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Heintz Arts Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Letter Rack
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period sterling silver on bronze desk letter holder
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Sterling Silver, Bronze

Signed Gustav Stickley Arts Crafts Hammered Copper Rocker Blotter
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
from age. Pairs nicely with Art Deco, Arts & Crafts, or Art Nouveau decor. Several matching desk
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Copper

Tiffany Studios New York Bookmark Bronze Doré Blotter Ends With Leather Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
with a custom black leather desk blotter By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Pattern Bronze Doré Letter Rack
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period gilt bronze "Zodiac" pattern desk letter holder
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Large Inkwell
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
. Several matching desk accessories available separately.
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Stamp Box
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze "Zodiac" pattern stamp box, desk box
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Pattern Bronze Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
& Crafts, or Art Nouveau decor. Several matching desk accessories available separately.
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Pattern Bronze Paper Clip
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
& Crafts, or Art Nouveau decor. Several matching desk accessories available separately.
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Graduate Pattern Bronze Letter Rack
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze "Graduate" pattern desk letter holder
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Chinese Pattern Bronze Notepad Holder
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
beautiful patina. Pairs nicely with Art Deco, Arts & Crafts, or Art Nouveau decor. Several matching desk
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York American Indian Bronze Doré Inkwell
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
. Several matching desk accessories available separately.
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Heintz Arts Crafts Sterling Silver on Bronze Inkwell
By Heintz Art Metal Shop
Located in South Bend, IN
. Several matching desk accessories available separately.
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze, Sterling Silver

19th Century Empire Style Gilt Bronze and Cobalt Glass Compote
Located in Dallas, TX
The product is a 19th century Empire style compote featuring gilt bronze accents and cobalt glass. This decorative piece would make a stunning addition to any home décor, adding a to...
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19th Century French Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios Chinese Pattern Bronze Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
Art Nouveau decor. Several matching desk accessories available separately.
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Chinese Pattern Bronze Rocker Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
. Several matching desk accessories available separately.
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Pattern Bronze Postage Scale
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
patina from age. Pairs nicely with Art Deco, Arts & Crafts, or Art Nouveau decor. Several matching desk
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Graduate Pattern Bronze Doré Inkwell
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
, Arts & Crafts, or Art Nouveau decor. Several matching desk accessories available separately.
Category

Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York American Indian Pattern Bronze Stamp Box
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
& Crafts, or Art Nouveau decor. Several matching desk accessories available separately.
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Bronze Doré and Slag Glass Inkwell
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
with Art Deco, Arts & Crafts, or Art Nouveau decor. Several matching desk accessories available
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Victorian Oak Hand Crafted Letter Rack With Intricately Cut Art Nouveau Motifs
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Elegant Victorian Oak Hand Crafted Desk Top Letter Rack With Intricately Cut, Art Nouveau Motifs
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Late 19th Century British Art Nouveau Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Small terrestrial globe by Joseph Forest, Paris, France, circa 1890 / 1900
Located in Paris, FR
Small terrestrial globe on a blackened and waxed turned wood stand. The globe is made of polychrome printed paper mounted on plasterboard. It bears the inscription “globe terrestre d...
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1890s French Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Wood, Paper

Terrestrial globe on foot, Editions E. Bertaux, G. Thomas successeur, circa 1900
By Emile Bertaux
Located in Paris, FR
Pivoting physical globe, in polychrome printed paper mounted on plasterboard. The globe is attached by a brass clamp to a cylindrical base in blackened and waxed turned wood. It’s in...
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Early 1900s French Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Tiffany Studios New York Chinese Pattern Bronze Stamp Box
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Arts & Crafts or Art Deco period bronze "Chinese" pattern desk box, jewelry box
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Bronze Doré and Slag Glass Inkwell
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
with Art Deco, Arts & Crafts, or Art Nouveau decor. Several matching desk accessories available
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Bronze Doré and Slag Glass Inkwell
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
with Art Deco, Arts & Crafts, or Art Nouveau decor. Several matching desk accessories available
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Adam Bronze Doré Rocker Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
Art Nouveau decor. Several matching desk accessories available separately.
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York American Indian Pattern Bronze Doré Match Box Holder
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
with Art Deco, Arts & Crafts, or Art Nouveau decor. Several matching desk accessories available
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Bronze Doré and Slag Glass Rocker Blotter2
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
& Crafts, or Art Nouveau decor. Several matching desk accessories available separately.
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Pine Needle Pattern Bronze Doré and Slag Glass Pen Wipe
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
age. Pairs nicely with Art Deco, Arts & Crafts, or Art Nouveau decor. Several matching desk
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Chinese Pattern Bronze Blotter Ends With Leather Pad
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
, with a custom green leather desk blotter. By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Large terrestrial globe by Joseph Forest, Paris, France, circa 1890
Located in Paris, FR
Large swiveling globe in plastered cardboard covered with printed paper. The meridian, attached to each pole, is in engraved brass. The base is in blackened turned wood. The colors a...
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1890s French Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Richard Ginori Art Nouveau Floral Ceramic Letter Holder, Italy 1910
By Richard Ginori
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Richard Ginori Art Nouveau Floral Ceramic Letter Holder, Italy 1910
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Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Ceramic

A Regency Hand Crafted Rosewood Writing Slope With Secret Compartments
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Stunning Regency Era Rosewood Hand-Crafted Writing Slope. With Purple Velvet Interior, Secret Compartments. Befit With The Original Brass Topped Square Glass Inkwells. Decorated ...
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19th Century British Regency Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

French Inkwell and Match Holder
Located in Dallas, TX
This exquisite French enamel and bronze inkwell and match holder set, adorned with hand-painted
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1880s French Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze, Enamel

Collection of numbered Arrows
Located in London, England
6 cast direction arrows with aged paint. Circa 1900 H 5cm x W 16cm x D 4cm
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Early 1900s British Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Iron

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Patinated Bronze Pen Tray, Circa 1910
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
, Arts & Crafts, or Art Nouveau decor. Several matching desk accessories available separately.
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

19th Century English Brass Calendar and Letter Holder
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome, stately desk calendar and letter holder from the Victorian era. It's hand-forged from
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Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique bronze pen tray featuring Zodiac designs By Tiffany Studios (signed to the underside) New York, USA, Early 20th Century Measures: 9.88"W x 3.13"D x 0.38"H Good...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Graduate Pattern Bronze Notepad Holder
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
nicely with Art Deco, Arts & Crafts, or Art Nouveau decor. Several matching desk accessories available
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Antique Paris Le Sacre Coeur Souvenir Double Inkwell Stand Architecture Building
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Heart of Paris. Nice addition to your writing desk or just to display them in your room. Found at an
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Tiffany Studios New York Bookmark Pattern Bronze Doré Rocker Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
, Arts & Crafts, or Art Nouveau decor. Several matching desk accessories available separately.
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

French 1798 Neo Classic Stamp Seal In 18Kt Gilded Silver Carved Bust Of Flora
Located in Miami, FL
French neo classic desk seal. Wonderful desk seal, created in France during the late 18th century
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1790s French Neoclassical Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Gold, Silver

Tiffany Studios New York Bookmark Bronze Doré Stamp Box
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
, or Art Nouveau decor. Several matching desk accessories available separately.
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Bookmark Pattern Bronze Doré Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
. Several matching desk accessories available separately. Each piece is dated June 29, 1918.
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Rosewood Letter Tray
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Attractive And Extremely Good Quality Mid 19th Century Rosewood Letter Tray, Of Unusually Diminutive Proportions, Having Exceptionally Well Figured Top With Studworlk Decorati...
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Rosewood

Tiffany Studios New York Adam Bronze Doré Rocker Blotter
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
Art Nouveau decor. Several matching desk accessories available separately.
Category

Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

A Rare C19th Anglo Indian Antler And Vizagapatam Writing Slope
Located in London, GB
A Rare Anglo-Indian Stag Antler Writing Slope Table Top Desk. Late 19th century. The whole veneered
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Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Tiffany Studios New York Bookmark Pattern Bronze Doré Letter Rack
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Arts & Crafts period "Bookmark" pattern gilt bronze desk letter rack By Tiffany Studios
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Regency Rosewood Country House Letter Box
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
REGENCY LETTER RACK, ANSWERED AND UNANSWERED. A wonderful letter box, with fretwork design, made from rosewood. There is a central divider within the box to separate the letters. The...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Rosewood

Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Bronze Rocker Blotter, Circa 1910
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
condition, with beautiful patina from age. Matching desk accessories including a calendar holder, pen tray
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Bronze Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
condition, with beautiful patina from age. Matching desk accessories including an inkwell, calendar holder
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York "Zodiac" Bronze Pen Tray
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
condition, with beautiful patina from age. Matching desk accessories including an inkwell, calendar
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Gold Carnelian Armorial Seal with Agate Handle
Located in New Orleans, LA
Gold Carnelian Armorial Seal with Agate Handle A. Croisier, Paris Circa 1880 This exquisite agate, gold and carnelian armorial seal, dating to circa 1880, once belonged to the Marqu...
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19th Century French Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Agate, Carnelian, Gold

Tiffany Studios New York Adam Bronze Doré Letter Rack
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique gilt bronze Neoclassical or Adam style desk letter holder rack By Tiffany
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Graduate Bronze Letter Rack
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique bronze Graduate pattern desk letter rack or letter sorter with verdigris green
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Patinated Bronze Letter Rack, Circa 1910
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique patinated bronze desk letter rack featuring Zodiac designs By Tiffany Studios
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

Tiffany Studios New York Zodiac Bronze Rocker Blotter, circa 1910
By Tiffany Studios
Located in South Bend, IN
beautiful patina from age. Matching desk accessories including a calendar holder, pen tray, inkwell, and
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Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Desk Sets

Materials

Bronze

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Antique Desk Sets For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of antique desk sets is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, bronze and wood, all antique desk sets available were constructed with great care. There are all kinds of antique desk sets available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Antique desk sets bearing Victorian or Art Nouveau hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Many antique desk sets are appealing in their simplicity, but Tiffany Studios, Louis Comfort Tiffany and Platerías Martínez produced popular antique desk sets that are worth a look.

How Much are Antique Desk Sets?

Antique desk sets can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,766, while the lowest priced sells for $95 and the highest can go for as much as $74,861.

Finding the Right Desk-accessories for You

Whether you’ve carved out a space for a nifty home office or you prefer the morning commute, why not dress up your desk with antique and vintage desk accessories? To best tiptoe the line between desk efficiency and desk enjoyment, we suggest adding a touch of the past to your modern-day space.

Desks are a funny thing. Their basic premise has remained the same for quite literally centuries: a flat surface, oftentimes a drawer, and potentially a shelf or two. However, the contents that lay upon the desk? Well, the evolution has been drastic to say the least.

Thank the Victorians for the initial popularity of the paperweight. The Industrial Revolution offered the novel concept of leisure-time to Europeans, giving them more time to take part in the then crucial activity of letter writing. Decorative glass paperweight designs were all the rage, and during the mid-19th-century some of the most popular makers included the French companies of Baccarat, St. Louis and Clichy.

As paper was exceedingly expensive in the early to mid-19th-century, every effort was made to utilize a full sheet of it. Paper knives, which gave way to the modern letter opener, were helpful for cutting paper down to an appropriate size.

Books — those bound volumes of paper, you may recall — used to be common occurrences on desks of yore and where there were books there needed to be bookends. As a luxury item, bookend designs have run the gamut from incorporating ultra-luxurious materials (think marble and Murano glass) to being whimsical desk accompaniments (animal figurines were highly popular choices).

Though the inkwell’s extinction was ushered in by the advent of the ballpoint pen (itself quasi-obsolete at this point), there is still significant charm to be had from placing one of these bauble-like objets in a central spot on one’s desk. You may be surprised to discover the mood-boosting powers an antique — and purposefully empty — inkwell can provide.

The clamor for desk clocks arose as the Industrial Revolution transitioned labor from outdoors to indoors, and allowed for the mass-production of clock parts in factories. Naturally, elaborate designs soon followed and clocks could be found made by artisans and luxury houses like Cartier.

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Questions About Antique Desk Sets
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    What antique desks are called depends on their design. A desk with chair cutouts on both sides is a partner desk, while one with a pull-down writing surface is a secretary. On a Davenport desk, the desktop lifts to reveal a storage area. Find a variety of antique, vintage and contemporary desks on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An antique Davenport desk is a small writing desk, usually with four drawers on one side. The desk would have elaborately decorated supports and a recessed space for adequate legroom. Shop a collection of Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
    1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A Davenport desk is a type of small desk with a distinct inclined desktop. The desktop covers a large storage compartment meant for keeping paper and other writing materials. Popular in the 19th century, Davenport desks are still sought after today. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of antique Davenport desks from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 5, 2024
    To identify an antique tea set, look closely to determine who the manufacturer is. Locate the hallmark on the bottom of a saucer, teapot or cup. A maker’s mark on one of these items is the best indicator of the set’s origin. If you snap a photo with your smartphone or tablet, you can conduct a reverse image search to jump-start your research. Professionals recommend consulting auction catalogs, books and trusted online resources such as museum exhibition materials. With some research, you may be able to match the marking to the manufacturer's name and, from there, identify the pattern and age. 

    In 17th-century England, Chinese tea began to arrive at ports in London. Mass production of porcelain tea sets took place in the 18th century, and during the early 1800s, tea became widely affordable, and the concept of teatime took shape all over England

    Reputable soft-paste porcelain makers include Sèvres, Capodimonte and Chelsea, while Meissen was the first European maker of hard-paste porcelain. Bone china manufactories of note include Spode, Minton and Derby, which was later called the Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Company.

    Generally, a tea set is considered vintage if it’s at least 20 years old, while antiques are at least 100 years old. Although a maker’s mark is generally a helpful indicator of a given manufacturer, forgeries have occurred over the years. Look for other signifiers of a material, time period or style if you are uncertain of your piece’s origin. For help with identification, seek out a certified appraiser or knowledgeable antique dealer.

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  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To tell if a roll-top desk is an antique, look closely at the materials. Real antiques feature hardwoods like cherry, mahogany and black walnut. If you detect the use of engineered woods, the desk is a reproduction. Also, early pieces show off irregular dovetail joints. Joints that appear perfectly uniform indicate that a roll-top desk is a more recent mass-produced piece. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of expertly vetted antique roll-top desks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    An antique secretary desk will range in value depending on its authenticity and condition. The price can range from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars. On 1stDibs find the antique secretary desk you’re looking for today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    A variety of factors can determine the exact age of an antique roll top desk. Some things to look for is the type of wood and craftsmanship used to create the desk. Typically, older desks will be made from heavier wood. You can also check for a maker’s marks to determine the age. When in doubt, work with a certified appraiser to determine the authenticity of your roll top desk. You’ll find a variety of expertly vetted roll top desks on 1stDibs.