1820s More Desk Accessories

A beautiful pair of table lamps, originally Empire candlesticks in bronze. Made in France in the 1820s and later converted to table lamps in the 20th century. The lampshades in li...

A pair of beautiful table lamp, originally Empire candlesticks in bronze that have been converted into electric table lamps. New lampshades in black lacquer with gilding on the insid...

Magnificent Pair of Italian frames made entirely of bronze. The cones can also serve as photo holders and date from around 1800. Great bronze workmanship where we denote a carved torchon-shaped cornic . The great focal point is the carved tip with various decorative and ornamental elements...

Pair of English globes. Over a wheel turned oak wooden base, with the round foot, with a perfect patina, is placed a Celestial globe, edited by Malbey, London. The globe is made out ...

Kneeling winged woman with floral headband holding a scallop shell, all on a rectangular plinth base. Featured in the current movie set of Knives Out.

Sn4593, fine quality and very unusual, Regency, mahogany writing desk /bureau, having tambour top enclosing satinwood and string drawers, pigeon holes and adjustable writing surface ...

A Regency brass-bound mahogany writing slope by Hicks of London, of typical rectangular form with a hinged flap which opens to reveal a blue vel...

A simply wonderful birdcage style letter box with open sides in this case in an almost basket weave design. There is a central divider within the box, with two slots to the top, o...

A truly elegant table / desk box, English in origin and from the Regency period dating to circa 1820. Standing on four original bun feet, the box is veneered in exotic rosewood an...

The open backrest adjustable and resting atop a rectangular frame raised on turned brass feet, the front sections with decorative leafage scrollwork, height is when fully extended in...

A brass and tortoiseshell pen tray with a C-scroll handle, scroll feet and boulle work decoration.

This Charles X period palisander visiting card box was created with a specific purpose. It was originally used by an individual of High Society, either aristocratic or noble, who functioned under a complex set of rules of etiquette regarding social invitations. In order to be invited to the home of someone of equal social standing, one would send a personal visiting card to that person. If a visiting card of the recipient was then received, the invitation was officially accepted. This beautiful palisander marquetry box features two slots on top. The lemonwood inlay work on the lid around the two slots indicates the function of the two interior compartments separated by a divider. Visiting cards that were received by one's valet were placed in the slot à Répondre (to be answered). After the owner sent his own visiting card back to the caller...