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Period: 1880s
19th Century Napoleon III Letter Rack with Lacquered Panels and Bronze Mounts
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful 19th century letter rack from the French Napoleon III period. The letter rack is made of bronze with wooden panels. The wooden panels are decorated with red traditional lac...
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French Napoleon III Antique 1880s More Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Late 19th Century Desktop Tambour Letter Storage Box
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique box for letters / documents with a roller shutter door. The box is made of wood. In good condition, the tambour door opens smoothly. M...
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French Belle Époque Antique 1880s More Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Stunning Antique French Bronze Statue on Inkwell Stand, circa 1880
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely 19th century French bronze ink well stand
A good looking we...
Category
French High Victorian Antique 1880s More Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Antique Tortoiseshell Singing Bird Box, Most Probably by Bontems
Located in London, GB
A antique tortoiseshell singing bird box, most probably by Bontems,
Going barrel movement,
Gilt metal two-tone brilliance...
When wound and start/stop slide moved to the right, the bird pops up through foliate chased gilt grille, then proceeds to move bone beak, wings and body from side-to-side to good complex continuous synchronized birdsong.
The bird with streaked feathered plumage in brown, yellow, turquoise and red, lime green and purple iridescent highlights, highly polished lid interior for full bird reflection, in plain polished tortoiseshell case, twinned laurel leaf engraved bird lid border with the bird lid engraved with love birds and rose united beneath leaf swag arch, accentuated with gilt on silvered ground, hidden key...
Category
French Antique 1880s More Desk Accessories
Materials
Tortoise Shell
Antique Sterling Silver Victorian Desk Stand Fluid Thermometer by H. Matthews
By H. Matthews
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful antique Victorian thermometer. The front is made of sterling silver. This is marked with the hallmarks of Birmingham 1887 (year letter N) and the maker H. Matthews. This En...
Category
British Victorian Antique 1880s More Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Patinated Bronze Figural Thermometer of a Medieval Youth and His Hound
Located in London, GB
Antique patinated bronze figural thermometer of a medieval youth and his hound.
Probably English this is an unusual desk thermometer with a hunting theme.
Set on an oval base the standing figure of a hunter looks into the middle distance for his quarry. He is dressed in medieval clothes and wears a cap on his head with a feather in it and holds a hunting horn in his right hand.
By his feet stands his lurcher hunting hound sniffing for scent.
Behind them is a fine baluster balistrade and to their right is an obelisk topped with an ornamental ball. Inset into the obelisk is a silvered bronze thermometer...
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English Antique 1880s More Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Antique Decorative Cast Bronze Mission Bell Sculpture, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
A decorative set of two antique cast bronze Mission bells sculptures. Each bell features fine details and engraving.
Perfect to decorate your desk, st...
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Medieval Antique 1880s More Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Italian Bronze Bust of a Court Jester, Signed Antonio Pandiani
Located in New York, NY
A Fabulous and Large Louis XVI Style Patinated Bronze Bust of a Court Jester, Stamped A. PANDIANI.MILANO 1888. Antonio Pandiani did an exceptional job at casting this truly remarkabl...
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Italian Louis XVI Antique 1880s More Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
1880 Document Boxes
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
In the 19th and early 20th centuries, document boxes in the shape of ledgers or books were increasingly popular. Made of wood or more increasingly popular...
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Italian Edwardian Antique 1880s More Desk Accessories
Materials
Paper, Wood
Unusual Antique English Novelty Match Striker, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
A wonderful and most unusual novelty match strike made from cast brass and just back from a professional clean and polish by our silversmith.
The non-safety matches...
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English Late Victorian Antique 1880s More Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Lovely Hand Carved Circa 1880 English Oak Wastepaper Bin Nice and Decorative
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Victorian hand carved English oak wastepaper bin
A very well made and decorative piece, it looks smart and elegant in any setting
...
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English Victorian Antique 1880s More Desk Accessories
Materials
Oak
Red Spiral Blown Glass Hand Bell, circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
A red spiral blown with a white lip and clear spiral twist handle with clear dripped glass clacker.
Category
Antique 1880s More Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Siena Marble and Ormolu Double Inkstand Late 19th Century
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Elegant antique Siena marble and gilt bronze inkstand inkwell. The hand carved marble base with gilt bronze pen holder with two gilt bronze inkwells ...
Category
French Antique 1880s More Desk Accessories
Materials
Siena Marble, Ormolu
Continental Clear and Red Glass Hand Bell, circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
Red spiral blown with white lip and clear spiral twist handle and marble clacker.
Category
Antique 1880s More Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Large Red and White Glass Hand Bell, circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
large red bell with white 'combed' decoration and clear handle with clear dripped glass clacker.
Category
Antique 1880s More Desk Accessories
Materials
Blown Glass
Large Pair of Continental White and Clear Glass Hand Bells, circa 1880
Located in New York, NY
White bells with red lip and internal red spiral handles with clear dripped glass clacker.
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Antique 1880s More Desk Accessories
Materials
Blown Glass
1880s Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Lantern Inkwell
By Thomas Smily
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, unusual antique Victorian English sterling silver inkwell in the form of a lantern; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection.
This exceptional antique Victorian sterling silver inkwell has been realistically modelled in the form of a lantern.
The cylindrical body of this impressive Victorian ink bottle is encompassed with vertical pales.
This antique ink bottle...
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English Victorian Antique 1880s More Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Brushes
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ten tattoo pens and wood fibre-tipped brushes from late 19th-century Belgium. An organic decorative accent with an edgy, artistic history.
Belgium, circa 1880
Dimensions: 2W x 2D ...
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Belgian Antique 1880s More Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
Antique Victorian Ashford Pietra Dura Marble Obelisk, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a wonderful Derbyshire Ashford pietra dura obelisk, inlaid with lillies, circa 1880 in date.
The obelisk is beautifully inlaid with a Pi...
Category
English Victorian Antique 1880s More Desk Accessories
Materials
Marble, Malachite
French Seal of a Knight in Armour
Located in London, GB
A very fine seal depicting a standing knight in full armour, in gilt and silvered bronze. Very good detail and excellent original gilding and silvering.
Category
French Antique 1880s More Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Antique Grand Tour Patinated Bronze Dogs Seated on Sienna Marble Plinths
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful pair of 19th century antique grand tour patinated bronze dogs seated on siena marble plinths. Each dog is beautifully cast and hand-chiseled with meticulous craftsmanship...
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Italian Grand Tour Antique 1880s More Desk Accessories
Materials
Siena Marble, Bronze
Pair of Victorian Cherub Bookends
Located in Redding, CT
Pair of Cherub bookends. Made of black metal and of the Victorian time period. Price is for the pair.
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American Victorian Antique 1880s More Desk Accessories
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Metal
Pair of Small Ewers Decorative Gilt Bronze
Located in Marseille, FR
Pair of small ewers decorative gilt bronze.
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French Napoleon III Antique 1880s More Desk Accessories
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Singing Bird Cage by Bontems with 2 birds
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Antique English Victorian Three Crystal Bottle Tantalus, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a fabulous antique English tantalus, circa 1880 in age. It consists of three cut crystal liquor bottles with stoppers, 6 etched stemmed glasses, a silver plated tray and a fitted cribbage board - all housed in a magnificent mahogany casket inlaid with satinwood and boxwood with fan inlaid corners, the interior lined with a bevelled mirror and accented with brass handles and details .
Inside it has 2 drawers, one with a decorative brass handle, providing space for playing cards. The second one is a hidden drawer which opens automatically when the tantalus is opened.
It is fitted with a working high quality Bramah lock complete with key.
THE BOTANICAL NAME FOR THE MAHOGANY THIS ITEM IS MADE OF IS SWIETENIA MACROPHYLLA AND THIS TYPE OF MAHOGANY IS NOT SUBJECT TO CITES REGULATION.
Condition:
In really excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, polished and waxed in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
height 34 x width 41 x depth 30
Dimensions in inches:
height 1 foot, 1 inch x width 1 foot, 4 inches x depth 1 foot
Tantalus
is a type of liquor decanter in which the bottle stoppers are locked down tightly by a metal bar. This was to prevent the theft of the contents by servants. Like the name suggests, the decanters themselves are visible, drawing temptation while unattainable. A key is required for entry.
The most common types of tantalus holds three bottles or decanters while there are also smaller types housing only two. There are many different forms of tantalus. Often the encasement has metal handles on both sides and ornately carved decor. Crystal and metal versions are also a beautiful option when choosing a tantalus.
Tantalus derived its name from the story of the mythological Greek king, Tantalus, mortal son of Zeus and Pluto. To be tantalized is to be tempted with the unattainable, and the king was sorely tested. He was condemned to an eternity in Hades for angering the Gods and was forced to stand forever in water that, when he bent to drink, would recede and to gaze upon foods he could only reach for and never grasp.
The 1800s saw our Victorian predecessors apply the King’s name to the lockable decanter.
Bramah
is London's oldest security company. Established at 124 Piccadilly, London in 1784, and today based in Marylebone, London and Romford, Essex.
Bramah made their first lock in 1784 and the patent was awarded in 1787. The designer was Joseph Bramah. Joseph Bramah was a leading inventor of the industrial revolution, patenting over 18 new ideas, including a new valve for the water closet (toilet), the hydraulic pump, a fountain pen, and a fire engine.
Bramah also introduced a beer hand pump for use at the bar, to prevent fluid loss when barmen went downstairs to pour a new jug! Due to the quality of his manufacturing, his name became a by-word amongst British Engineers for engineering excellence and many of his inventions are on display in the Science Museum in London. You can find one of his original toilets still working in Osborne House, Queen Victoria's home on the Isle of Wight.
The Bramah lock was unique and advanced property and valuables protection enormously. Indeed it was 50 years ahead of any Chubb lock and 70 years ahead of Yale. Original Bramah locks are most often found on the highest quality homes and furniture.
Cribbage, or crib, is a card game traditionally for two players, but commonly played with three, four or more, that involves playing and grouping cards in combinations which gain points. Cribbage has several distinctive features: the cribbage board used...
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Located in Mimizan, FR
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Carved Oak
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Antique Brass Weights, in Wooden Holder, Scotland 1880, B78y
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique brass weights, in wooden holder, Scotland 1880, B78y
Scotland 1880
Solid brass
The weights are all cast in solid brass
All weights are stam...
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Antique 1885 Lockable Velvet Cut Steel Carnet de Bal Notebook Purse Initials A B
Located in Munich, DE
This magnificent small velvet Notebook/ purse has been used as a carnet de bal, a dance card holder. It is decorated with elegant gold embossed Initials ...
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H 3.35 in W 2.09 in D 0.56 in
Wiener Bronze Parrots Swing, Austria, 1890
Located in Milan, IT
Wiener bronze swing with two parrots on a circular base. The parrots are painted in different colors. Reciprocating mechanism. Wien Austria 1890 ca.
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