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The plan of St. Martin
s Church, St. Martin in the Fields
By George Vertue
Located in Middletown, NY
watermark with Strasbourg lily with a crown and shied and the letters LVG, 9 1/2 x 14 1/8 inches (240 x 352
Category
Mid-18th Century English School Antique Letters
Materials
Engraving, Handmade Paper
Pair “Faux Bamboo” Frames With Old Italian Shell Prints With Overwritten Text.
Located in Prato, Tuscany
, illustrations, and initial letters, often in color. Although not entirely identical, this practice reflects the
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Other Antique Letters
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Paper
The Book of Wisdom and Lies; A book of Traditional Stories From Georgia in Asia
Located in Middletown, NY
Georgian diplomat and man of letters, containing Sufic and other narratives, tales and anecdotes. "Racy
Category
Late 19th Century English Antique Letters
Materials
Gold Leaf
Powder keg. Engraved horn, rope, cork. Spain, 19th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
, with firearms), quadrupeds, birds, fish and inscriptions in capital letters (names such as Manuel
Category
19th Century Spanish Neoclassical Revival Antique Letters
Materials
Metal, Other
Circa 1890 Hardware Store Wood Trade Sign Carved Smaltz Black and Gold Paint
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Exceptional late 19th century hand carved letters with black and Gold paint and black smaltz
Category
Late 19th Century American Folk Art Antique Letters
Materials
Wood
19th C. American - A Framed Set of 13 Hand Colored Alphabet Woodcut Prints N-Z
Located in Morristown, NJ
, NYC. This set comprises the letters N through Z, each with a short rhyming description. Occasionally
Category
1850s American Victorian Antique Letters
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
19th C. American - A Framed Set of 13 Hand Colored Alphabet Woodcut Prints A-M
Located in Morristown, NJ
, NYC. This set comprises the first letters A through M, each with a short rhyming description
Category
1850s American Victorian Antique Letters
Materials
Glass, Wood, Paper
The Complete Works of Sir John Vanbrugh; The plays edited by Bonamy Dobrée.
Located in Middletown, NY
on machine made paper.
[Dreyfus 49].
A complete collection of the plays and letters of Sir John
Category
Early 20th Century English Antique Letters
Materials
Leather, Paper
Pair Gilt Bronze Stork Candlesticks by Christopher Fratin
By Christophe Fratin
Located in Staffordshire, GB
stamp showing his last name in straight block letters. One of the stamps he used (pictured) showed the
Category
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Letters
Materials
Bronze
Large 17th Century French Slate Octagonal Sundial
Located in Madrid, ES
engraved with latin letters.Size:39x39 cm.With latter hanging system.
The dial is set with a wrought
Category
Mid-17th Century Antique Letters
Materials
Slate
Antique French Aubusson Tapestry 2
1" x 2
1"
Located in New York, NY
enterprise.[1] Beauvais specialized in low-warp tapestry weaving, although the letters patent of 1664
Category
19th Century French Aubusson Antique Letters
Materials
Wool, Silk
$1,396 Sale Price
44% Off
Original Antique Travel Poster White Star Line United States Canada RMS Olympic
Located in London, GB
text around it in bold white letters against a red background. The Olympic Class vessels Olympic
Category
1920s British Antique Letters
Materials
Paper
French School - Portrait PS 158 La Lionne a les yx verts Oil Impressionist AUC0
Located in Zofingen, AG
PS 158 la Lionne a les yeux verts
Structural analysis:
Letters and words are part of the face of
Category
Early 1900s Tonalist Antique Letters
Materials
Ink, Oil, Acrylic
Scale with weights. Iron. Widow of José Menaya, Valencia (Spain), 19th c.
Located in Madrid, ES
capital letters (Viuda de José / Menaya Valencia) related to its place of creation. They are accompanied
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Neoclassical Revival Antique Letters
Materials
Other, Iron
Truman’s London Beer Advertising Mirror, Early 20th Century
Located in Crespières, FR
calligraphy and inscriptions in gold and silver letters.
With the patina of time and lack of silvering on the
Category
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Letters
Materials
Glass
A Framed Hand Painted Coat Of Arms Coach Panel Circa 1900
Located in London, GB
scrolling foliage. Flanking the coat of arms are the letters "V.R." (Victoria Regina), the royal cypher for
Category
Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Letters
Materials
Beech, Paint
An Olivewood Dreidel, Jerusalem Circa 1920
Located in New York, NY
body, and a flywheel bottom. The letters Nun, Gimmel, Hey, and Shin of the Hebrew alphabet are written
Category
1920s Israeli Antique Letters
Materials
Wood, Olive
$1,400 / item
KPM Oil Painting Of An Exotic Nude Persian Beauty
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in Dallas, TX
mark with other writing, letters and numbers
Plaque: 9.25 x 6.25 inches
Framed: 14.75 x 11.75 inches
Category
1890s Art Nouveau Antique Letters
Materials
Porcelain, Oil
Ancient View of Niagara Falls - Original Lithograph - 1850
Located in Roma, IT
the 19th Century.
Original Lithograph on Ivory Paper.
Inscripted in capital letters on the lower
Category
1850s Modern Antique Letters
Materials
Lithograph
Oil Painting Lappland at Dusk by the Artist, Diplomat, and Cosmopolitan H Gallén
Located in Stockholm, SE
. His openness about his sexuality, as captured in his diaries, letters, and art, offers a rare and bold
Category
1910s Antique Letters
Materials
Oil, Board
Scandinavian Art Nouveau Brass Desk Letter or Napkin Holder
Located in New York, NY
/letters on a desk (as demonstrated.) Dimensions: 3.88" Height.
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Letters
Materials
Brass
Victorian Hungarian Ash Stationery Box Howell James
Co
Located in Northampton, GB
reveals a matching blue silk water paper lining with several partitions for documents, letters and writing
Category
Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Letters
Materials
Brass
Majolica Lily Pads Pitcher Choisy Le Roi, 1870’s
By Choisy-le-Roi
Located in New Orleans, LA
a stamped 'Choisy le Roi' or 'Choisy' and may include the letters HB (presumably for Hippolyte
Category
1870s French Art Nouveau Antique Letters
Materials
Faience, Majolica
$680 Sale Price
61% Off
German Porcelain Fish Form Box
Located in Essex, MA
Well painted with numbers and letters on base and an blue mark with cancellation mark through it
Category
Mid-19th Century European Antique Letters
Materials
Porcelain
Battle of Wimpfen, 1622: Engraving by Matthäus Merian (ca. 1645)
Located in Langweer, NL
significant point of interest is labeled with letters, corresponding to a key at the bottom of the image
Category
1640s Antique Letters
Materials
Paper
$322 Sale Price
20% Off
Ship Name Board From NY Tugboat "St. Martin"
Located in Norwell, MA
Great old nautical quarter board from the tugboat St. Martin. Incised letters in gold with black
Category
1920s American Antique Letters
Materials
Wood
Painted Scripture of the Commandments on a Slate Church Wall Panel
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
letters and decorated with vines
This is a rare piece, it came from a country parish church and is in
Category
19th Century Early Victorian Antique Letters
Materials
Slate
Antique Fragmentary Statuary Marble Sculpture
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
died at the age of 89, he left a large part of his archive of personal papers, letters and manuscripts
Category
Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Letters
Materials
Marble, Statuary Marble
Original Antique Travel Poster Cunard Europe America Aquitania Rosenvinge Cruise
Located in London, GB
above and below in stylised gold letters and additional printed text reading - For further information
Category
1910s British Antique Letters
Materials
Paper
The Seine - French Post Impressionist Paris Landscape Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
the French Education League (1954), Vermeil Arts-Sciences Medal -Letters (1968), Gold Medal for Youth
Category
1920s Post-Impressionist Antique Letters
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mariko Station, a Mad Caricature (Mariko shukuba no kyoga)
By Kawanabe Kyosai
Located in Fairlawn, OH
the Emperor, a great congress of painters and men of letters was held at which Kyōsai was present. He
Category
1870s Antique Letters
Materials
Woodcut
The Librarian
Located in Genève, GE
soft light that illuminates his face.
He could be a notary, a scholar, an archivist or a man of letters
Category
19th Century Academic Antique Letters
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$2,214
HUGE ANTIQUE 1631 DATED HAND CARVED OAK DANISH WEDDING DOWRY LiNEN TRUNK COFFER
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
translate doesn't understand the dialect or some of the letters have different meanings, the inscription is
Category
1630s Dutch Charles II Antique Letters
Materials
Oak
A Leather and Silver Bookbinding by Bezalel , Jerusalem Circa 1913
Located in New York, NY
columns and a decorative archway.
At the center, atop an altar is a decalogue with the letters א-י of the
Category
1910s Israeli Antique Letters
Materials
Silver
Early 20th Century English Postal Scale
Located in Atlanta, GA
would have been used to measure the weight of letters and small parcels to determine postage costs
Category
Early 20th Century English Victorian Antique Letters
Materials
Brass
"Post Queue" by Fox Photos
Located in London, GB
"Post Queue" by Fox Photos
December 1926: Schoolchildren posting letters in the playground of the
Category
1920s Modern Antique Letters
Materials
Black and White
French asparagus dish St Clément, Aesthetic Movement, 19th century
Located in Paris, FR
' and may also include the letters 'KG' for Keller and Guérin, indicating their quality and provenance
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Letters
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Majolica
Victorian 18k/Sterling Silver Diamond Monogram Pin/Pendant
Located in Narberth, PA
", encrusted in old rose and mine cut diamonds. The fancy scripted letters overlap in an ornate fashion and the
Category
1880s Victorian Antique Letters
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Sterling Silver
Georgian Mourning Ring With Black Enamel 1810
s
Located in Firenze, IT
. MILNER who died on 22 December 1810, at the age of 67; all these details are given in golden letters
Category
1810s British Georgian Antique Letters
Materials
Enamel
“5 O’Clock”
By Adolf Arthur Dehn
Located in Southampton, NY
Design and as a member of the National Institute of Arts and Letters. His works are held in over 100
Category
1920s Post-War Antique Letters
Materials
Archival Paper, Lithograph
$1,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Early 20th Century Desk Set by Thornhill
Co London Circa 1910
By Thornhill
Located in London, GB
reveals thoughtfully designed sections to keep your letters and papers organized, showcasing the
Category
1910s English Antique Letters
Materials
Crocodile, Alligator
Coleridge, Samuel Taylor: POEMS on Various Subjects
Located in Middletown, NY
appearance in print (Effusions VII, XI, XII, XIII, signed with the letters C. L.) The Preface advises, 'The
Category
Late 18th Century English Antique Letters
Materials
Leather, Paper
Antique English Realist Genre Scene Framed High Society Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
also an author and had several books published. Our river (1888), Letters to Marco (1893) and Riverside
Category
1880s Realist Antique Letters
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique Georgian Gold Foliage Carnelian Large Fob Charm Pendant
Located in Rotterdam, NL
seals on important documents or letters. These seals often bore the owner's initials, a family crest, or
Category
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Letters
Materials
Carnelian, Gold, Base Metal
Antique Orientalist Arab Slave Trader Female Nude Group Cold Painted Bronze 1910
By Franz Bergmann
Located in Portland, OR
are the letters "GESCH" an abbreviation for Geschutzt (meaning protected or copyright) in German
Category
1910s Art Nouveau Antique Letters
Materials
Bronze
Antique Victorian Ivory Rosewood Walking Cane Stick G.N.C. Viceroy of India
Located in Doha, QA
has engraved personal initials on it - G.N.C. Viceroy of India. Presumably G.N.C.letters stand for
Category
19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Letters
Materials
Bronze
Sterling Silver Art Nouveau Inkwell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
waited for letters from loved ones with anticipation. The lid has an Art Nouveau motif and lifts upwards
Category
1890s American Art Nouveau Antique Letters
Materials
Crystal, Sterling Silver
Antique Judaica Silver Menorah with engraved initials Wien C.M.v.R 19th century
Located in Doha, QA
language -Vienna ). We assumed that the letters C.M.v.R stand for Carl Mayer von Rothschild,-born in 1788
Category
19th Century Austrian Antique Letters
Materials
Silver
Antique English Jennens
Bettridge Paper Mache Ladies Writing Box or Lap Desk
By Jennens and Bettridge
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
compartment for pens ink and a compartment for letters and envelopes. These lap desks were common in Victorian
Category
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Letters
Materials
Paper
Ferdinand van Collen, administrator of WIC, mayor of Amsterdam
Located in UTRECHT, UT
was a deputy in the field. His job was to decode secret letters from abroad addressed to Anthonie
Category
Early 1700s Dutch Antique Letters
Materials
Silver
Original poster by Firmin Bouisset - Chocolat Menier - Les Maîtres de l
Affiche
By Firmin Bouisset
Located in PARIS, FR
.
This particular design portrays a young girl writing the brand name "Chocolat Menier" in large letters
Category
1890s Antique Letters
Materials
Linen, Paper, Lithograph
Micro Mosaic cross with Religious Christianity motifs in 22kt gold
Located in Braintree, GB
-Rho symbol, which is the first two letters of "Christ" in Greek. The sides of the cross features
Category
1830s Italian Antique Letters
Materials
Gold, 22k Gold
Old Houses, Milbank Grosvenor Road London 1906
By Joseph Pennell
Located in Soquel, CA
letters, the book was published in 1908.
In 1912 Pennell left London for Panama where he created a series
Category
Early 1900s American Impressionist Antique Letters
Materials
Handmade Paper, Etching
Flemish mortar. Bronze. 17th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
(roles, leaves, quadruped monsters). Note, also, a kind of circular “seal” (or so it seems), with letters
Category
17th Century European Baroque Antique Letters
Materials
Bronze
Kunsttöpferei Kandern, Thrown vase with double gradient glaze / - Flowering vase
Located in Berlin, DE
architectural ceramics. The works are marked with the pressed mark of the letters "MLK" set in a square
Category
1920s Art Nouveau Antique Letters
Materials
Terracotta
French asparagus plates, set of 4, St Clément, Aesthetic Movement, 19th century
By Saint-Clément
Located in Paris, FR
marked with an impressed 'SAINT CLEMENT' and may also include the letters 'KG' for Keller and Guérin
Category
Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Letters
Materials
Ceramic, Earthenware, Majolica
1815 Robinson Crusoe
By Daniel Defoe
Located in Bath, GB
of letters George Somes Layard wrote in 1896 that this edition was "perhaps the most pedantic and
Category
1810s British Antique Letters
Materials
Paper
$1,741
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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
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The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $778, while they’re typically $95 on the low end and $12,920 highest priced.