XV Mars et Vénus), to the South African banker and diamond merchant Solomon Joel. A further six encriers were produced up until 1925.
Object Literature:
Payne, Christopher. François Linke, 1855-1946, The Belle Époque of French Furniture, p. 90, pl. 97; p. 149, pl. 157; p. 150; pp. 182-183, pls 197 & 198 as exhibited at the Liege exhibition in 1905 & p. 480 for the original notes in Linke's Blue daybook of the late 1890s.
François Linke (1855 - 1946) was the most important Parisian cabinet maker of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and possibly the most sought after cabinet maker of his period.
He was born in 1855 in the small village of Pankraz, in what is now the Czech Republic. Records show that Linke served an apprenticeship with the master cabinetmaker Neumann, then in 1875 at the age of 20 he arrived in Paris where he lived until he died in 1946.
It is known that the fledgling Linke workshops were active in Paris in the Faubourg St. Antoine as early as 1881, and during this time he supplied furniture for other more established makers such as Jansen and Krieger.
The quality of Linke's craftsmanship was unsurpassed by any of his contemporaries and reached its peak with his spectacular Stand at the Paris Exposition Universelle in 1900, where his Grand Bureau took the Gold Medal. He gambled his fortune and reputation on this Stand, exhibiting several breathtaking items of furniture with sculptural mounts of the most exceptional quality and proportion. His gamble worked and his reputation was established to such an extent that Linke continued to be the pre-eminent furniture house in Paris until the Second World War.
As the Art Journal reported in 1900 on Linke's Stand:
'The work of M. Linke ... was an example of what can be done by seeking inspiration amongst the Classic examples of Louis XV and XVI without in any great sense copying these great works. M. Linke's work was original in the true sense of the word, and as such commended itself to the intelligent seeker after the really artistic things of the Exhibition. Wonderful talent was employed in producing the magnificent pieces of furniture displayed....'
The formation of Linke's distinctive style was made possible by his collaboration with the sculptor Léon Messagé.
Together Linke and Messagé designed furniture for Linke's 1900 exhibition Stand, with exuberant allegorical figures cast in high relief, that exemplified Linke's ability to seamlessly merge the different mediums of wood carving, bronze and marquetry into a dynamic unified whole.
Today Linke is best known for the exceptionally high quality of his work, as well as his individualism and inventiveness. All of his work has the finest, most lavish mounts, very often applied to comparatively simple carcasses. The technical brilliance of his work and the artistic change that it represented were never to be repeated.
Bibliography:
Payne, Christopher. François Linke, (1855 - 1946), The Belle Époque of French Furniture, Antique Collectors' Club, (Woodbridge, UK), 2003.
Meyer, Jonathan. Great Exhibitions - London, New York, Paris, Philadelphia, 1851-1900, Antique Collectors' Club, (Woodbridge, UK), 2006; pp. 298 - 300.
LeDoux - Lebard, Denise. Les Ébénistes du XIXe siècle, Les Editions de l'Amateur, (Paris), 1984; pp. 439-43.
Revue Artistique & Industrielle, (Paris), July-August 1900.
Coral Thomsen, D. (ed), The Paris Exhibition 1900, The Art Journal, 1901; p.341.
Léon Messagé (1842-1901) had a brilliant, but short lived career. He is best known for his incredible sculptural collaboration with François Linke for the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle. A gifted sculptor, Messagé was also responsible for much of the design and creative work for Roux et Brunet and Joseph-Emmanuel Zwiener.
Messagé enjoyed great success as a designer/sculptor before his collaboration with Linke. Indeed he was mentioned as a Gold Medal winner at the 1889 International Exhibition and was especially praised for his work on a cabinet by Zwiener. He came into contact with Linke in 1885 and it appears from then on Linke employed him on a regular basis.
Messagé was primarily influenced by Rococo ornament but he strove to re-interpret it. He did not produce slavish copies, and his original approach can be appreciated in Linke's celebrated Grande Bibliothèque and Grand Bureau exhibited at the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle. A number of drawings by Messagé are recorded and after his success at the exhibition of 1889 he was encouraged to publish his designs.
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Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
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".
Category
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...
Category
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
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
Materials
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
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Late 19th Century French Marble and Bronze Vide-Poches Urns Tazza Dishes
Located in Dallas, TX
Catch loose change or other odds and ends with this pair of 19th century decorative tazza dishes. Crafted in France circa 1880, each compote sits on a square green marble base with r...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Bronze
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
Materials
Bronze
19th Century French Gilt Spelter Inkwell with Rooster Sculpture Signed A. Bossu
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant antique inkwell in a man’s office or study. Created in France, circa 1880, and built of spelter, the desk accessory sits on five small d...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Spelter
19th Century French Bronze Inkwell with Horse Sculpture Signed P.J. Mêne
By P.J. Mêne
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this elegant antique signed inkwell in a man’s office. Created in France, circa 1870, the bronze desk accessory sits on four small curved feet, and f...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
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.
Category
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
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble
Late 19th c. Blick #7 Typewriter and Case c.1890-1892
Located in San Francisco, CA
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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
Materials
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.
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Inkwell in bronze louis XV style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Louis XV style bronze inkwell ,in the middle you have a marble plaque in the shape of a heart ,the bronze are finely executed,original condition
Extremly rare this inkwell have its...
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1890s French Louis XV Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Letter Openers louis XV style in bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Louis XV style bronze Letter Openers,the facesare decorated with foliage and crosspieces, original condition
Category
1890s French Louis XV Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Antique Inkwell From France, Brass With Glass, 1880s
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique inkwell, made from glass with brass.
France, circa 1880.
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
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.
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
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".
Category
Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Ormolu Figural Candelabra, 19th Century
Located in Cypress, CA
Exquisite pair of French Louis XV style gilt bronze five-light figural candelabra, 19th century.
Five foliage-inspired candleholders are conjoined by intricate gilt bronze scrollin...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Antique Gutta-Percha Inkwell, Original Glass Inserts, Circa 1880s
Located in Greven, DE
Exceptional Gutta-Percha inkwell with original glass inserts.
Category
1880s Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass, Resin
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
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
Materials
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
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
Materials
Porcelain
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
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
Materials
Resin, Glass
Antique Inkwell from Bronze and Ceramic, France, circa 1880, Louis XV Style
Located in Greven, DE
Exceptional antique Inkwell with rich bronze ornaments and three ceramic vessels.
The ink jars are painted in a beautiful rich green and embellished with gold colour.
France, circa...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
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
Materials
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.
Category
19th Century Unknown Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
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
Materials
Bronze
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
Materials
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 ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Late Victorian Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of French Louis XV Style Doré Bronze Dogs on Malachite Plinths
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 3in W: 4 1/4in D: 2 7/8in
This exceptional pair of French Doré bronze dogs on malachite plinths/bases are an amazing example of high quality antique smalls. Finding a pair in this good of condition is highly uncommon. Malachite Was believed to have healing factors in Europe during the Renaissance and later people saw malachite as a sign of wealth and power due to its rarity. Most pieces made with malachite whether it was a piece of furniture or a pair of bronze dogs...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Giltwood Watch Holder
Located in New Orleans, LA
Beautifully carved figural giltwood pocket watch stand.
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Late 19th Century French Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
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
Materials
Copper
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
19th Century Belgium Louis XV Rococo Repousse Brass Inkwell with Letter Holder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a man's desk or study with this elegant antique inkwell; crafted in Belgium, circa 1880, the desk accessory stands on scroll feet over a scalloped apron, and features intric...
Category
Late 19th Century Belgian Louis XV Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal, Brass
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
Materials
Spelter
Rare Mammoth English Victorian Novelty Inkwell, Owl with Glass Eyes C.1880
Located in Bath, GB
A truly outstanding and rare find, this is an outstanding Victorian figural inkwell made from a winning combination of brass and silver plate and retaining his wonderful two original...
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1880s British Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
Equestrian / Jockey CAP Inkstand / Inkwell, C.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome Horseshoe shaped inkstand, the base made from solid English Oak mounted with a silver plated horseshoe and a square gallery to secure the glass inkwell.
The glass inkwell is topped with a hinged brass lid in the form of a Jockey's cap with a silver plated peak, slight wear to edge.
There is a support for a dip pen...
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1890s British Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate, Brass
English Antique Ink Eraser/Letter Opener with Sterling Handle
Located in Sheffield, MA
Although the purpose was once for "erasing" ink, this antique English piece can very well be used as a letter opener. It probably did serve a dual purpose way back when. The eraser...
Category
1880s English Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver, Steel
Antique English Figural / Novelty Ostrich Inkwell C.1880
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome and substantial novelty inkwell in the form of a running Ostrich standing on an oval shaped base with a naturalistic base incorporating two "rocks" acting as a pen rest. I...
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1890s British Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Fine Antique French Neoclassical Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Picture Frame
Located in Miami, FL
A fine ornate antique French Louis XV style gilt bronze photo frame with back easel stand, Napoleon III era, circa 1880. Richly decorated with neoclassical style motifs such as faces...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Victorian Slate Paperweight of Hand style of Odd Fellows Hands Offs Sculpture
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful very old professional office relic with a cheeky message; Hands off! Private papers. Reminiscent of the odd fellows Victorian Era designs.
Category
1890s American Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Slate
19th Century Victorian Gilt Bronze Leaf Trinket Dish with Sparrow and Beetles
Located in Haarlem, NL
Late Victorian or Aesthetic Movement gilt bronze trinket dish or vide poche or calling card dish.
With a little detailed sparrow on the branche an...
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Late 19th Century European Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Gilt Bronze with Enamel French Hand Mirror
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Wonderful gilt bronze with blue and white enamel hand mirror. Marked France on one side of the handle and New York on the other. Measures: 10” by 5 1/4” Age appropriate ware to frame...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Enamel, Ormolu
Victorian Loupe Tripod Magnifying Glass in Brass, 19th Century
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Victorian jewelers or watchmakers magnifying loupe. It is fixed in a very wellmade brass tristand with machining details all-over. Adjustable lens/lenses and still operational and re...
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
French Early 19th Century Louis XV St. Sèvres Porcelain and Ormolu Inkwell
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A beautiful and exceptionally high quality French early 19th century Louis XV st. Sèvres Porcelain and ormolu inkwell, signed Sèvres. The inkwell is raised by striking pierced scrolled foliate ormolu movements in a most decorative satin and burnished finished. At the center is the finely detailed Sèvres Porcelain tray...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Ormolu
19th Centry Austro-Hungarian Bronze Lizard Desk Dish
Located in London, GB
A fantastic quality Austro Hungarian bronze lizard, realistically modelled on a polished oyster shell, the lizard has beautiful coloured glass inset eyes.
Category
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
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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