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Metal: 14k Gold
Solid 18kt Yellow Gold Dunhill Ballpoint Pen, with French Hallmarks
Located in valatie, NY
Solid 18kt Yellow Gold Dunhill Ballpoint Pen, with a rich patina. This was special order, and is important and rare in solid 18kt gold. The pen's engraving is the classic barley corn...
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Mid-20th Century French Modern 14k Gold Desk Accessories

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14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Victorian 14k Gold Pen
Located in Montreal, QC
Victorian 14k yellow gold pen with elaborate chiselled work No monogram, stamped 14k, metal mechanism for refill. No maker mark, 5 1/8 inches long, in excelle...
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Late 19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique 14k Gold Desk Accessories

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14k Gold

1950s Cartier Vintage Gold Eight Day Desk Clock
Located in Miami, FL
This aesthetically captivating authentic circa 1950 Cartier eight-day desk clock is made with a solid 14K yellow gold case. It is rendered in artfully textured gold, adding a glitter...
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1950s Retro Vintage 14k Gold Desk Accessories

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14k Gold, Gold

Russian Imperial-era Gold Snuff Box by Keibel, St. Petersburg, circa 1820
Located in St. Catharines, ON
This rare Russian gold snuff box was created during the period of Tsar Alexander I (1801-1825) by one of the most prominent Russian imperial goldsmith...
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1820s Russian Russian Empire Antique 14k Gold Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold

Montegrappa Reminiscence Fountain Pen 925 Silver & 14k Gold Nib
Located in Montreal, QC
Montegrappa reminiscence fountain pen made in solid sterling silver marked. Nib is marked 585, Made in Vicenza Italy. Pen measures 12.6 cm long, with no refill and no box. In good co...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian 14k Gold Desk Accessories

Materials

Silver, 14k Gold

Exceptional Art Nouveau Gold and Multi-Gem Letter Opener, Carved Emerald Face
Located in New York, NY
An important Art Nouveau gold and multi-gemstone letter opener in the form of a dagger. The hilt is decorated with applied wirework and granulation and set with diamonds, fire opal,...
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1910s Art Nouveau Vintage 14k Gold Desk Accessories

Materials

Fire Opal, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond, Citrine, Gold, 14k Gold

Elegant 14k Deco Gold Lighter
Located in New York, NY
Elegant 14k Deco Gold Lighter from the 1930's. Elegant ribbed design with space for monogram. Top has loop for a watch chain as well. Interior fitting...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage 14k Gold Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold

Tiffany & Co 14K Yellow Gold Mechanical Pencil/ Watch
Located in New York, NY
A charming little object from the 1940’s made by the venerable house of Tiffany. Measuring 3.75” in length( 9.5 cm), this elegant creation sports not only a working timepiece but a...
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1940s North American Retro Vintage 14k Gold Desk Accessories

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

14k Yellow Gold Cigar Cutter
Located in Palm Beach, FL
What do you get the person that has everything? If they are a cigar afficionado, I would recommend this handsome cigar cutter. Crafted in 14K gold, it has a Solingen steel blade, and...
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Mid-20th Century German 14k Gold Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold, Stainless Steel

14K Art Nouveau Krementz Opera Glasses Lorgnette
Located in Big Bend, WI
Art Nouveau Figural Woman with Daisies 14K yellow gold lorgnette with diamonds signed by Krementz & Co. It measures 4 3/4" long and 1 1/8" wide when closed or 4 1/2" when open. It we...
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Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique 14k Gold Desk Accessories

Materials

Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Cartier Paris 1950 Mid-Century Bamboo Mechanical Pencil in 14 Karat Yellow Gold
Located in Miami, FL
Bamboo pencil designed by Cartier. Very unusual and useful luxury piece, created in Paris France by the iconic house of Cartier, during the mid century period, back in the 1950's. T...
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1950s French Post-War Vintage 14k Gold Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Sterle Gold Hand Mirror
Located in New York, NY
Sterle Gold Hand Mirror A double sided mirror with an acrylic handle set in 14 karat gold accented by 19 round diamonds Signed Sterle Paris and n...
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1960s French Vintage 14k Gold Desk Accessories

Materials

Diamond, Yellow Gold, Gold, 14k Gold

Henrik Wigström Russia 1908 St Petersburg Enameled Snuff Pill Box in 14Kt Gold
Located in Miami, FL
A snuff gold box designed by Henrik Wigström. Beautiful neo classic snuff box, created in St, Petersburg Russia, at the workshop of Henrik Wigström, back in the 1908. This piece has been carefully crafted in the Russian imperial and Louis XVI style, in solid yellow gold of 56 zolotnik (14kt) and embellished with applications of white enamel. Decorated around with garlands and intricates dotted patterns. Fitted with an invisible hinge and close perfectly well. Weight: 36.65 Grams, (23.49 Dwt). Measurements: 41 mm by 39 mm by 14 mm (1.61 x 1.53 x 0.55 Inches). Hallmarks: Stamped on both parts with Russian marks; the kokoshnik mark with the letter a for the city of Saint Petersburg, the maker's mark HW associated to Henrik Wigström inside an oval cartouche, scratched with the inventory numbers 86111 and the 56 zolotnik mark for the assay and warranty of the gold. Hallmarks: Stamped in the border with German importation marks; the Crown mark, the retailer mark AT inside an oval and the 585 mark for the assay and warranty of the gold. Henrik Immanuel Wigström born on 1862 and was a Finnish silver & goldsmith. He was one of the most important Fabergé workmasters along with Michael Perchin. Perchin was the head workmaster from 1886 until his death in 1903, when he was succeeded by his chief assistant Henrik Wigström. These two workmasters were responsible for almost all the imperial Easter eggs. Henrik Wigström was born in Ekenäs, Finland, and was apprenticed to a local Danish born goldsmith named Peter Madsén, a successful manufacturer of silverware who was familiar with the jewellery trade in the city of St. Petersburg, as at one time he had had a workshop there. Once in Madsén's employment, his master's trade with Russia, as well as his numerous business contacts here, brought him to work in St. Petersburg. Goldsmith Werner Elfström employed Wigström as a apprentice on his arrival in the capital in 1875. Wigström became assistant in 1884, at the age of 22, to Perchin, whose shop at that time was already working exclusively for Fabergé. Wigström became head workmaster at Fabergé after Perchin's death in 1903. The number of craftsmen in Wigström's workshop diminished drastically with the outbreak of World War I. By 1918, the Revolution forced the complete closing of the House of Fabergé. Aged 56, Wigström retreated almost empty-handed to his summer house, on Finnish territory, and died at Terijoki in 1923. His art is similar to Perchin's but tends to be in the Louis XVI, Empire, or neo-classical style. Nearly all the Fabergé hardstone...
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Early 1900s Russian Neoclassical Antique 14k Gold Desk Accessories

Materials

Enamel, Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

14K Yellow Gold Key Chain with the Rod of Asclepius.
Located in Old Tappan, NJ
Preowned 14K yellow gold key chain with the Rod of Asclepius. * Weight: 20 grams
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Late 20th Century Unknown Contemporary 14k Gold Desk Accessories

Materials

14k Gold, Yellow Gold

1910s Russian Imperial-era Enamelled Dip Pen with Gold Nib
Located in St. Catharines, ON
A rare Russian enameled silver-gilt dip pen from the Romanov era, period of Tsar Nicholas II, of gilded silver with cloisonné enameled scrolling foliage within...
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1910s Russian Russian Revival Vintage 14k Gold Desk Accessories

Materials

14k Gold, Silver, Gold, Enamel, Vermeil

Tiffany & Co. Gold Pencil
Located in New York, NY
Finely crafted in 14k yellow hammered gold. Signed by Tiffany & Co. Circa 1960s
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1960s Vintage 14k Gold Desk Accessories

Materials

14k Gold

Louis Tamis & Sons Gold Stockbroker's Mechanical Pencil
Located in Mount Kisco, NY
Louis Tamis & Sons fourteen karat 14k yellow gold mechanical stockbroker's pencil, circa 1955-1960. New York Maker, L T & Sons founded in 1909 became known as one of the top high-end...
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1950s American Vintage 14k Gold Desk Accessories

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Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Vintage 1960s Montblanc Meisterstück 14k Yellow Gold Fountain Pen
Located in Stamford, CT
Monteblanc Meisterstück #94 solid 14k fountain pen with solid Monteblanc solid gold nib. Piston type. Pen and cap both stamped 585 for 14k yellow gold. Comes with a new bottle of Mon...
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Mid-20th Century 14k Gold Desk Accessories

Materials

Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co. Yellow Gold Antique Hidden Pencil Pendant Necklace
Located in Miami, FL
Brilliance Jewels, Miami Questions? Call Us Anytime! 786,482,8100 ABOUT THE ITEM: 100% guaranteed authentic Tiffany & Co. antique 14k yellow gold telescoping mechanical pencil pendant...
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21st Century and Contemporary 14k Gold Desk Accessories

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14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Historic Gold Equestrian Trophy "Cup" by Black Starr and Frost
Located in New York, NY
Historic Gold Equestrian Trophy made by Black Starr and Frost Engraved "The L Stuart Wing Memorial. 1917" Made entirely from (not weighted) 14 Kar...
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1910s American Vintage 14k Gold Desk Accessories

Materials

14k Gold, Gold

Van Cleef & Arpels Cabochon Ruby and Gold Minaudiere
Located in New York, NY
Van Cleef & Arpels Ruby & Gold Compact Makeup Box, 2 cabochon rubies on top. Inside the box consists of 2 compartments and a gold lipstick holder ...
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1970s French Vintage 14k Gold Desk Accessories

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Ruby, 14k Gold, Gold

Faberge Pink and Green Enamel Taperstick Holder by Faberge'
Located in London, GB
A Faberge pink & green enamel taperstick holder by Faberge', the sconce of translucent pink enamel on an engine turned radiating guilloché ground, the pink column...
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Early 20th Century Russian Russian Empire 14k Gold Desk Accessories

Materials

Yellow Gold, Enamel, 14k Gold

1890s Russian Imperial-era Gold Dip Pen by Friedrich Köchli St. Petersburg
Located in St. Catharines, ON
From the Romanov era, period of Tsar Alexander III or Nicholas II of solid gold tapered design made by the renowned Russian imperial court jeweler, Frie...
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1890s Russian Russian Empire Antique 14k Gold Desk Accessories

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14k Gold, Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co. Makers Retro Era 14k Yellow Gold Mars Male Gender Sign Bookmark
Located in Bellmore, NY
The Tiffany & Co. Makers Retro Era 14k Yellow Gold Male Gender Sign Bookmark is a unique and whimsical accessory that blends functionality with classic design. Tiffany & Co. is known...
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1940s Retro Vintage 14k Gold Desk Accessories

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Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold

Tiffany & Co. 14 Karat Gold Guillotine or Straight-Cut Cigar Cutter
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very fine 14k gold cigar cutter. By Tiffany & Co. A so-called Guillotine or straight-cut cutter. With an engraved monogram. The opening for the cigar is approx. 11.5 mm (or ju...
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20th Century Unknown Modern 14k Gold Desk Accessories

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Gold, 14k Gold

Antique Gold and Diamond Nib Pen
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful antique nib pen. 14K slightly satin finish. Set with a rose diamond flower and other scattered rose diamonds and a faceted ruby. 6 1/2" long, exc...
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Early 1900s American Antique 14k Gold Desk Accessories

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14k Gold

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