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Color: Silver
Rare Christofle Silvered Napoleon Empereur Letter Opener 1970s France
By Christofle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Christofle silvered Napoleon Empereur letter opener, 1970s, France.
Unique and precious details.
Category
1970s French Neoclassical Revival Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
English Silver Car Cigar Holder
Located in New York, NY
The 12 cigar holder detachable top reveals a compartment for additional usage, the top of the engine lifts up to reveal a compartment for matches, the top...
Category
1910s English Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
English Silver Capstan Inkwell by Cohen & Charles, Chester, 1908
Located in Delft, NL
English Silver Capstan Inkwell by Cohen & Charles, Chester, 1908
Silver capstan inkwell with pen holder in front
English silver Hall marked, Chester, ...
Category
20th Century British Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Vintage Scale Model of The 1928 Mercedes Benz SS in German Silver, Circa 1950
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
A rare scale model of the classic 1928 Mercedes Benz SS (Super Sport) which was the fastest car of its time. Made entirely of solid silver, the chassis shows a vented & belted hood, ...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Hermes Desktop Magnifier Paperweight in Silver, 1960s
By Hermès
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Hermes Paris magnifying glass desk accessory with domed lens ensconced in a silver frame with a belt design. We've left the oxidation and patina untouched and simply added a ...
Category
1960s French Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1971 Sterling Silver and Enamel Rose Dressing Table Tray
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive vintage Elizabeth II English sterling silver and enamel dressing table tray; an addition to our diverse ornamen...
Category
1970s British Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique German Silver Table Pheasants
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, large pair of antique German silver table pheasants, part of our continental ornamental silverware collection.
These exceptional antique cast German silver table ornaments have been realistically modelled in the form of a pair of pheasants.
Each of the silver pheasant ornaments has been embellished with fine details reproducing the plumage, in addition to the bird's anatomical features.
These exceptional birds are embellished with the original tail feathers; the tails are larger than typical examples of this style.
Both the large cock and hen is further ornamented with impressive cast silver hinged wings; the hinged components indicates the high quality of these pieces.
These exceptional antique silver pheasant...
Category
1870s German Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Gilded Age Silver Plated and Crystal Writing Desk Set
Located in Sheffield, MA
The antique silver-on-copper and crystal pen and ink desk set is composed a footed tray with two indentations for feathered pens or writing instruments, two l...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver Combination Ruler or Letter Opener
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century Modern, sterling silver combination ruler or letter opener, The Thomas Company, Attleboro, Mass, circa 1950s. Retailed at Neiman Marcus. Measures: Ruler is 8 1/2 inches l...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Sterling Silver Ink Stand by Mappin & Webb, 1916
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in Birmingham in 1916 by Mappin & Webb, this handsome, George V, antique sterling silver ink stand, features a cut glass body and ...
Category
1910s English Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Silver Plated Equestrian Horse Head Letter Opener, Italy, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A silver plated equestrian letter opener with a horse's head handle. This is a must-have on any gentleman collector's wish list.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
Italian Empire Silver Inkstand
Located in New York, NY
Italian Empire Silver Inkstand. Roman sterling silver inkstand of sober neoclassical form comprising double pots for sander and inkwell with acorn fini...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Victorian English Inkwell in Silver Plated, Queen Anne Style
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects.
Refin...
Category
Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
Italian Silver Plate and Burgundy Crocodile Buckle Hinged Box Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This stunning and gorgeous Italian vintage hinged silver plate buckle box has a burgundy crocodile leather buckle part. It was professionally polished and the bottom of the box had t...
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique French Belle Époque Classical Silver Inkwell on Stand
Located in New York, NY
French 950 silver inkwell on stand, circa 1910. Straight sides with vertically applied strapwork bands; curved bottom and raised foot. Cover hinged and domed with flower-head finial....
Category
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Antique American Art Nouveau Silver Overlay Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
American Art Nouveau inkwell with engraved silver overlay, circa 1886. Bellied and faceted, short neck in silver collar and hinged and faceted silver cover. Overlay in form of dense ...
Category
Late 19th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Late 18th Early 19th Century Italian Silver Wax Jack
Located in Firenze, IT
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The round-shaped bowl flat chased ...
Category
1810s Italian Empire Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
George V Sterling Silver Paperweight / Letter Clip
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver paperweight / letter clip made by Mappin & Webb Ltd; an addition to our ornamen...
Category
1910s British Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Edwardian English Sterling Silver Letter / Paper Holder
By Harry Brasted
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
A fine and impressive, large antique Edwardian English sterling silver note/letter/paper holder; an addition to our ornamental office collection.
This impressive Edwardian sterling silver holder/clip has a plain rounded clip form.
This fine example of antique silverware is plain and unembellished, apart from the feature hallmarks to the anterior surface of one side.
The large slightly sprung clip has flared terminals with rounded corners.
Condition
This antique paper holder...
Category
Early 1900s Great Britain (UK) Edwardian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Late 18th Century Italian Silver Book Binding by Marc'antonio Belotto of Padua
Located in New York, NY
Handmade Italian silver book binding, maker's mark MB with figure holding emblems between for Marc'antonio Belotto of Padua, 1776-1788.
Both covers...
Category
Late 18th Century Italian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Antique Repousse Sterling Inkwell by Howard & Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
A rare antique hand-hammered repousse sterling silver inkwell by Howard & Co. New York, circa 1903. The inkwell has a single back hinge to open the lid and a bun cap and the glass li...
Category
Early 20th Century American Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
20th C Six-Piece French Silver Dressing Table Set by Gustave Keller, circa 1910
Located in London, GB
This stunning quality dressing table set of monumental oversized perfume bottles are in excellent condition the silver tops and jar lids are ...
Category
Early 20th Century French Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Antique English Victorian Inkstand and Pen Holder
Located in New Orleans, LA
Charming little piece
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
Gilded Age Silver-Plated and Crystal Writing Desk Set
Located in Sheffield, MA
The antique silver-on-copper and crystal pen and ink desk set is composed a footed tray with two indentations for feathered pens or writing instruments, two l...
Category
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal, Silver Plate
Pair of W.M.F. Silver Plate Dishes, Jugendstil Period, circa 1900
Located in Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires
Pair of W.M.F. silver plate dishes, Jugendstil Period, circa 1900.
With hunting dogs.
Category
Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
Danish Modern Money Bank in Teak and Silver Plate by DANA DFA, 1960
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Christening Gift given in 1960 (inscription to the back). Figural money bank of hooded man. Its made from silver plated metal and teak. Manufactured a...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
Large Tiffany Japonesque Applied Sterling Silver Inkwell with Beetle
Located in New York, NY
Japonesque sterling silver inkwell. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1882. Drum form with curved shoulder, short neck, and hinged and cork-lined bayonet cover. Leaves and tendri...
Category
Late 19th Century American Japonisme Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver Globe Inkwell Centerpiece by Tiffany & Co.
Located in New Orleans, LA
This superb inkwell centerpiece dating to the Edwardian era was designed by the legendary Tiffany & Co. Crafted from sterling silver and bronze, this stunning inkwell boasts a comman...
Category
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver, Bronze
Portuguese Silver Filigree and Enamel Box with Gold Wash
Located in Stamford, CT
A silver trinket box with exquisite filigree work throughout, including the bottom and the feet. With white and red enamel decoration on the top and deep blue on the side. The delica...
Category
Early 20th Century Portuguese Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Danish Flag Post on Marble Stand with Royal Monogram of King Frederik IX, 1947
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Danish flag post with Dannebrog on a marble stand with Royal Monogram of King Frederik IX.
The flag post is most likely made for the coronation of the Ki...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Silver Plate
Large Victorian Period Sterling Silver-Mounted Controlled Bubbles Inkwell
Located in New York, NY
Large, Victorian period, sterling silver-mounted controlled bubbles crystal inkwell with hinged lid, Boston, circa 1895, Bigleow ,Kennard and Co. makers. Measures: 3 3/4 inches high ...
Category
1890s American Victorian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Vintage Sterling Silver Letter Opener Torchon, Italy, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage sterling silver letter opener torchon, Italy, 1970s.
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
Christian Dior, Pencil Holder in Silver Metal, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Christian Dior, pencil holder in silver metal, circa 1970.
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
20th Century Empire Style Handmade Sterling Silver Inkwell, Italy, 1991
Located in Cagliari, IT
Wonderful handcrafted sterling silver inkwell.
A refined piece of Empire style silverware perfect for an extremely elegant home or office.
Made for us by Argenteria Auge, one of th...
Category
1990s Italian Empire Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Hermès Vintage Silver Plate Equestrian Paper Holder or Desk Accessory
By Hermès
Located in North Miami, FL
This wonderful vintage Hermès paper holder or letter clip is on the rare side. It is signed Hermès Paris and is polished silver plate. It was desig...
Category
1970s French Modern Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
Shell Paper Clamp in Italian Sterling Silver
Located in New York, NY
Shell paper clamp in Italian sterling silver. Finely wrought hinged silver shell desk accessory for holding current papers elegantly in place with Italian ...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Pair of Art Nouveau Large Silver Plate Photograph Frames, Germany, circa 1900
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Pair of Art Nouveau large silver plate photograph frames, Germany, circa 1900. Each depicting an allegorical Art Nouveau female in long dress, grasping a foliate branch. The centres of frames vacant for photograph with a frieze of four putti...
Category
Early 20th Century Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Antique Edwardian Sterling Silver and Enamel Inkwell by Foster & Bailey
Located in New York, NY
Pretty Edwardian inkwell. Made by Foster & Bailey in Providence, circa 1910. Rectangular clear glass base with chamfered corners, wraparound acid-etched garland, and star cut to unde...
Category
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver, Enamel
English 19th Century W. Leuchars Silver Gilt Two-Sided Cut Glass Scent Bottle
Located in Charleston, SC
Rare and fine antique English W. Leuchars silver gilt (vermeil) and cut-glass scent bottle
Maker: W. Leuchars
38 Piccadilly London
The double sided scent bottle one side is for ...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Vermeil
18th Century Silver Inkwell by James Young
By James Young
Located in New Orleans, LA
This superlative, Georgian-period silver inkwell was crafted by 18th century London silversmith James Young. Of exceptional size and quality, this large inkwell is perfectly appointed to draft important correspondence, complete with a sand shaker and compartments for writing utensils. A masterpiece of the restrained Georgian style, the inkwell bears the marital coat-of-arms of the Gresley and Coventry families with the motto “Meliore fyde quam fortuna,” or “With better fidelity than fortune.” Hallmarked London, 1782 11 1/4” wide x 7 1/2” deep x 5 1/2” high The armorial bearings almost certainly commemorate the marriage of Sir Roger Gresley, the 8th Baronet of Drakelowe, and Lady Sophia Coventry, youngest daughter of the 7th Earl of Coventry...
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19th Century English Georgian Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Antique French Hand-Painted Enamel .800 Fine Silver "Lipstick" Perfume Bottle
Located in Charleston, SC
Exquisite antique 19th century French Vermeil (.800 fine silver) and hand-painted enamel "Lipstick" scent or perfume bottle
French hallmarks on collar ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Vermeil, Silver, Enamel
Danish Midcentury Birthday Table Flagpole with Dannebrog And Lion On The Base
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Danish birthday table flag, "Dannebrog", name of the Danish flag. It is placed on a green marble base, with a posed lion.
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Silver Plate
Antique Art Nouveau Double Inkwell on Sterling Silver Tray by J E Caldwell & Co.
Located in San Diego, CA
Antique Art Nouveau double inkwell on sterling silver tray by J E Caldwell & Co., circa 1900. This stunning piece features two square crystal wells with etched floral designs in the ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
A French 19th-20th Century Ebonized Wood & Plated Surtout de Table Centerpiece
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th-20th century neoclassical revival style ebonized wood and figural silver plated mounted plateau Surtout de Table centerpiece...
Category
Early 1900s French Neoclassical Revival Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Antique Repousse Sterling Inkwell by Jacobi & Jenkins
Located in San Diego, CA
A rare antique hand-hammered repousse lid sterling silver inkwell by Jacobi & Jenkins of Baltimore, circa 1900. The inkwell has a removable domed sterling repousse lid in a floral pa...
Category
Early 20th Century American Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Silver Writing Set, Vicente Roces, Zaragoza, Spain, circa 1760
Located in Madrid, ES
With hallmarks.
The base tray has a square shape with mixtilinear profiles and rests on legs with vegetal motifs. The four containers present helical gallonized feet, and pearl flow...
Category
1760s Spanish Rococo Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
American Art Nouveau Sterling Silver and Glass Inkwell by Gorham
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau glass and sterling silver inkwell. Made by Gorham in Providence. Rectilinear clear glass block bulbous well. Sides have carved ornament: Fluid scrollwork and stylized flo...
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Vintage Silver Plate Horseshoe Jockey Catchall, 1920s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Gorgeous silver plated, 1920s small pot with a horseshoe and some horse race related items. Think it can be used at a table for paperclips, toothpicks, matchsticks or just as a open salt pot...
Category
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate, Metal
Naturalistic Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Novelty 'Fruit Design' Ink Stand
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1874 by Daniel & Charles Houle, this very unusual, Victorian, Antique, sterling silver ink stand has a shaped wooden base with applied silver leaf decoration ...
Category
1870s English Art Nouveau Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
1940s Danish Art Deco Bottle Stopper by Harald Nielsen for Georg Jensen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Georg Jensen 925 sterling bottle stopper. Marked Denmark Sterling Dessin HN 206.
Category
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Antique English Sterling Silver Victorian Inkstand
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English sterling silver Victorian inkstand.
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Ab Urbe Condita Medal, by E. Lamagna, 1989
Located in Roma, IT
Ab Urbe Condita Medal is an original silver object realized by E. Lamagna in 1989.
The medal is celebrating the birth of Rome, was coined by Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Sta...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Edwardian Silver-Mounted Magnifying Glass, Birmingham, 1901
Located in Spencertown, NY
The curling glass handle with silver mount connecting to magnifying glass.
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Dutch Silver and Crystal Cut Inkwell by J.M. Van Kempen and Son, 1874
Located in Delft, NL
Dutch Silver and Crystal Cut Inkwell by J.M. Van Kempen and Son, 1874
The silver and crystal inkwell consists of 3 parts, all silver pieces are marked with the Dutch silver hall ma...
Category
19th Century Dutch Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal, Silver
Italian Photo frame in Silvered Bronze , Laura G Heart Silver
Located in Sarezzo, IT
Laura G Heart Silver is a photo frame in silvered bronze
a perfect gift for every occasion.
Handcrafted by artisan from Italy, it holds on the back small hearts in fired...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Arts and Crafts Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Shipping Free, 19th Century Silvered Bronze Inkstand Signed Boin Taburet, Paris
By Boin-Taburet
Located in Lisse, NL
Louis XV style inkstand with chinoiserie design, lacquered top.
This rare and stylish inkstand is a work of the house Boin-Taburet, goldsmith in Paris. This impressive size inkstand...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
Silver Inkstand, with Hallmarks, Madrid, Spain, 1779
Located in Madrid, ES
With hallmarks and property marks (AL).
A tray of curved profiles is supported on four legs in the shape of plant elements. Fixed to it are four elements. These, and the bell, prese...
Category
1770s Spanish Neoclassical Antique Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Sterling Silver Paperweight or Crumb Collector
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
A/2620. Sterling silver American paperweight: an idea for an elegant gift -
But You can use also as crumb collector...
Very elegant for Your desk.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Jugendstil Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
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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