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Ardea, Stellaris (Eurasian Bittern) /// Dutch Ornithology Bird Animal Engraving
By Cornelius Nozeman
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
that society except he had an argument with one of the directors based on "two letters to anonymous
Category

1770s Old Masters Antique Letters

Materials

Watercolor, Laid Paper, Engraving, Intaglio

Antique Gold Brass Advertisement Ashtray - Coates Co. Gin 1900s
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
for the Coates & Co. Gin company. We've seen several that are in white with black letters, but never
Category

Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Metal

American Suffrage Movement Votes for Women" Pennant, circa 1912-1920
Located in York County, PA
: "Votes for Women" is printed in black pigment, in Roman letters of descending scale. Note the whimsically
Category

Early 20th Century American Antique Letters

Materials

Felt

Alexei Petrovitch Gratchev, The Embrace of the Cossack Bronze Sculpture, Russia
Located in PARIS, FR
foundry "FABR. WOERFEL. ST. PETERSBURG", Stamp: 1877 and letters in Cyrilic. In excellent condition
Category

19th Century Russian Romantic Antique Letters

Materials

Griotte Marble, Bronze

Portrait of Grace - British 1920 s art female chalk portrait
By Jacob Kramer
Located in Hagley, England
magazine Blast, and other periodicals including Colour, Rhythm and Art and Letters. In London, Kramer
Category

1920s Antique Letters

Materials

Chalk, Pastel

Tortoiseshell and Silver Stationery Box William Comyns
By William Comyns
Located in Northampton, GB
stationery and letters. The Tortoiseshell and Silver Stationery Box by William Comyns is hallmarked Sterling
Category

Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Letters

Materials

Silver

Circa 1895 original poster titled "Les Grands Boulevards" by SEM
By SEM
Located in PARIS, FR
. The signature "SEM" in bold black letters anchors the composition, asserting the artist’s distinctive
Category

1890s Antique Letters

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Projet de Tissus - Fauvist Flowers Watercolor Gouache by Raoul Dufy
By Raoul Dufy
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
the Almanac of Arts and Letters ( L'Almanach des Lettres et des Arts). Dufy's Races of 1925 saw him
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1920s Fauvist Antique Letters

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Georgian Emerald 22 Karat Gold Antique Napoleon Bonaparte Death Token Ring
Located in Philadelphia, PA
and sits 5.0 mm high Total Weight: 2.3 grams Accompanied by letters containing historical accounts of
Category

1820s Antique Letters

Materials

Emerald, Gold, Rose Gold, Yellow Gold

Exquisite Georgian Hand Crafted Mahogany Writing Slope With Red Tooled Leather
By Thompson Cabinet Company
Located in Reading, Berkshire
section, with a place to keep letters on the underside of door. Made by Esteemed Maker with Royal Warrant
Category

1820s British Georgian Antique Letters

Materials

Brass

A cast bronze sprung hinged letter / document clip in the form of a crane’s head
Located in Chonburi, TH
, providing a secure grip for holding letters or documents. Its size and shape make it perfect for storing
Category

Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Letters

Materials

Bronze

Little Court, from A Set of Twenty-Six Etchings by James A. McN. Whistler”, 1880
By James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Located in Philadelphia, PA
critiques of artists and techniques he found distasteful. The book also included letters Whistler wrote to
Category

Late 19th Century Realist Antique Letters

Materials

Paper, Etching

Late 19th Century 32-Piece Silver Dinner Set - Wolfers Bruxelles
By Wolfers Frères
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
with monograms, most parts with only the letter M, but some parts with the letters MD. We think this
Category

1880s Belle Époque Antique Letters

Materials

Silver

Georgian Antique Gold Citrine with Engraved Split Ring Fob Charm
Located in Rotterdam, NL
letters or important documents, often engraved with personal initials, crests, or symbols. The stone at
Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Letters

Materials

Citrine, Gold, 9k Gold

19th Century Spaniard Silver Chalice
Located in Guaynabo, PR
-ATE and the Malta cross with the letters BAR ( City hallmark of Barcelona,Spain from the 18th century
Category

19th Century Spanish Neoclassical Revival Antique Letters

Materials

Silver

Georgian Antique Gold and Citrine Stone with Split Ring Fob Charm
Located in Rotterdam, NL
letters or important documents, often engraved with personal initials, crests, or symbols. The stone at
Category

Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Letters

Materials

Citrine, Gold, 9k Gold

Original Antique Advertising Poster Mercedes Daimler Motor Car Ludwig Hohlwein
By Ludwig Hohlwein
Located in London, GB
above and below in stylised black letters. Printed in Germany. Fair condition, staining, tears, paper
Category

1910s German Antique Letters

Materials

Paper

French 1800s Louis XV Style Walnut Desk with Green Leather and Lifting Panel
Located in Atlanta, GA
medallion, and the panel lifts to reveal multiple compartments, ideal for organizing documents, letters, or
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Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Letters

Materials

Walnut, Leather

Antique Victorian Scottish Sterling Silver Wax Jack
By David Duncan
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
heritage. Introduced in the 1700s as a practical tool for sealing letters, it embodies tradition
Category

1850s Scottish Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Sterling Silver

Basilica of Madeleine, Vezelay
By John Taylor Arms
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Institute of Arts and Letters, and he wrote several books on prints and printmaking including Handbook on
Category

1920s American Realist Antique Letters

Materials

Etching

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Partners Pedestal Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
original locks and keys and the locks are stamped H&C, By Royal Letters Patent. Instil the elegance of
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1860s English Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Walnut

END OF THE 19th CENTURY ENGLISH TRAVELING WRITING DESK
Located in Firenze, FI
desk is carefully divided into compartments for letters, an inkwell bottle and small drawers for pens
Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Letters

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique 19th century English Mahogany veneered leather inlaid brown writing box
Located in Casteren, NL
beneath for letters and documents. This writing box has been gently cleaned in our workshop, ensuring it
Category

19th Century English Antique Letters

Materials

Mahogany

Japanese Meiji Lacquer Writing Set
Located in New Orleans, LA
. Samurai warriors often had to write letters and reports from the field, and therefore carried their
Category

19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Letters

Materials

Stone

Set 4 American coin silver bird back tea spoons by Anthony Simmons, c. 1795-1808
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Set of four American coin silver bird back tea spoons, engraved in block letters: R, over E*C, and
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Early 19th Century American Antique Letters

Materials

Metal

Antique Bureau Desk in Walnut Cartonnier Writing Office Table Provencal Rustic
Located in West Hollywood, CA
letters in walnut with Pull out Single wide drawer. Outstanding light in color and fine in texture Carved
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18th Century French Antique Letters

Materials

Metal

French Porcelain Apothecary Jar
Located in Guaynabo, PR
are Greek columns. Between them, it is written in Latin and black letters - Carbo Ligni. Below the
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Antique Letters

Materials

Porcelain

"Cherry Trees in Bloom on the Seine" Raymond Thibesart (France, 1874-1968)
By Raymond Thibesart
Located in SANTA FE, NM
with each other whether through letters or in person. Eventually, their friendship led them to exchange
Category

1920s Post-Impressionist Antique Letters

Materials

Pastel

“View of Villefranche-sur-Mer” Raymond Thibesart Raymond Thibesart (1874-1968)
By Raymond Thibesart
Located in SANTA FE, NM
through letters or in person. Eventually, their friendship led them to exchange paintings on each other’s
Category

1920s Post-Impressionist Antique Letters

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original Vintage Advertising Poster Barcelona International Exposition 1929 Fair
Located in London, GB
electricity against the night sky and along the building, the title text in bold letters on the margin
Category

1920s Spanish Antique Letters

Materials

Paper

Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Communion Set
By Thomas Pratt
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
aforementioned contemporary engraved presentation inscription. IHS comes from the first three letters of the
Category

1870s British Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Sterling Silver

19th Century Blue Willow Platter
By Davenport Porcelain
Located in High Point, NC
Davenport , but the letters above are unreadable. Plate stand not included.
Category

19th Century English Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Pottery

French Ewer wine service, cut Crystal handle ornate chiseled solid silver 19th
By Henri Soufflot 1
Located in Paris, FR
rising sun above and a star below the letters HS, was registered on April 12, 1884, and was canceled on
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Letters

Materials

Crystal, Sterling Silver

Portrait of a Young Cornish Girl - British art 1905 oil painting female artist
Located in Hagley, England
saffron bun instead. Sybil stayed in touch with Olive, sending her letters and presents from around the
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Early 1900s Impressionist Antique Letters

Materials

Oil

Asprey sterling silver cigarette / card case, slide opens Pat 21914
By Asprey Garrard Limited
Located in Los Angeles, CA
patent number as shown .Has also a personalized. inscription inside . The Asprey case has gold letters
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

Sterling Silver

Antique Georgian Dark Carnelian Gold Fob Pendant
Located in Rotterdam, NL
counterweights, and often doubled as seals for stamping wax on letters or documents. This particular fob, with
Category

Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Letters

Materials

Carnelian, Gold, 10k Gold

19th C. Royal Antique Burl Wood Secretary Desk Black Leather Drop Leaf Top Hrh
Located in West Hollywood, CA
and use . the Ink from the letters written over the centuries on the interior of the drawer, the
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19th Century French Empire Antique Letters

Materials

Bronze

Arts Crafts Copper and Sterling Silver Letter Holder
Located in New York, NY
for one to store letters or other paperwork. Bears a monogram depicted in sterling silver "M&M", a
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1910s American Arts and Crafts Antique Letters

Materials

Sterling Silver, Copper

19th Century French Gothic Polished Black and Silver Cast Iron Strongbox Safe
Located in Dallas, TX
safe features a heavy top handle and is decorated with numbers and letters in high relief; it is
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Late 19th Century French Gothic Antique Letters

Materials

Iron

“Seine Under the Morning Snow " Raymond Thibesart (France, 1874-1968)
By Raymond Thibesart
Located in SANTA FE, NM
with each other whether through letters or in person. Eventually, their friendship led them to exchange
Category

1920s Post-Impressionist Antique Letters

Materials

Oil

Owl Athena Silver Tetradrachm w 18k gold
Located in Atlanta, GA
helmet with three olive leaves. On the reverse side, an owl faces right with letters "AOE" written down
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15th Century and Earlier European Classical Greek Antique Letters

Materials

18k Gold, Silver

Athena Owl Tetradrachm with 18k gold
Located in Atlanta, GA
and a crested helmet with three olive leaves. On the reverse side, an owl faces right with letters
Category

15th Century and Earlier European Classical Greek Antique Letters

Materials

18k Gold, Silver

Portrait Head and Shoulders of a Man - Jewish 20s art male portrait oil painting
By Jacob Kramer
Located in Hagley, England
Letters. In London, Kramer rapidly became well known in the hedonistic artistic circles that dominated
Category

1920s Post-Impressionist Antique Letters

Materials

Oil

Victorian Essex Crystal and 15 Carat Gold Brooch
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
and the frame in which it sits is modelled in 15carat gold. The letters which are encased read A.E.I
Category

1860s British Late Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Crystal, Gold

Late 19th Century Charles X Style Letter Storage Desk Cabinet
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
A antique desk cabinet for storing letters and cards. Made of wood veneer with foliage wood inlay
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1880s French Charles X Antique Letters

Materials

Fruitwood

Chinese Export Silver Box
By Luen Wo
Located in London, GB
maker's mark '昆興' (Kun Xing). There are two gothic-style letters engraved to the inside of the lid which
Category

1890s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Letters

Materials

Silver

Antique Ceramics from the Giustiniani Family Collection by Angelo
Located in CABA, AR
had established. The letters SPQR seen on the vase stand for "Senatus Populusque Romanus," which
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Letters

Materials

Ceramic, Maiolica

Original Antique Advertising Poster Starley Bros Psycho Cycles Coventry Bicycle
Located in London, GB
handwriting style letters on the ground by the bike and in bold red letters above and below. Established in
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1890s British Antique Letters

Materials

Paper

16th Century Period Ceramic Italian Olive Jar with Green and Burnt Ochre Patina
Located in Dallas, TX
. The exact letters are “FFCE FRANCESCO VANNI”. Francesco Vani was an Italian Artist that lived circa
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16th Century Italian Antique Letters

Materials

Ceramic

George III Sterling Silver Oval Cake Basket
By William Plummer
Located in VALENZA, IT
coat of arms to the centre. The letters AB were engraved on the bottom of the basket. The length of the
Category

1780s English George III Antique Letters

Materials

Sterling Silver

Post Box, 19th Century Victorian School House Letter Box
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
slot in the top for letters and a picture of St Georges School Harpenden on the front above a pretty
Category

Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Pine

Hand-Coloured Knightly Joust Print: Vibrant Heraldic Horses and Armor, 1842
Located in Langweer, NL
significance. The richly decorated horse caparisons feature bold stripes and embroidered letters, all
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1840s Antique Letters

Materials

Paper

French Antique Bronze Sculpture of Dog with Rabbit by Pierre Jules Mêne
By Pierre Jules Mêne
Located in Shippensburg, PA
typical manner "P.J. MÊNE" with a slight raised ridge around the letters. Artist Listings & Bibliography
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19th Century French Romantic Antique Letters

Materials

Bronze

Portrait of Hilda Wilkinson in Green Dress - Jewish 20 s Slade art oil painting
By Jacob Kramer
Located in Hagley, England
magazine Blast, and other periodicals including Colour, Rhythm and Art and Letters. In London, Kramer
Category

1920s Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

Oil

The Gentleman s Magazine, with 1777 Flag Resolution, June 1783
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
printed front, and many contributors crafted their essays in the form of letters to the editor, addressed
Category

1780s English American Colonial Antique Letters

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Paper

Antique Tall Silvery-Green Painted French Wine Hotte, Chateauneuf-du-Pape
Located in Dallas, TX
“Chateauneuf-du-Pape” (in black letters). The coat of arms depicts two crossed keys entwined in a curled ribbon
Category

Early 1900s French Antique Letters

Materials

Metal

Antique Traditional Wool Floral Karabagh Runner
Located in West Hollywood, CA
at one end and further letters to the lower left of the field, in a charcoal-black border of
Category

Early 20th Century Caucasian Antique Letters

Materials

Wool

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Antique Letters For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of antique letters for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique antique letters was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and animal skin. There are all kinds of antique letters available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of antique letters to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Folk Art, Victorian and Arts and Crafts antique letters are of considerable interest. Antique letters have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Elkington Co., Furstenberg Porcelain and Lewis Carroll are consistently popular.

How Much are Antique Letters?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $778, while they’re typically $95 on the low end and $12,920 highest priced.