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Rare Asprey & Co. London Oak & Tooled Green Leather Pop-Up Writing Desk 1920s
By Charles & George Asprey
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Rare Luxurious, Asprey & Co. London (Royal Warrant) Oak & Tooled Racing Green Leather Pop-Up Writing Table Made in England in the 1920s.
Item is sold complete with a Burgundy tooled red leather desk set also from Aspreys. It's a very attractive item befit with an aluminium desk calendar, letter opener and two vertical pen rests.
The rectangular and hinged two panel top encloses a green leather writing surface which reveals itself when opened from the top, item is raised on square tapering legs.
Desk comes with two original large glass inkwells...
Category
1920s English Edwardian Vintage England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Mahogany, Leather, Oak
Porcelain Glass Collection of Eye Prostheses
Located in London, GB
A rare set of 24 glass eyes,
early 20th century.
Glass and porcelain.
Different sizes, colors and shapes.
Highly collectable and a great talking curio.
Dimensions: The...
Category
Early 20th Century England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Fine Wedgwood Ordinary Lustre Exotic Gilded Birds Baluster Vase #Z5986
By Daisy Makeig-Jones
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Fine quality Wedgwood porcelain baluster vase created by Daisy Makeig-Jones.
Rich and vibrant colours and gilding excel on this piece of highly collectible lustre Wedgwood...
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Charming Italian Ceramic Toad On A Tile c1960s
By Midcentury Italian school
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Charming Italian ceramic toad sitting on a tile
Four inch square tile with a superbly tactile blue toad atop
Understood to have been privately commission...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Glass and English Sterling Silver Match Striker / Paperweight
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive antique George V English sterling silver and glass match striker; an addition to our ornamental coll...
Category
1910s English Vintage England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
1940's Mouthblown Hungarian Storage Storage Jars - Extra Large
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940’s Mouthblown Hungarian Storage Jars – Extra Large
1940’s Mouthblown Hungarian Storage Jars – Extra Large. Traditional handmade storage jars made in small workshops in Hungary these are beautiful vintage storage jars...
Category
1940s Hungarian Vintage England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Millefiori Glass Paperweight Orange Green Blue, Vasart, Scotland c.1960s
By Vasart
Located in Glasgow, GB
Vasart millefiori paperweight handcrafted in Scotland.
A highly collectible glass paperweight and wonderful example of Vasart craftsmanship and artistry. This beautiful paperweight...
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Rare Polished Pig / Hog Mechanical Bell, C.1890
Located in Bath, GB
A rare find, this fabulous figural desk bell was cast in metal in the form of a pig with a quality screwed construction. The mechanical bell can be wou...
Category
1890s German Late Victorian Antique England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Art Deco American Sterling Silver & Pink Guilloche Enamel Letter Holder
By The Thomae Company
Located in Bath, GB
A rare piece of American Art Deco silver, a small desk-top letter rack made from solid sterling silver by the Thomae Company of Attleboro, Massachusetts made in the 1930's.
The quality is evident, a lovely screwed construction, which can be seen from the underside, and a good heavy weight, 9.52 Troy Ounces / 296.1 Grams. The underside is fully marked "Sterling" and the maker's mark for the Thomae Company.
The front is decorated with a stunning pink guilloche enamel...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Gilded Austrian Bronze Inkwell / Pen Rest, Signed Bergmann
By Bergmann Foundry
Located in Bath, GB
A magnificent and grand late Victorian Austrian desk set, made from cast bronze, beautifully finished in gold.
The cast Owl is a figural inkwell ...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Edwardian Antique England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Bohemian Moser Art Deco Oroplastic Honey Amber Glass Vase, 1920
By Moser Glassworks
Located in Worcester Park, GB
Stunning large Art Deco signed Moser honey amber Oroplastic vase with window cut circles to the top and to the main body. The oroplastic design features battling Amazons with shields...
Category
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Rare Antique English Sterling Silver Postage Stamp Box by Grey & Co.
By Grey & Co, Birmingham
Located in Bath, GB
A stunning and rare Edwardian triple postage stamp box made from solid English sterling silver fully hallmarked for London 1909 together with the makers mark for the top notch silver...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
A Perthshire Lampwork Bouquet Paperweight, 1990
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A Perthshire Lampwork Bouquet Paperweight, 1990
Additional information:
Date : 1990
Origin : Scotland
Features : A multicoloured lampwork bouquet with six flowers and several buds o...
Category
20th Century Scottish England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
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
1880s French Antique England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Tortoise Shell
French Arts and Crafts Oak Stationary Box with Tambour
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
French Arts and Crafts oak stationary box with Tambour
This very attractive French Box is made in Oak in the Arts and Crafts style, it has a...
Category
Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Oak
Piscine Stoneware Vase Applied Silver, Wilhelm Kage, Argenta, Gustavsberg #1029
By Wilhelm Kage
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Superb bijou vase by Wilhelm Kage for Gustavsberg, Sweden from the Argenta collection.
Decorated with a stylised fish of applied silver on mottled green stoneware.
Circa 1930's
Ba...
Category
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Elegant Victorian Flame Mahogany Writing Slope & Stationary Leather Interior Vid
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Slope April 2025 E1
Elegant 19th Century Victorian Flame Mahogany Decorative Inlaid Writing Slope With Black Ebonised Accents & Fitted Stationary Compartments With A Tooled Leather Interior
Supplied with two glass inkwells
A new notepad
A vintage ink pen...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
A Charming Horse Shoe and Stirrup Stationary or Letter Rack This is a very attr
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
A Charming Horse Shoe and Stirrup Stationary or Letter Rack
This is a very attractive and useful piece, the rack is made in brass, it has a stirrup at the centre of 2 horseshoes set...
Category
1920s Folk Art Vintage England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
1960's City Jigsaw Puzzle - New Old Stock - Large Quantity Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960's City Jigsaw Puzzle - New Old Stock - Large Quantity Available.
We recently came across a large hoard of new old stock hardware and general merchandise items, laying untouche...
Category
1960s Vintage England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Paper
Applied Silver On Stoneware, Wilhelm Kage, Argenta, Gustavsberg Footed Dish
By Wilhelm Kage
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Stoneware Argenta dish by Wilhelm Kage for Gustavsberg, Sweden.
Decorated with applied silver scalloped rim and trefoil flower sprigs on green mottled stoneware
Circa 1960's
Stampe...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Darling, Multicoloured Hand Blown Glass Duckling Figure Archimede Seguso, Murano
By Archimede Seguso
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Absolutely darling little Archimede Seguso duckling figurine
Delightful hand blown glass artistry from Seguso
Circa 1980's
Signed Archimede Seguso, Murano to base, with original lab...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Antique English Bronze Hunting Hound / Dog Inkwell, circa 1880
Located in Bath, GB
A beautifully cast late Victorian inkwell dating to circa 1880 in the form of a handsome hunting dog.
The hinged lid opens to reveal a removable ink chamber.
Excellent conditio...
Category
1880s Late Victorian Antique England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Antique Georgian Brass Mounted Double Inkwell Stand With Two Hand-Blown Inkwells
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Rare Set of 19th Century Antique Georgian Mahogany & Brass Mounted Double Inkwell Stand With Original Handblown Glass Inkwells Brass Topped Inkwells...
Category
Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
1960's Original Vintage Stubby Hungarian Milk Bottles Large Size - Quantity Avai
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960's Original Vintage Stubby Hungarian Milk Bottles Large Size - Quantity Available.
Mixed light green and clear Hungarian milk bottles. Listing is for one bottle, random selecti...
Category
1960s Vintage England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Antique George III Quality Sheffield Plated Desk Set by Daniel Holy of Sheffield
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III quality Sheffield plated desk set on a Sheffield plated tray with an ornate edge standing on ball feet boasting the original pa...
Category
19th Century English George III Antique England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Sheffield Plate
Vintage Seal Stamp, Chinese Soapstone, Decorative, Desk, Late 20th Century, 1980
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small vintage seal stamp. A Chinese, carved soapstone decorative totem or desk item, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1980.
Charmin...
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Soapstone
Pair Of Scalloped, Applied Silver Pin Trays, Wilhelm Kage, Argenta, Gustavsberg
By Wilhelm Kage
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Delightful pair of scalloped edged stoneware pin trays by Wilhelm Kage for Gustavsberg, Sweden.
Applied silver scalloped rim and trefoil flower sprigs decoration on signature Argent...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Top Paperweight, 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a superb decorative antique Italian Grand Tour marble Pietra Dura mounted desk paperweight, circa 1880 in date.
This splendid rectangular paperweight is exquisitely inlaid with a sumptuous arrangement of semi-precious stones including malachite, agate, onyx and amethyst.
It is beautifully inlaid on a slate base.
Not only is this desk paperweight very functional, but it is also an exquisite mineralogical wonder that can be admired by all discerning collectors.
Condition:
In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation,
Dimensions in cm:
Height 2 x Width 17 x Depth 10
Dimensions in inches:
Height 1 inch x width 7 inches x depth 4 inches.
Pietra dura is a term for the inlay technique of using cut and fitted, highly polished coloured stones to create images. It is considered a decorative art.
Pietre dure is an Italian plural meaning "hard rocks" or hardstones; the singular pietra dura is also encountered in Italian. In Italian, but not in English, the term embraces all gem engraving and hardstone carving, which is the artistic carving of three-dimensional objects in semi-precious stone, normally from a single piece, for example in Chinese jade.
The traditional convention in English has been to use the singular pietra dura just to denote multi-colored inlay work. However, in recent years there has been a trend to use pietre dure as a term for the same thing, but not for all of the techniques it covers, in Italian.
But the title of a 2008 exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Art of the Royal Court: Treasures in Pietre Dure from the Palaces of Europe used the full Italian sense of the term, probably because they thought that it had greater brand recognition. The material on the website speaks of objects such as a vase in lapis lazuli as being examples of "hardstone carving (pietre dure)"
The Victoria & Albert Museum in London uses both versions on its website, but uses pietra dura. "A method of inlaying coloured marbles or semi-precious stones into a stone base, often in geometric or flower patterns...."
Giovanni Montelatici...
Category
1880s Italian Antique England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Malachite, Onyx, Marble
A Victorian Silver Inkstand made in Madras by Peter Orr and Sons in 1880
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A Victorian Silver Inkstand made in Madras by Peter Orr and Sons in 1880 for Presentation to the 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos, Governor of Madras and Convenor of the “Duke’s Ow...
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
Vintage Parisian Ink Tray, French, Pewter Brass, Desktop Inkwell, Art Deco, 1930
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage Parisian ink tray. A French, pewter brass desktop inkwell in Art Deco taste, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1930.
Alluring tonality and form, to this fin...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Art Deco Antique England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass, Pewter
Large Antique English Oak Perpetual Desk Calendar, c.1920
Located in Bath, GB
A handsome good sized perpetual calendar in an attractive solid golden oak.
The keys to the side are used to forward and return the day, date and month on the rollers, protected b...
Category
1920s European Art Deco Vintage England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Oak
Montblanc Meisterstuck Le Petit Prince & Aviator Ballpoint Pen Special Edition
By Montblanc
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Special Edition Montblanc Meisterstück Le Petit Prince & Aviator. The barrel and cap of the ballpoint are made of brown precious resin. The clip is t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Deco England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Platinum
Fine Tunbridge Ware Writing Box / Lap Desk, Eridge Castle, circa 1870
Located in Bath, GB
A truly fine example of a Victorian Tunbridge Ware writing box or lap desk dating to circa 1870.
The central section featuring Eridge Castle, East Sussex. The box comes complete with a working tasseled key, the lock in working order.
The top portion lifts to reveal the fitted interior incorporating a pair of brass topped inkwells...
Category
1870s British Late Victorian Antique England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Wood
1950's Original Mettoy Minor Typewriter - Boxed
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950's Original Mettoy Minor Typewriter - Boxed.
Classic Mettoy tin typewriter. Originally the typewriter was designed to work on a basic level, most components are still working a...
Category
1950s English Vintage England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Metal
Erik Nielsen, Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Lobster and Shoal Card Vide Poche #485
By Royal Copenhagen
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Erik Nielsen for Royal Copenhagen underglazed porcelain card tray dish with lobster and shoal.
A superb example of Nielsen's creativity
circa 1962
Sig...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Magnificent Life-Size Zanolli, Italian Hand Painted Ceramic Barn Owl c1980s
By Midcentury Italian school
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Impeccably hand painted life-size barn owl figure by Zanolli, Italy from the 1980's
Has incredible presence - a terrific piece
Circa 1980's
Signed Zanolli, Italy
Height 11.5 inch, Wi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Victorian English Sterling Silver Meat Skewers / Letter Openers
By William Eaton
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
An exceptional, fine and impressive, large pair of antique Victorian English sterling silver letter openers/meat skewers; an addition to our Victorian silv...
Category
1840s Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Italian Alpine Mountain Chamois, Ceramic Fat Lava Glazed Dish, Italy 1960's
By Midcentury Italian school
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Wonderfully hand painted alpine scene of a lone chamois atop a snow covered mountain
Fat lava glaze, the interior is rich forest green with white artwork
- exterior of the bowl is wh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic
Silver Gilt and Full Radial Guilloche Enamel Singing Bird Box with Original Key
Located in London, GB
A sublime silver gilt and full radial guilloche enamel with highlights, singing bird box, with original silver and enamel key and original leather carry case. When wound and the bird-form start/stop button actuated, the magic starts immediately with the bird lid...
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver, Enamel
Vintage French Equestrian Letter Opener, Christian Dior, c.1970's
By Christian Dior
Located in Bath, GB
An unusual and highly sought-after vintage silver plated letter opener by the world renowned, Christian Dior.
The letter opener is fashioned in the form of a belt with engraved "s...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
Antique Draughtsman's Rolling Ruler, English, Cartographer's Instrument, Stanley
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique draughtsman's rolling ruler. An English, nitrided bronze cartographer's instrument by Stanley of London, dating to the early 20th century, circa 1920.
Wonderful c...
Category
Late 19th Century British Art Deco Antique England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Bronze
Just Andersen Denmark, Art Deco Ribbed Pewter Fluted Cache Pot #2352
By Just Andersen
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
A petite Just Andersen pewter cache pot with fluted rim
Perfect as a desk accessory or purely ornamental
Stamped and numbered 2352 on base
Height 2.5 inch, Diameter 2.75 inch
In ver...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Pewter
20th Century Novelty Smokers Compendium Plane J A Henckels Germany Circa 1930
By J. A. Henckels
Located in London, GB
20th Century Novelty Smokers Compendium Plane J A Henckels Germany Circa 1930.
A wonderful smokers compendium in the form of an aeroplane by maker J.A...
Category
Mid-20th Century German England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate, Nickel
Tunbridge Ware Correspondence Box by Edmund Nye 19th Century
By Edmund Nye Tunbridge Wells
Located in Cheltenham, GB
Mid 19th century Tunbridge ware stationery box by Edmund Nye, manufacturer.
The dome-shaped top is inlaid with a specimen parquetry panel, crossbanded with boxwood and stringing and...
Category
19th Century English Georgian Antique England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Boxwood, Ash, Satinwood, Walnut
Brass Desk Top Model of a Kedge Admiralty Anchor
Located in London, GB
A brass desk top model of a Kedge admiralty anchor.
Well modeled with Shank, stock, crown, flukes, shackle and keep pin.
Category
Mid-20th Century English Industrial England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Aviation Interest Chrome and Frosted Glass Zeppelin Table Lamp
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Art Deco Aviation Interest Chrome And Frosted Glass Table Lamp
Modelled as a German Zeppelin AirCraft with a moulded frosted glass shade, on a chrome plated stand.
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Chrome
Original Victorian Door Knob Cast Pewter Paperweight, Glasgow School of Art
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Original Glasgow School of Art, artist's proof of a pewter casting of a Victorian door knob
The mold for this one-off casting was created using a V...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Scottish Mid-Century Modern England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Pewter
Early 20th Century Enamel Miniature Dollhouse Furniture
By Napoléon III
Located in London, GB
Enamel Dollhouse furniture, consists of table, settee and four chairs, decorated with single figures and romantic scenes.
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Napoleon III England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Enamel
Paul Ysart Glass Paperweight with Py Cane Early Period, Scotland Circa 1930s
By Paul Ysart
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
This is a beautiful handmade concentric Millefiori, PY cane, Dark Glass Paperweight made by Paul Ysart in Scotland, during his early period, Circa 1930s.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Scottish Mid-Century Modern England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Glass
Antique Silver Artist’s Paint Box by Harry Atkin Sheffield 1892
By J Aitkin & Son
Located in London, GB
A stunning Antique Silver Artist’s paint box by Harry Atkin, Date Sheffield 1892.
A Rare Miniature travelling paint box in excellent condition. The silver on both the outside and the interior is in superb condition.
Upon opening, the front cascades down to reveal two wells for water and perhaps mixing colours.
The interior is well protected thanks to the interior gilding. The lid engraved “Lettice’s Paint Box”. Lettice is a traditional, English girl’s name most commonly found in the upper classes.
The actual paints are not original but the current set of paints are a later acceptable replacement. The miniature brush was with it but not original and doubt it ever had one.
Dimensions;
W 5” x D 3 1/4” H 1 1/4"
About the maker;
Atkin Brothers business traces his origin to Thomas Law...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
French Art Deco Rene Lalique Opal Turkey Glass Dish, 1925 -signed
By René Lalique
Located in Worcester Park, GB
An very fine signed (R Lalique) Rene Lalique strong opal Dindon (Turkey) pintray -depicting a finely detailed Turkey, The piece has been photographed against white and black as opal ...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Art Glass
Porous Ceramic Celadon Desk Organising Tray
By Jordan Keaney
Located in London, GB
Porous Ceramic Organising Tray, Ideal for keeping jewellery, loose change, cards, pens, phones and wallets organised on whatever surface you choose!
Please note; this particular t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Ceramic, Cork
Mystical Gilded Dragon Wedgwood Mixed Blue Ordinary Lustre Porcelain Vase Z4829
By Daisy Makeig-Jones
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
A dramatic blue pearl lustre dragon porcelain vase created in the 1920s by Daisy Makeig-Jones for Wedgwood,
Dominated by a bold gilded dragon on an azure blue background. Exotic gilded script motifs decorate among the pale blue lustre...
Category
Early 20th Century British Art Deco England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Porcelain
Asprey Art Deco Sterling Silver & Shagreen Magnifying Glass
By Asprey International Limited
Located in Bath, GB
A magnificent magnifying glass by the creme de la creme of English retailer's, Asprey of Bond Street, London. The silver is fully hallmarked for London 1928 together with the maker's mark W.M. The silver is also signed "Asprey London".
Excellent antique condition with minor wear commensurate with age measuring 7 3/4" x 3 5/8" x 5/8". A slight wobble to the magnifier due to the traditional pinned construction rather than glued, mentioned purely for accuracy.
The handle is made from polished Shagreen, a leather made from sharkskin or the skin of a Stingray. This type of Shagreen was first made popular by Jean-Claude Galluchat (d1774) a master leather worker in the Court of Louis XV in France. It became a fashion amongst the French aristocracy and later throughout Europe. Shagreen is derived from the French word “Chagrin”.
Asprey is a British retailer of jewellery, leather, silver and other luxury goods. Founded in 1781, the House has historically been recognized as one of the world’s pre-eminent luxury goods brands and has a substantial client base of members of royalty, heads of state and important actors on the world stage.
For over two centuries, Asprey has been regarded as a top British luxury lifestyle brand and the Bruton Street Flagship Store is considered a must see London destination.
Asprey’s broad product assortment includes jewellery, leather goods, accessories, silver, watches, clocks, first edition...
Category
1920s British Art Deco Vintage England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Antique Engineer's Letter Punch Set, English, Beech, Steel, Engraving, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique engineer's letter punch set. An English, beech and steel tool engraving block, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Delight...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Beech
Antique Nautical Rolling Ruler, English, Maritime, Draughtsman, Captain Field
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique nautical rolling ruler. An English, ebony maritime or draughtsman's instrument of the Captain Field's Improved type, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 190...
Category
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Brass
Magnificent Art Deco Cut Crystal Inkwell, Figural Cast Gilded Bronze Chick
Located in Bath, GB
A very large and smart inkwell, most unusual dating to the late Art Nouveau period into the Art Deco era, around 1915-1925.
The hefty piece of crystal is simply and very elegantly...
Category
1920s English Art Deco Vintage England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Crystal, Bronze
Antique Grand Tour Pietra Dura Specimen Paperweight 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is a superb decorative antique Italian Grand Tour marble Pietra Dura mounted desk paperweight, circa 1880 in date.
This splendid rectangular paperweight is exquisitely inlai...
Category
1880s Italian Antique England - Desk Accessories
Materials
Agate, Amethyst, Malachite, Onyx, Marble
