Skip to main content

Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

to
17
166
115
1,264
4,203
1,235
1,155
1,539
991
147
85
159
159
73
259
306
395
168
52
41
5
4
3
1
1
1
1
107
43
43
31
25
88
75
138
60
53
53
13
Height
to
Width
to
166
166
166
2
2
2
1
1
Period: Mid-19th Century
19th Century Gilt Bronze Mirrored Plateau
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century gilt bronze mirrored plateau is a marvel of the Napoleon III period, and reflects the opulence of the age with elaborate and intricate embossing in a variety of nature-i...
Category

French Napoleon III Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Gilt Bronze Mirrored Plateau
19th Century Gilt Bronze Mirrored Plateau

19th Century Gilt Bronze Mirrored Plateau

Yorkshire Prattware Mexborough Chapel Moneybox
By Staffordshire
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Staffordshire Pottery Yorkshire money box which features Mexborough Chapel - with the box owners name, 'MIRIAM WINN', printed on the front. Flanked by two figures standing either sid...
Category

English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Pottery

Yorkshire Prattware Mexborough Chapel Moneybox
Yorkshire Prattware Mexborough Chapel Moneybox

Yorkshire Prattware Mexborough Chapel Moneybox

A 19th century French Empire green figured marble and ormolu inkstand C 1870
Located in Central England, GB
This very stylish French Empire gilt bronze and marble inkstand is a fine example. It is made from superb figured green marble. The triform base is raised onto bronze pads. The main inkwell body is in matching green figured marble which is raised onto ornate lion’s paw feet. The body is beautifully hand turned and separated with ormolu mounts and a lift off cover. Inside the git interior is inset with an original glass liner for ink. This very pleasing piece is in excellent original condition with very little sign of wear to the original gilding. French, circa 1870 Height 16.5cm x width 19cn x depth 17cm Please contact us for a shipping quote. We always use the best couriers with cost effective prices tracked and insured. Most of our items are double boxed for the safety of delicate items. Thank you for looking at the wonderful marble and Ormolu French inkstand...
Category

French Napoleon III Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Ormolu

A 19th century French Empire green figured marble and ormolu inkstand C 1870
A 19th century French Empire green figured marble and ormolu inkstand C 1870

A 19th century French Empire green figured marble and ormolu inkstand C 1870

French Marble and Bronze Inkwell Signed Ferdinand Barbedienne, Paris, circa 1870
By Ferdinand Barbedienne
Located in Milan, IT
A Verona red marble remarkable inkwell, pure Empire style representing a gilded bronze of the bust of Antinous as Dioniso. Empire style, Generous size, excellent state of preservatio...
Category

French Empire Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Marble and Bronze Inkwell Signed Ferdinand Barbedienne, Paris, circa 1870
French Marble and Bronze Inkwell Signed Ferdinand Barbedienne, Paris, circa 1870

French Marble and Bronze Inkwell Signed Ferdinand Barbedienne, Paris, circa 1870

Mid 19th Century Tunbridge Ware Book Holder of Eridge Castle ca 1850 England
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid 19th century tunbridge ware book holder of historic Eridge Castle in East Sussex England. This is a beautiful and hard to find decorative book holder made of walnut with a satinw...
Category

English Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Satinwood, Walnut

Mid 19th Century Tunbridge Ware Book Holder of Eridge Castle ca 1850 England
Mid 19th Century Tunbridge Ware Book Holder of Eridge Castle ca 1850 England

Mid 19th Century Tunbridge Ware Book Holder of Eridge Castle ca 1850 England

English 19th Century W. Leuchars Silver Gilt Two-Sided Cut Glass Scent Bottle
By William Leuchars
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 ...
Category

English Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Vermeil

English 19th Century W. Leuchars Silver Gilt Two-Sided Cut Glass Scent Bottle
English 19th Century W. Leuchars Silver Gilt Two-Sided Cut Glass Scent Bottle

English 19th Century W. Leuchars Silver Gilt Two-Sided Cut Glass Scent Bottle

Large Antique Campaign Burr Walnut Writing Box. English C.1860
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Wonderful burr walnut writing box or slope Fabulous colour and figure in the wood Good condition Working secret drawers* Replaced leather With a key Free UK shipping *The draw...
Category

English Campaign Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Large Antique Campaign Burr Walnut Writing Box. English C.1860
Large Antique Campaign Burr Walnut Writing Box. English C.1860

Large Antique Campaign Burr Walnut Writing Box. English C.1860

19th Century French Pair of Bronze Cachets Depicting Female Figures
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century French pair of cachets made of bronze depicting two figures of beautiful female. Already engraved "CH" and "LD" and could become a perfect gift! France, circa 1870.
Category

French Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Pair of Bronze Cachets Depicting Female Figures
19th Century French Pair of Bronze Cachets Depicting Female Figures

19th Century French Pair of Bronze Cachets Depicting Female Figures

Saint Louis Encased Overlay Upright Bouquet
By Saint Louis
Located in Steyning, West sussex
Saint Louis encased overlay upright bouquet.
Category

French Napoleon III Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Glass

Saint Louis Encased Overlay Upright Bouquet
Saint Louis Encased Overlay Upright Bouquet

Saint Louis Encased Overlay Upright Bouquet

French gilt bronze ink stand depicting a young man harvesting circa 1860
Located in Central England, GB
This wonderfully detailed bronze inkstand is of unusably small proportions and was made to compliment a lady's writing table most likely. It is of an oval form with a moulded base which is mounted with a detailed bronze study of a rural scene of a young man harvesting corn with a sickle. The bushels of corn hide the inkpot which hinges back to reveal a white porcelain container...
Category

French Napoleon III Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

French gilt bronze ink stand depicting a young man harvesting circa 1860
French gilt bronze ink stand depicting a young man harvesting circa 1860

French gilt bronze ink stand depicting a young man harvesting circa 1860

Early and Rare Royal Copenhagen Writing Set with Two Inkwells, circa 1850s
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Early and rare Royal Copenhagen writing set with two inkwells. hand-painted with flowers. Stamped, circa 1850s. 1st. factory quality, in good condition, one lid with small c...
Category

Danish Biedermeier Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Early and Rare Royal Copenhagen Writing Set with Two Inkwells, circa 1850s
Early and Rare Royal Copenhagen Writing Set with Two Inkwells, circa 1850s

Early and Rare Royal Copenhagen Writing Set with Two Inkwells, circa 1850s

English Inlaid Boulle Inkwell on Chase Feet, Circa 1840
Located in Charleston, SC
English Boulle brass inlaid one-drawer inkwell with original fluted glass brass capped ink bottles, decorative floral carrying handle and resting on original chased ball feet, Mid-19...
Category

English William IV Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

English Inlaid Boulle Inkwell on Chase Feet, Circa 1840
English Inlaid Boulle Inkwell on Chase Feet, Circa 1840

English Inlaid Boulle Inkwell on Chase Feet, Circa 1840

Paperweight in Belgian Marble with Micromosaic Representing the Forum Romanum
Located in Roma, IT
Paperweight in Belgian marble with micromosaic representing the Forum Romanum. Roman manufacture half of 18th century. The micro mosaic is realized with woven enamels and represent...
Category

Italian Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Belgian Black Marble

Paperweight in Belgian Marble with Micromosaic Representing the Forum Romanum
Paperweight in Belgian Marble with Micromosaic Representing the Forum Romanum

Paperweight in Belgian Marble with Micromosaic Representing the Forum Romanum

Brass, Walnut and Ebonized Double Inkwell Set
Located in WEST PALM BEACH, FL
English Victorian inkwell set. This walnut set has been accented with an ebony color and an overall brass decoration, mid-late 10th century.
Category

English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

Brass, Walnut and Ebonized Double Inkwell Set
Brass, Walnut and Ebonized Double Inkwell Set

Brass, Walnut and Ebonized Double Inkwell Set

Antique 19th century William IV bronze and ormolu pen tray
Located in London, GB
A large William IV period bronze & ormolu Pentray having cutglass inkwells and central urn with leaf and shell border & carrying handles, supported on bold leaf scrolled feet.
Category

English Rococo Revival Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Antique 19th century William IV bronze and ormolu pen tray
Antique 19th century William IV bronze and ormolu pen tray

Antique 19th century William IV bronze and ormolu pen tray

French Baroque-Style Inkwell, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
An elegant French inkwell crafted in gilded bronze in the Baroque style from the 19th century. This luxurious piece reflects intricate artistry and opulence, typical of Baroque-inspired decor. Features: Material: Solid bronze with a rich gilded finish. Design: Features ornate Baroque motifs, including scrolling patterns, floral accents, and elegant detailing. Functionality: Includes compartments for ink wells and a central area for pen placement. Dimensions: Length: 40 cm Width: 22 cm Height: 15 cm Highlights: Artistic Excellence: Exemplifies the grandeur and intricate craftsmanship of 19th-century French design. Collector’s Item: A fine addition to collections of antique writing instruments...
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

French Baroque-Style Inkwell, 19th Century
French Baroque-Style Inkwell, 19th Century

French Baroque-Style Inkwell, 19th Century

Decorative XIX Century Child Wax Bust
Located in Madrid, ES
XIX Century child wax bust. Curious bust in wax representing a child of the xix century on wooden base total measurements: 22 cm height only the bust 16 cm.
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Fruitwood

Decorative XIX Century Child Wax Bust
Decorative XIX Century Child Wax Bust

Decorative XIX Century Child Wax Bust

Mid 19th Century Inkwell in the Form of a Pocket Globe
Located in London, GB
A fantastic inkwell in the form of a pocket globe, dating from the mid 19th century.
Category

English Early Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Pewter

Mid 19th Century Inkwell in the Form of a Pocket Globe
Mid 19th Century Inkwell in the Form of a Pocket Globe

Mid 19th Century Inkwell in the Form of a Pocket Globe

French Charles X Large Marble and Gilded Bronze Ink Well and Candle Stand
Located in Hudson, NY
This French carved marble and gilded bronze inkwell and candlestand, circa 1830 is carved from sienna marble. The large block is set with a tray well in front and then the cast bronze sarcophagus shaped inkwell is set up on animal paw feet. Cast with 4 holes to rest the quills or pens two wells for ink and a candlestand in the center. The bronze is well cast and has the more expensive attribute of matte and burnished elements giving an extra rich quality to the objects visual drama. Condition Disclosure: While we do our best to carefully inspect and give a full report on the condition of any item we sell, pointing out any repairs or alterations that may have been done to the best of our knowledge, as is the case with any antique and vintage item, there is a possibility that at some point in the life of the piece that there may have been damaged which has been professionally repaired and as such a repair undetectable it is therefore impossible for us to disclose... we recommend that you also read and agree to the 1st dibs user agreement...
Category

French Charles X Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Bronze

French Charles X Large Marble and Gilded Bronze Ink Well and Candle Stand
French Charles X Large Marble and Gilded Bronze Ink Well and Candle Stand

French Charles X Large Marble and Gilded Bronze Ink Well and Candle Stand

English Mid-19th Century Brass Stationary Box with Inkwell
Located in Stamford, CT
English 1850s decorative brass stationary box and inkwell with an attached lid that opens to sections for cards and envelopes. The inkwell also has an attached lid but no glass inser...
Category

English Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Brass

English Mid-19th Century Brass Stationary Box with Inkwell
English Mid-19th Century Brass Stationary Box with Inkwell

English Mid-19th Century Brass Stationary Box with Inkwell

Mid 18th Century Micromosaic Plaque
Located in London, GB
A fine quality mid 19th century oval Micro-mosaic Plaque depicting St Peter’s Square Rome, enclosed in unusual black slate marble frame decorated with shells, scrolls & wolves.
Category

Italian Grand Tour Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

Mid 18th Century Micromosaic Plaque
Mid 18th Century Micromosaic Plaque

Mid 18th Century Micromosaic Plaque

Pair of English Polished Steel Hand Chase Decorative Floral Bookends, Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of English polished steel bulbous hand chased decorative floral bookends resting on rectangular step back plinths, Early 19th century.
Category

English George IV Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Steel

Pair of English Polished Steel Hand Chase Decorative Floral Bookends, Circa 1830
Pair of English Polished Steel Hand Chase Decorative Floral Bookends, Circa 1830

Pair of English Polished Steel Hand Chase Decorative Floral Bookends, Circa 1830

19th Century Austrian Porcelain Inkwell with Tray with Stamp on the Side
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century Austrian Porcelain Inkwell with Tray with Stamp on the Side.
Category

Austrian Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century Austrian Porcelain Inkwell with Tray with Stamp on the Side
19th Century Austrian Porcelain Inkwell with Tray with Stamp on the Side

19th Century Austrian Porcelain Inkwell with Tray with Stamp on the Side

Micromosaic and gold paperweight. After G.Barberi. Early 19th century.
By Gustav Barberini
Located in Paris, FR
A rectangular marble paperweight with octogonal inlaid micromosaic plate. The plaque depicting a spaniel in a landscape, the trunk os a tree in this left. Depictions of dogs in micro...
Category

Italian Restauration Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

Micromosaic and gold paperweight. After G.Barberi. Early 19th century.
Micromosaic and gold paperweight. After G.Barberi. Early 19th century.

Micromosaic and gold paperweight. After G.Barberi. Early 19th century.

French Bronze Dore Paperclip
Located in Tampa, FL
A mid 19th century beautiful quality bronze dore paperclip depicting wheat. Can be hung on the wall. From France.
Category

French Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

French Bronze Dore Paperclip
French Bronze Dore Paperclip

French Bronze Dore Paperclip

Napoleon III Baccarat Crystal Glass and Gilt Bronze Inkwell of Impressive Size
Located in London, GB
A quite stunning French cut crystal inkwell of substantial size, with extremely elegantly worked neoclassical mounts, intricate scrolling filigree and very finely detailed sphinx's a...
Category

French Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Napoleon III Baccarat Crystal Glass and Gilt Bronze Inkwell of Impressive Size
Napoleon III Baccarat Crystal Glass and Gilt Bronze Inkwell of Impressive Size

Napoleon III Baccarat Crystal Glass and Gilt Bronze Inkwell of Impressive Size

French Chinoiserie Porcelain Figural Inkstand, Jacob Petit, circa 1840
Located in New York, NY
With removable globe cover revealing a removable ink-pot. The Chinese Buddha holding a quill holder in his left hand.
Category

French Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Porcelain

French Chinoiserie Porcelain Figural Inkstand, Jacob Petit, circa 1840
French Chinoiserie Porcelain Figural Inkstand, Jacob Petit, circa 1840

French Chinoiserie Porcelain Figural Inkstand, Jacob Petit, circa 1840

Regency circular bronze inkwell
Located in London, GB
A small early 19th century Regency period circular bronze encrier, engine turned throughout, having pierced mirrored lid, bearing label ‘from the Duche...
Category

English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Regency circular bronze inkwell
Regency circular bronze inkwell

Regency circular bronze inkwell

Marble Case with Inkwell, Italy 2nd Half 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Red marble casket with pyramidal lid and fitted brass vessels. Light bumps.
Category

Italian Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

Marble Case with Inkwell, Italy 2nd Half 19th Century
Marble Case with Inkwell, Italy 2nd Half 19th Century

Marble Case with Inkwell, Italy 2nd Half 19th Century

Inkstand of Neopolitan Fisherman
Located in London, GB
A good Italian Grand Tour model of a Neopolitan fisherman at his work. In ormolu and patinated bronze the oval base is naturalistically decorated with rocks and seaweed which the fis...
Category

Italian Grand Tour Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Inkstand of Neopolitan Fisherman
Inkstand of Neopolitan Fisherman

Inkstand of Neopolitan Fisherman

19th Century French Bronze Inkwell with Roman Figure on Brown Marble Base
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate your office desk with this large Empire style inkwell. Created in France circa 1870 and rectangular in shape, the inkwell features a bron...
Category

French Empire Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble, Bronze

19th Century French Bronze Inkwell with Roman Figure on Brown Marble Base
19th Century French Bronze Inkwell with Roman Figure on Brown Marble Base

19th Century French Bronze Inkwell with Roman Figure on Brown Marble Base

Unusual Mid 19th Century Bronze & Ormolu Inkwell in the Form of Well-Cast Coc
Located in London, GB
An unusual mid 19th Century bronze & ormolu Inkwell in the form of well-cast Cockerel with lifting head, spurs and flamboyant tail feathers, raised on moulded socle.
Category

English Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Unusual Mid 19th Century Bronze & Ormolu Inkwell in the Form of Well-Cast Coc
Unusual Mid 19th Century Bronze & Ormolu Inkwell in the Form of Well-Cast Coc

Unusual Mid 19th Century Bronze & Ormolu Inkwell in the Form of Well-Cast Coc

Fabulous Antique French Hand Engraved and Enameled Cast Brass Circular Inkstand
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
Antique French engraved and enameled ormolu cast brass circular inkstand with original brass trimmed glass ink cup. (Some enameling A/F and illustrated as such) Mostly in superb con...
Category

French Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Ormolu, Brass

Fabulous Antique French Hand Engraved and Enameled Cast Brass Circular Inkstand
Fabulous Antique French Hand Engraved and Enameled Cast Brass Circular Inkstand

Fabulous Antique French Hand Engraved and Enameled Cast Brass Circular Inkstand

19th Century Spanish Bronze and Mother of Pearl Watch Stand Topped with a Parrot
Located in Marbella, ES
19th century Spanish bronze and mother of pearl watch stand topped with a parrot.
Category

Spanish Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Spanish Bronze and Mother of Pearl Watch Stand Topped with a Parrot
19th Century Spanish Bronze and Mother of Pearl Watch Stand Topped with a Parrot

19th Century Spanish Bronze and Mother of Pearl Watch Stand Topped with a Parrot

19th Century English Desk Box
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This English early 19th-century desk box exudes a refined charm with its dark wood construction and functional design, including a thin wide drawer and a set of upper compartments ac...
Category

English William IV Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

19th Century English Desk Box
19th Century English Desk Box

19th Century English Desk Box

French Pair of Bronze Cachets Depicting a Bagpipe Player and a Drummer
Located in Sofia, BG
19th century French pair of cachets made of bronze depicting two figures one of a bagpipe player and one of a drummer. Ready to be engraved and could become a perfect gift! France, ...
Category

French Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

French Pair of Bronze Cachets Depicting a Bagpipe Player and a Drummer
French Pair of Bronze Cachets Depicting a Bagpipe Player and a Drummer

French Pair of Bronze Cachets Depicting a Bagpipe Player and a Drummer

English Writing Desk With Mother Of Pearl And Abalone
Located in Dallas, TX
An english wood Writing Desk inlaid with abalone and mother of pearl. The lock is signed by maker in London, England. Circa 1860.
Category

English Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Leather, Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

English Writing Desk With Mother Of Pearl And Abalone
English Writing Desk With Mother Of Pearl And Abalone

English Writing Desk With Mother Of Pearl And Abalone

French Inkstand and Pen Holder with Dog in Kennel and Boy
Located in London, GB
An attractive and unusual patinated bronze inkwell of a child feeding his dog which is chained to its kennel. The top of the kennel lifts off to reveal the porcelain inkwell within. The child in 19th...
Category

French Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

French Inkstand and Pen Holder with Dog in Kennel and Boy
French Inkstand and Pen Holder with Dog in Kennel and Boy

French Inkstand and Pen Holder with Dog in Kennel and Boy

Small Gilt Bronze Compote, French, circa 1860
Located in New York, NY
Small gilt bronze compote, French, circa 1860.
Category

French Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Small Gilt Bronze Compote, French, circa 1860
Small Gilt Bronze Compote, French, circa 1860

Small Gilt Bronze Compote, French, circa 1860

19th Century Viennese Miniature Covered Silver and Enamel Cornucopia
Located in New York, NY
A very fine antique jeweled, silver Viennese enamel covered Cornucopia. Each panel is beautifully enameled with cupids, Angeles and Maidens with neoclassical mythological subjects, f...
Category

Austrian Medieval Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Enamel

19th Century Viennese Miniature Covered Silver and Enamel Cornucopia
19th Century Viennese Miniature Covered Silver and Enamel Cornucopia

19th Century Viennese Miniature Covered Silver and Enamel Cornucopia

French Louis XV1 Style Malachite and Gilt Bronze Pen Tray
Located in Montreal, QC
This luxurious encrier de bureau is raised on scrolling and leafy feet mounting a malachite-finished base. The tray itself is modelled as a shell rising to a spring-loaded pen holder...
Category

French Napoleon III Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Malachite, Bronze

French Louis XV1 Style Malachite and Gilt Bronze Pen Tray
French Louis XV1 Style Malachite and Gilt Bronze Pen Tray

French Louis XV1 Style Malachite and Gilt Bronze Pen Tray

Stunning Antique circa 1860 Hand Carved English Oak Recumbent Lion Statue
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning recumbent Lion carved statue on plinth base A very good looking well made and decorative piece, its hand carved from one piece on ...
Category

English High Victorian Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Oak

Stunning Antique circa 1860 Hand Carved English Oak Recumbent Lion Statue
Stunning Antique circa 1860 Hand Carved English Oak Recumbent Lion Statue

Stunning Antique circa 1860 Hand Carved English Oak Recumbent Lion Statue

Bronze Inkwell of a Sleeping Putto
Located in Paris, FR
Small bronze inkwell dating from the first part of the 19th century. The lid of the inkwell represents a bed on which a putto is dozing. The whole rests on a rectangular base decorat...
Category

French Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

Bronze Inkwell of a Sleeping Putto
Bronze Inkwell of a Sleeping Putto

Bronze Inkwell of a Sleeping Putto

An Ashford (Derbyshire) black marble pen tray
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An Ashford (Derbyshire) black marble pen tray, of rectangular form with two pen trays and a small circular well centred under a bronze handle in the form entwined serpents, the pen trays decorated with inlaid pietra dura borders. English, circa 1850. Ashford marble is a type of limestone which can be polished to a glossy black finish. It is quarried in only two sites in Derbyshire and has been used as a decorative building material since Bess of Hardwick commissioned a chimney piece of Ashford stone for Chatsworth. In the 18th century Henry Watson...
Category

English Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Marble

An Ashford (Derbyshire) black marble pen tray
An Ashford (Derbyshire) black marble pen tray

An Ashford (Derbyshire) black marble pen tray

French Bronze Match Strike in the Form of an Old Soldier as a Water Seller
Located in London, GB
A very well cast and interesting French patinated bronze match strike. It is in the form of a water seller, in the uniform of an old Republican soldier, sitting on a bench. He is seen wearing a tricorn hat with a cockade to the brim, mutton chop whiskers, with a water cistern on his back and the cistern lid at his feet. In his hand and on straps are the water cups and in his belt a pair of pistols...
Category

French Grand Tour Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

French Bronze Match Strike in the Form of an Old Soldier as a Water Seller
French Bronze Match Strike in the Form of an Old Soldier as a Water Seller

French Bronze Match Strike in the Form of an Old Soldier as a Water Seller

Reclining Ho Ho Boy Charm Weight, c. 1850
Located in Chicago, IL
This 19th century weight originally used its heft domestically to protect a child. A simple yet ingenious concept, the stone anchored the baby’s swaddling cloth to the bed so the chi...
Category

Chinese Qing Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Ceramic

Reclining Ho Ho Boy Charm Weight, c. 1850
Reclining Ho Ho Boy Charm Weight, c. 1850

Reclining Ho Ho Boy Charm Weight, c. 1850

19th Century French Inkwell
By Samson Porcelain Factory 1
Located in London, GB
A very unusual porcelain inkwell in the 18th century style, with all three pots intact and a covered lid with a hand-painted porcelain dog. The e...
Category

French Other Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Porcelain

19th Century French Inkwell
19th Century French Inkwell

19th Century French Inkwell

3-Piece Sevres Porcelain and Dore Bronze Mnt. Clock and Candelabra Garniture
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in New York, NY
A gorgeous and very unusual 19th century French dore bronze mounted Sevres white porcelain three-piece clock and three-light candelabra garniture set. The Lyre shaped clock and cande...
Category

French Louis XVI Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Bronze

3-Piece Sevres Porcelain and Dore Bronze Mnt. Clock and Candelabra Garniture
3-Piece Sevres Porcelain and Dore Bronze Mnt. Clock and Candelabra Garniture

3-Piece Sevres Porcelain and Dore Bronze Mnt. Clock and Candelabra Garniture

Fine French Cartonnier, 19th Century, Attributed to Paul Sormani, circa 1865
By Paul Sormani
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Fine French Cartonnier, 19th century, attributed to Paul Sormani Paris, circa 1865, bois de Violette, satine quarter-veneer and six gilt-tooled brow...
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Wood

Fine French Cartonnier, 19th Century, Attributed to Paul Sormani, circa 1865
Fine French Cartonnier, 19th Century, Attributed to Paul Sormani, circa 1865

Fine French Cartonnier, 19th Century, Attributed to Paul Sormani, circa 1865

Early Victorian Boulle-Work and Ebony Inkstand after George Bullock
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A fine early Victorian Boulle-work and ebony inkstand after George Bullock, of circular form with an overall design of tortoiseshell camellias against pewter leaves on a brass ground...
Category

English Antique Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver

Early Victorian Boulle-Work and Ebony Inkstand after George Bullock
Early Victorian Boulle-Work and Ebony Inkstand after George Bullock

Early Victorian Boulle-Work and Ebony Inkstand after George Bullock

Read More

Ask an Interior Designer: Work-from-Home Edition

Leaping into a design project, whether it's refreshing the bedroom or redoing the whole house, can be overwhelming. Luckily, we know more than a few interior designers. You asked questions on Instagram, and now they're answering.

Recently Viewed

View All