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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
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1810s British Antique Letters

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Paper

18th Century Italian Provincial Circassian Walnut Secretary Slant-lid Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
and compartments for documents, letters, and small essentials, making it as functional today as it was
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1790s Italian Louis XV Antique Letters

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Walnut

Large Woolworth Co Gilt Metal Number Ten Sign Wall Sculpture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
. Made in the 1920s, these numbers letters have become very hard to find. They became available when F. W
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1920s American Antique Letters

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Metal

Cotswold School Oak Wishbone Refectory Table Designed By Ernest Gimson
By Ernest Gimson
Located in Petworth, GB
experience, and William Morris wrote him letters of recommendation. The first architectural practice he
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1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Letters

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Oak

Josiah Wedgwood Majolica Multi-Color Leaf on Basket Handled Server
By Josiah Wedgwood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
inches in Diameter x 1.0 inches H Impressed Wedgwood along with date code letters Delicately potted
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Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Letters

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Earthenware

A German Silver-Gilt Torah Pointer by Lazarus Posen, Frankfurt 1919
By Lazarus Posen Witwe
Located in New York, NY
involves creating images, patterns, or texts using minute Hebrew letters. Posen’s micrography pieces are
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1910s Art Nouveau Antique Letters

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Silver

Early 18th Century Georgian Walnut Lowboy
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
George Howson, founder of well known charity The Poppy Factory. There was various papers, letters and
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Early 18th Century English George II Antique Letters

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Walnut

Victorian 1850s 18K Gold Black Enamel “In Memory Of” Engraved Mourning Ring
Located in Staines-Upon-Thames, GB
letters in gold, reading “In Memory Of”, in dedication to a lost loved one. These enamelled panels are
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1850s Victorian Antique Letters

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18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel

Trade Sign Depicting a Huge Skimmer Ladle, France, 1900
Located in Milan, IT
, made out of boxwood and iron, with 2 painted letters E X. France 1900 ca.
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Early 20th Century Antique Letters

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Iron

Sterling Silver Trumpet Vase
By Baltimore Silver Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
designs intertwine to give that rich luxurious feel. The hand engraved script letters are “BNW” and
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1910s American Antique Letters

Materials

Sterling Silver

Vintage advertising poster promotes Continental s durable strong fabrics tire
Located in PARIS, FR
. The layout is striking, with "Continental" featured prominently at the top in large, blocky letters
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Early 1900s Antique Letters

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Paper, Lithograph

KPM Oil Painting Of An Exotic Maiden Washed Up On A Beach.
By Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur (KPM)
Located in Dallas, TX
. Impressed "K.P.M." with scepter mark along with other letters and numbers. Plaque: 10 x 7 inches Framed
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1890s Art Nouveau Antique Letters

Materials

Porcelain, Oil

El Santuario de Chimayó, large lithograph, signed, numbered 1/40 renowned artist
By Gregory Amenoff
Located in New York, NY
recipient of numerous awards from organizations including the American Academy of Arts and Letters, National
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1880s Abstract Expressionist Antique Letters

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Lithograph

Antique 20th Century Victorian Mirrored Outfitting Sign For Harris Tweed c.1900
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Outfitters. This sign with painted gold letters on a pale pink textured background with a gold border. Boxed
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Early 1900s British Other Antique Letters

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Wood

Antique Georgian Paper Scroll Tea Caddy
Located in Northampton, GB
smaller window with similar scenes and a central scene to the front with the letters DR. The top of the
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Late 18th Century English George II Antique Letters

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Glass, Boxwood, Paper

Antique 19th Century German KPM Porcelain Lidded Bowl Tureen Birds Butterflies
By KPM Porcelain
Located in Portland, OR
the letters KPM, this mark was only used from 1840-1895. Condition is excellent, no damage or
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1880s German Belle Époque Antique Letters

Materials

Porcelain

Phrosine and Mélidore
Located in Fairlawn, OH
, Bard. Haussman, Paris A deluxe impression with masked letters The Prud’hom painting is in the Musée des
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1870s Romantic Antique Letters

Materials

Etching

Circa 1880 Italian Walnut and Maple Renaissance Style Center Table, Todi, Umbria
Located in Dallas, TX
. Beneath the bundled volutes are consoles embellished with heraldic charges, ranging from the letters “G
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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Letters

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Wood, Maple, Walnut

Table Ouija, Used for Séances, United States, 1870
Located in Milan, IT
edge, has a surface Flat black, resting on a central base with 4 legs. All the letters of the alphabet
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Late 19th Century American Antique Letters

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Wood

Large and Striking Antique Bronze Brass Gothic Revival Torches Chandelier
Located in Lisse, NL
stylized Gothic letters all around the body of this chandelier. It reads: "INVIOLATA, INTEGRA, ET CASTA ES
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19th Century French Gothic Revival Antique Letters

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Brass, Bronze, Iron

Kunsttöpferei Kandern, Bulbous vase with gradient glaze / - Inner abundance -
Located in Berlin, DE
architectural ceramics. The works are marked with the pressed mark of the letters "MLK" set in a square
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1920s Art Nouveau Antique Letters

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Terracotta

Kunsttöpferei Kandern, Bulbous vase with gradient glaze / - Inner abundance -
Located in Berlin, DE
architectural ceramics. The works are marked with the pressed mark of the letters "MLK" set in a square
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1920s Art Nouveau Antique Letters

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Terracotta

Gustavian Style 1840s Gray Painted Drop Front Secretary with Graduated Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
storage space for documents, letters, or treasured keepsakes. Beneath the drop-front desk, the façade
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Letters

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Wood

A René LALIQUE Opalescent Glass Bacchantes Vase
By René Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
vase . The signature is hand wheel carved in block letters
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Letters

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Glass

Young Man with a Sword, a Fist on his Hip, a drawing by Cornelis Saftleven
Located in PARIS, FR
, composed of the letters C, S and L. The shape of the letter S has changed over the years, making it
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1630s Old Masters Antique Letters

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Paper, Chalk

1907-1911 The Novels and Other Works of Lyof N. Tolstoi
By Leo Tolstoy
Located in Bath, GB
and XXII, 'Essays, Letters and Miscellanies' Volumes XXIII and XXIV, 'Resurrection' Illustrated
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Early 20th Century American Antique Letters

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Paper

Art Nouveau Pottery Vase by Charles Greber. Beauvais, France, circa 1920.
By Pierre-Adrien Dalpayrat, Charles Greber, Auguste Delaherche, Clement Massier
Located in Malmö, SE
of the letters "G.B" (Gréber Beauvais) in an oval shape. After the death of their father in 1898, the
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Letters

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Ceramic

Original Vintage Advertising Poster Buy Here Produce Of Empire Marketing Board
By Eric Fraser
Located in London, GB
) featuring a stylised crown in red and orange over the letters EMB with wavy lines representing the ocean
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1920s British Antique Letters

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Paper

A Silver Kiddush Goblet, Austria Circa 1860
Located in New York, NY
etched on top of certain letters in the dedication which correlate to the year the dedication was
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Antique Letters

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Silver

Matched Schofield Baltimore Silversmiths Sterling Silver Tazzas Castle Landscape
By Baltimore Silversmith Manufacturing Company 1
Located in Cincinnati, OH
circle flanked by the letters S and B in diamond-shaped cartouches along with other manufacturer marks
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Early 20th Century American Victorian Antique Letters

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Sterling Silver

English Polychrome-Painted Paper Mâché Poet s Desk Pole Screen
Located in New York, NY
-sealed letters and papers. Mounted on a dark-teal painted metal stand, ending in horn-shaped feet on
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Early 1900s English Regency Revival Antique Letters

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Metal

Victorian Enamel and 18 Carat Gold Locket
Located in Chipping Campden, GB
This sweet locket has a raised design spelling out 'IN' and the words across these letters ready
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1880s British Victorian Antique Letters

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Enamel, Gold

Original Antique Advertising Poster A La Place Clichy Sumer Season Fashion Paris
Located in London, GB
and rest of the text in white and green shaded letters down the side. Atelier Vavasseur, Asnieres
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Letters

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Paper

The Life of Israel Putnam by William Cutter, 1859
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
, published in 1833. Cuttler also conducted his own interviews, research, and read letters and reports in
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1850s Antique Letters

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Leather, Paper

Large Antique Reference Book, Public Records, English, Parliament, William IV
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
IV's passing Large publication, with details of general reports and letters Later professional binding
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Mid-19th Century British William IV Antique Letters

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Paper

The South West Prospect of London – English School 18th century
Located in Middletown, NY
heart and arrow along with several Roman numerals and letters including II and S, 8 1/4 x 16 3/ 8
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Mid-18th Century English School Antique Letters

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Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Engraving

Antique Russian French Impressionist Watercolor Gouache Painting Romantic Couple
Located in Portland, OR
correspondence; there were more than one hundred published letters of Pyotr Nilus to Bunin. His work is housed in
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1920s Impressionist Antique Letters

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Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

Antique Arts Crafts Silver and Paste Pendant Original Fitted Case
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This stunning Arts and Crafts Pendant comes in its original fitted leather printed in gold letters
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1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Letters

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Sterling Silver

Vintage Golf Book, F.g. Tait, a Record, by J.l. Low
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
Golf Book, F.G. Tait "A Record, Being His Life, Letters And Golfing Diary". A very well produced
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Early 1900s British Antique Letters

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Paper

"New England Autumn" Philip Leslie Hale, American Impressionist Landscape House
By Philip Leslie Hale
Located in New York, NY
titled "Letters from Paris", art criticism for the Boston Herald from 1905 to 1909; and art criticism for
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1910s American Impressionist Antique Letters

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Canvas, Pastel

Hollywood Regency Early 20th Century Page Turner or Letter Opener Horn and Brass
Located in Haarlem, NL
a curl goat Horn and brass. On the brass it reads: AER But the some letters are hard to read
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Early 20th Century European Hollywood Regency Antique Letters

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Brass

Antique Edwardian Repousse Sterling Silver Bevelled Edge Mirror.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
placed in the center. The silver is hallmarked with a Lion, an Anchor and the letters PJP and S. The
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Letters

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Sterling Silver

Antique Edwardian Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
, the two drawers either side open on hinges and contain divided compartments for letters and stationary
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Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Letters

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Brass

Two rare Figures in Turkish Attire - Venice, early 17th century
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Arabic Letters: Islam and the European Enlightenment. Harvard University Press, 2020. Born, Robert
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17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Letters

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Alabaster, Bronze

Original Vintage Travel Advertising Poster Cunard Line Europe America Cruise
By Samuel John Milton Brown
Located in London, GB
stylised white letters. Printed by T. Forman & Sons Nottingham London & Liverpool. Good condition, restored
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1920s British Antique Letters

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Paper

Original Vintage Event Poster Duisburg Art Deco Catholic Journeymens Association
Located in London, GB
the text in black letters above and below. The Roman Catholic Journeymen's Unions were set up to
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1920s German Art Deco Antique Letters

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Paper

Vintage french art by Louis Cabat - cottage in Normandy - oil on canvas, signed.
Located in PARIS, FR
-François Bazin, he is the father of Augustin Cabat, magistrate and man of letters. Exhibitions and fairs
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Early 19th Century Realist Antique Letters

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Oil

The Forest of Hermits / t Bosh der Ermyten by Abraham Bloemaert
Located in Middletown, NY
(251 x 171 mm). ix pp, 51 sheets on cream laid paper, text in Dutch (gothic letters). 50 numbered full
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17th Century Dutch Antique Letters

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Leather, Paper

Painted Swedish Secretary, 19th Century
Located in South Salem, NY
, boasting ten small drawers and seven pigeonholes, offering ample space for storing letters and essentials
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Late 19th Century Swedish Antique Letters

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Wood

14 Carat Yellow Gold Mikhail Perchin Fabergé Knot Brooch Russia
Located in Orimattila, FI
Mikhail Perchin stamp in cyrillic letters Year circa 1890 Original box, golden stamp inside Fabergé St
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19th Century Russian Russian Empire Antique Letters

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14k Gold, Yellow Gold

McClellan s Own Story by George B. McClellan, First Edition, 1887
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
records, and letters, McClellan does not attempt a full autobiography but instead focuses on his short
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1880s American Antique Letters

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Leather, Paper

Pair of Fine Porcelains Couple Dignitaries
Located in Buenos Aires, Argentina
restoration in your hand (old) one of them has the letters L.G incised.
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Early 1900s European Neoclassical Antique Letters

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Porcelain

MILNER, H. M. [Mary Shelley] - 1826 - Frankenstein; or, The Man and the Monster!
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
bright, closely trimmed first leaf with slight loss to a few letters, hardbound in recent brown cloth
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1820s British Antique Letters

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Fabric

Some Poems by Robert Browning - ERAGNY PRESS
Located in Middletown, NY
the wood by Lucien Pissarro. The initial letters were designed by Lucien Pissarro and engraved by
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Early 20th Century English Antique Letters

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Paper

Autumn Landscape
By Royal Milleson
Located in Fairlawn, OH
conceived as a series of letters from the artist on the subject of landscape painting and kindred topics
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1910s American Impressionist Antique Letters

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Oil

Piel Frères Art Deco c.1920 Vintage Paste Floral Design Buckle
By Piel Frères
Located in Skelmersdale, GB
stones. The buckle is signed - the reverse is stamped 'PF' with a sword motif in between the letters. The
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1920s French Antique Letters

Unusual Antique Victorian Mahogany Watch and Clock Repairer’s Chest
Located in Suffolk, GB
Watch and Clock repairs's A C the Phoenix’ in original gold letters opening to reveal storage
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Letters

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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.