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Desk Accessories For Sale
Style: Regency
Color:  Gold
Early 19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Encrier
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century bronze and ormolu Encrier having lyre and flower handle flanked by engine-turned inkwells with penholders, raised on platform base ...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desk Accessories

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Bronze, Ormolu

Early 19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Encrier
Early 19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Encrier

Early 19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Encrier

19th century English Regency Bronze Petite Spill Vases
Located in Savannah, GA
Pair of English Regency style embossed bronze spill vases in a rare small size. The workmanship is incredible and features Classic shell, lyre and floral detail. Rolled and soldered ...
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1810s English Regency Antique Desk Accessories

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Bronze

19th century English Regency Bronze Petite Spill Vases
19th century English Regency Bronze Petite Spill Vases

19th century English Regency Bronze Petite Spill Vases

Inkwell Regency Gilded Bronze Porcelain England \\\'800
Located in Milano, IT
Porcelain inkwell, with a shaped body entirely enamelled with chinoiserie-style motifs: there are large red flowers on a decorated blue background, on the sides two reserves in which...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Inkwell Regency Gilded Bronze Porcelain England \\\'800
Inkwell Regency Gilded Bronze Porcelain England \\\'800

Inkwell Regency Gilded Bronze Porcelain England \\\'800

Pair of Regency Bronze Figures of Reclining Whippets on Green Marble Bases
By Thomas Weeks
Located in Stamford, CT
A very fine pair of English Regency bronze whippets or greyhounds on verdi antico marble book form bases, after Thomas Weeks. Each dog sculpture is beautifully cast with their individual personalities. Clearly after, and possibly by, Thomas Weeks. These whippets are resonant of the early nineteenth-century work of Thomas Weeks (d. 1834) who established a 'Royal Mechanical Museum' or emporium in Tichbourne Street in about 1797. The attractions included various animated animals and insects, ingenious clocks, musical instruments, elaborate temples, toys and other such peculiarities that appealed to the London public in the late 18th and early 19th Century (C. Gilbert, 'Some Weeks cabinets reconsidered', The Connoisseur, May 1971...
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Early 19th Century European Regency Antique Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Pair of Regency Bronze Figures of Reclining Whippets on Green Marble Bases
Pair of Regency Bronze Figures of Reclining Whippets on Green Marble Bases

Pair of Regency Bronze Figures of Reclining Whippets on Green Marble Bases

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Antique Chinese Japanese Bronze Inkwell Male Bust Pair French Ormolu Desk Set
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Very stylish patinated bronze desk inkwell modelled as a bust of a Chinese or Japanese figure wearing a straw hat, together with a pair French or...
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19th Century Chinese Regency Antique Desk Accessories

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Ormolu, Bronze

Antique Chinese Japanese Bronze Inkwell Male Bust Pair French Ormolu Desk Set
Antique Chinese Japanese Bronze Inkwell Male Bust Pair French Ormolu Desk Set

Antique Chinese Japanese Bronze Inkwell Male Bust Pair French Ormolu Desk Set

Early 19th Century Regency Period Bronze and Ormolu Encrier
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century Regency period bronze and ormolu encrier, having penholders and triple inkwells with leaf cast lids contained in leaf decorated classical bath, supported on wre...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desk Accessories

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Bronze, Ormolu

Early 19th Century Regency Period Bronze and Ormolu Encrier
Early 19th Century Regency Period Bronze and Ormolu Encrier

Early 19th Century Regency Period Bronze and Ormolu Encrier

19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Oval Pen Tray
Located in London, GB
An attractive early 19th century Regency period bronze and Ormolu oval Pen Tray, with thistle, fruit and flower handles, having cut-glass inkwells, quill holders, candleholder and ce...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desk Accessories

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Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Oval Pen Tray
19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Oval Pen Tray

19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Oval Pen Tray

English Regency Ormolu Mantel Piece Objects of American Indians
Located in London, GB
English Regency ormolu mantel piece objects of American Indians. The male sits upon a tortoise and has a bow in one hand and an arrow in the other. He has a quiver of arrows on his back and feather head dress...
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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Desk Accessories

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Ormolu, Bronze

English Regency Ormolu Mantel Piece Objects of American Indians
English Regency Ormolu Mantel Piece Objects of American Indians

English Regency Ormolu Mantel Piece Objects of American Indians

English Regency Desk Set in Form of British Sailors Defending a Fort with Mortar
Located in London, GB
An extremely rare and very unusual bronze desk set in the form of British sailors ( or Jack Tars) defending or more likely attacking a fort with mortars. Set on bun feet with what ap...
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1810s English Regency Antique Desk Accessories

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Bronze

English Regency Desk Set in Form of British Sailors Defending a Fort with Mortar
English Regency Desk Set in Form of British Sailors Defending a Fort with Mortar

English Regency Desk Set in Form of British Sailors Defending a Fort with Mortar

English Regency Inkwell in Patinated Bronze and Ormolu with Dolphin Mount
Located in London, GB
English Regency patinated bronze and ormolu double inkwell. Set upon a rectangular base with mercury gilt ormolu moulding of "stiff leaf and dart" design. The inkwell holder itself, ...
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1810s English Regency Antique Desk Accessories

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Bronze, Ormolu

English Regency Inkwell in Patinated Bronze and Ormolu with Dolphin Mount
English Regency Inkwell in Patinated Bronze and Ormolu with Dolphin Mount

English Regency Inkwell in Patinated Bronze and Ormolu with Dolphin Mount

Bronze Poodle Inkwell, France, 19th Century
Located in Norwalk, CT
A detailed figure of a standard poodle stands on this antique inkwell. All bronze with wood bottom. Interior holes for inkwells. No inserts. Acanthus l...
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Early 19th Century French Regency Antique Desk Accessories

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Bronze

Bronze Poodle Inkwell, France, 19th Century
Bronze Poodle Inkwell, France, 19th Century

Bronze Poodle Inkwell, France, 19th Century

Regency period bronze and ormolu gothic encrier
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century Regency period bronze and ormolu encrier, having inkwells and star pierced sander, contained in Gothic fret body, supported on leaf decorated plinth base.
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desk Accessories

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Ormolu, Bronze

Regency period bronze and ormolu gothic encrier
Regency period bronze and ormolu gothic encrier

Regency period bronze and ormolu gothic encrier

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Large 19th Century Japanese Imari spill vases / lamp
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very impressive fine quality late 19th Century Japanese Imari spill vase, having bold colouring to the motif patterned boarders, inset painted panels depicting Geisha birds among b...
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Late 19th Century Japanese Antique Desk Accessories

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Porcelain

Large 19th Century Japanese Imari spill vases / lamp
Large 19th Century Japanese Imari spill vases / lamp

Large 19th Century Japanese Imari spill vases / lamp

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A Louis Philippe bronze and ormolu desk set
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Located in Lymington, Hampshire
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Pair of Gilt Bronze Grand Tour Urns on Marble Bases
Located in Hudson, NY
A pair of gilt bronze Grand Tour urns mounted on marble bases.
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19th Century French Antique Desk Accessories

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Pair of Gilt Bronze Grand Tour Urns on Marble Bases
Pair of Gilt Bronze Grand Tour Urns on Marble Bases

Pair of Gilt Bronze Grand Tour Urns on Marble Bases

H 12.5 in W 5.5 in D 4.5 in
19th Century Japanese Bronze Vase
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality Meiji period (1868-1912) Japanese patinated bronze vase, depicting two seated dogs below a Bamboo plant.
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Late 19th Century Japanese Japonisme Antique Desk Accessories

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19th Century Japanese Bronze Vase
19th Century Japanese Bronze Vase

19th Century Japanese Bronze Vase

H 14.18 in Dm 8.67 in
19th Century French Bronze and Marble Inkwell
Located in New Orleans, LA
Crafted of brilliant doré bronze and fine brocatelle marble, this wonderful Napoleon III-period inkwell is as functional as it is beautiful. In a style reminiscent of Louis XV Rococo...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Desk Accessories

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Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Bronze and Marble Inkwell
19th Century French Bronze and Marble Inkwell

19th Century French Bronze and Marble Inkwell

H 9.25 in W 20.5 in D 11 in
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

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Bronze, Ormolu

Antique French Gilt Bronze Encrier Inkwell Desk Stand, Signed JF
Antique French Gilt Bronze Encrier Inkwell Desk Stand, Signed JF

Antique French Gilt Bronze Encrier Inkwell Desk Stand, Signed JF

H 8 in W 13 in D 8.5 in
19th Century Regency style Copper Desktop Stationery Box
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique letter box. The box comes from England and dates from about 1900. The box has a walnut interior with four compartments. The outsid...
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1890s English Regency Antique Desk Accessories

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Copper

19th Century Regency style Copper Desktop Stationery Box
19th Century Regency style Copper Desktop Stationery Box

19th Century Regency style Copper Desktop Stationery Box

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H 5.91 in W 8.27 in D 3.55 in
Antique Bronze Marble Inkwell Desk Serpent Inkstand French c1880 FREE SHIPPING
Located in Mimizan, FR
Antique bronze marble inkwell desk crystal inkstand French c1880 Unusual serpent base Bronze on variegated marble base Holds pen across the top With crystal inkwell Free Shipping to...
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1880s French Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories

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Crystal, Marble, Bronze

Antique Bronze Marble Inkwell Desk Serpent Inkstand French c1880 FREE SHIPPING
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H 5.12 in W 6.11 in D 7.09 in
Early 19th Century Empire Russian Malachite and Ormolu Paperweight Spaniel Dog
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A very fine Russian giltbronze mounted malachite veneered paperweight dating from the early to mid-19th century. The plinth of rectangular form surmounted by a fully sculpted giltbro...
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Mid-19th Century Russian Empire Antique Desk Accessories

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Malachite, Bronze, Ormolu

Early 19th Century Empire Russian Malachite and Ormolu Paperweight Spaniel Dog
Early 19th Century Empire Russian Malachite and Ormolu Paperweight Spaniel Dog

Early 19th Century Empire Russian Malachite and Ormolu Paperweight Spaniel Dog

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Gilt-Bronze, Onyx and Enamel Cloisonné Centerpiece, France, Late 19th Century
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Gilt-bronze, onyx and enamel cloisonné centerpiece. France, Late 19th century.
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Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories

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Onyx, Bronze, Enamel

Gilt-Bronze, Onyx and Enamel Cloisonné Centerpiece, France, Late 19th Century
Gilt-Bronze, Onyx and Enamel Cloisonné Centerpiece, France, Late 19th Century

Gilt-Bronze, Onyx and Enamel Cloisonné Centerpiece, France, Late 19th Century

H 9.45 in W 13.78 in D 10.24 in
19th Century Gilt Bronze Eagle Fragment on White Marble Stand, Italy
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Italian gilt bronze sculpture of an eagle on a rectangular white Carrera piece of marble. The high quality of the gilt work and the early age makes the eagl...
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1810s Italian Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories

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Carrara Marble, Bronze

19th Century Gilt Bronze Eagle Fragment on White Marble Stand, Italy
19th Century Gilt Bronze Eagle Fragment on White Marble Stand, Italy

19th Century Gilt Bronze Eagle Fragment on White Marble Stand, Italy

H 6 in W 7 in D 5 in
Antique Inkwell, Gilded Bronze, Antique Desk Utensil, French Pen Holder, Around
Located in Greven, DE
Beautiful antique inkwell made from gilded bronze. Nicely coloured ceramic parts. The plate is made of marble. Nice bronze work with a well preserved gilding. The original glass...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Antique Desk Accessories

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Marble, Gold, Bronze

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Located in London, GB
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Bronze, Ormolu

Large 19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Pen-Tray
Large 19th Century Bronze and Ormolu Pen-Tray

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H 6 in W 20 in D 9 in
Bronze Scallop Shell and Sea Creature Desktop Pastille/Incense Burner
Located in Folkestone, GB
Finest quality bronze figure of a coiled mythical sea creature or dog-headed hippocampus supporting a finely detailed scallop shell which opens to reveal two original lidded pots for...
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Early 19th Century French Regency Antique Desk Accessories

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Marble, Bronze

Bronze Scallop Shell and Sea Creature Desktop Pastille/Incense Burner
Bronze Scallop Shell and Sea Creature Desktop Pastille/Incense Burner

Bronze Scallop Shell and Sea Creature Desktop Pastille/Incense Burner

H 5.91 in W 4.34 in D 4.93 in
19th Century Late Regency Period Ormolu Whippet Paper Weight
Located in London, GB
An early 19th century Late Regency Period gilt bronze whippet paper weight, modelled upon a bronze grassy verge with gilded base.
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desk Accessories

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Bronze, Ormolu

19th Century Late Regency Period Ormolu Whippet Paper Weight
19th Century Late Regency Period Ormolu Whippet Paper Weight

19th Century Late Regency Period Ormolu Whippet Paper Weight

H 5.5 in W 6.5 in D 3 in
Mid-A 19th Century French Bronze and Ormolu Boat-Shaped Pentray
Located in London, GB
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19th Century English Regency Antique Desk Accessories

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Bronze, Ormolu

Mid-A 19th Century French Bronze and Ormolu Boat-Shaped Pentray
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19th Century Regency Period Rectangular Bronze & Ormolu Pentray
19th Century Regency Period Rectangular Bronze & Ormolu Pentray

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Plaster

Italian Regency Bookends with Horse and Gold Greek-Key Design, Pair
Italian Regency Bookends with Horse and Gold Greek-Key Design, Pair

Italian Regency Bookends with Horse and Gold Greek-Key Design, Pair

H 8.13 in W 5.38 in D 4.38 in
Antique French Ormolu Bronze Desk Ink Set Encrier Acanthus Grand Tour Regency
Located in Dublin, Ireland
Stunning French “Grand Tour” Ormolu & Patinated Bronze Desk Set, Encrier or Pentray, of outstanding quality and compact proportions, early Nineteenth Century, possibly Regency period...
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19th Century French Regency Antique Desk Accessories

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Ormolu, Bronze

Antique French Ormolu Bronze Desk Ink Set Encrier Acanthus Grand Tour Regency
Antique French Ormolu Bronze Desk Ink Set Encrier Acanthus Grand Tour Regency

Antique French Ormolu Bronze Desk Ink Set Encrier Acanthus Grand Tour Regency

H 4.25 in W 4.5 in D 3.25 in
Pietra Dura Inkstand with Bronze, Malachite, Hardstones, English Regency Period
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Large English Regency inkstand originally created for a partner's desk with a bronze handle of entwined serpents. The matching blown crystal inkpots have lids with embossed crowns. T...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Desk Accessories

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Stone, Marble, Bronze

Pietra Dura Inkstand with Bronze, Malachite, Hardstones, English Regency Period
Pietra Dura Inkstand with Bronze, Malachite, Hardstones, English Regency Period

Pietra Dura Inkstand with Bronze, Malachite, Hardstones, English Regency Period

H 6 in W 14 in D 10.25 in
Onyx Marble and Brass Lionhead Desk or Table Lamp
Located in New York, NY
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Late 20th Century Unknown Regency Desk Accessories

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Onyx, Marble, Brass

Onyx Marble and Brass Lionhead Desk or Table Lamp
Onyx Marble and Brass Lionhead Desk or Table Lamp

Onyx Marble and Brass Lionhead Desk or Table Lamp

H 31 in W 5.5 in D 5.5 in
English Regency Cast Dog Bronze Desk Inkwell or Compendium, Lurcher, circa 1820
Located in Bath, GB
A truly fine and rare desk-top compendium / inkwell made from hefty solid bronze with a magnificent patina dating to the Regency era, dating to circa 1820. English in origin, of c...
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1820s English Regency Antique Desk Accessories

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Bronze

English Regency Cast Dog Bronze Desk Inkwell or Compendium, Lurcher, circa 1820
English Regency Cast Dog Bronze Desk Inkwell or Compendium, Lurcher, circa 1820

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H 7 in W 10.5 in D 6 in
Regency Period Bronze and Ormolu Encrier
Located in London, GB
An unusual early 19th century Regency period bronze and ormolu rectangular encrier, having pen-holders, inkwells and central wafer box, the sides mounted with well-cast rams and wing...
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1820s Regency Antique Desk Accessories

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Bronze, Ormolu

Regency Period Bronze and Ormolu Encrier
Regency Period Bronze and Ormolu Encrier

Regency Period Bronze and Ormolu Encrier

H 6 in W 7 in D 4 in
Antique 19th Century Ormolu Pair of Spaniels
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very good quality and well cast Regency period pair of ormolu spaniels on original marble bases.
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desk Accessories

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Marble, Bronze, Ormolu

Antique 19th Century Ormolu Pair of Spaniels
Antique 19th Century Ormolu Pair of Spaniels

Antique 19th Century Ormolu Pair of Spaniels

H 5 in W 8.75 in D 4.75 in

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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