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A R.Lalique 2 Figurines Glass Box.
By René Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
white glass with a green patina and is signed in molded block letters on the lid of the boxe.
The boxe
Category
1910s French Art Nouveau Antique Letters
Materials
Glass
Set of 2 Antique Religious banners or altar cloths, Belgium 1900s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
cloths with embroidered doves and letters in a wreath. One banner with between 2 doves LVX in a wreath
Category
Late 19th Century Belgian Baroque Antique Letters
Materials
Fabric, Velvet
Jesus of Nazareth by Lyman Abbott
Located in Middletown, NY
Yale; and a doctorate of letters from Miami University.
Condition: Very good+
Category
Mid-19th Century American American Classical Antique Letters
Materials
Gold Leaf
A Memento Mori in wood with Chrismon, monogram of Christ, Italy circa 1600.
Located in Milan, IT
or Chi Rho (or CHRISMON) is a combination of letters from the Greek alphabet, which form an
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Letters
Materials
Wood
Antique English Writing Box by George Betjemann
Sons Veneered in Coromandel
By George Betjemann
Sons
Located in Northampton, GB
more private documents and letters. Finally the interior is finished with a signed lock plate by
Category
Late 19th Century English High Victorian Antique Letters
Materials
Brass
Victorian Stationary Box Cormandel Brass Letter Casket 1890
Located in Potters Bar, GB
pins, giving it a
Victorian campaign-style feel
Little compartments for letters and documents
Offered
Category
1890s Victorian Antique Letters
Materials
Brass
Antique 18 Piece Müller Volkstedt MV Co. Decorated Dinner Service, 20th Century
Located in London, GB
(often appearing as a crown over the letters "MV" or "VM") has persisted as the logo for Irish Dresden
Category
1920s Antique Letters
Materials
Porcelain
Victorian Diamond Cluster Ring
Located in New York, NY
rooms and handwritten letters—intimate jewelry, meant to be noticed only by those close enough to see it
Category
19th Century Victorian Antique Letters
Materials
Diamond, Gold, Silver
Bronze Pair of Letter Holders with Horses and Nymphs
Located in Newark, England
letters. The combination of classical motifs with equestrian subjects adds a refined yet playful character
Category
Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Letters
Materials
Bronze
THOMSON. Satires Profanities. JOHN ADDINGTON SYMONDS COPY WITH ASTONISHING NOTES
Located in Hillsborough, NJ
literary interests in Renaissance poetry and drama, as evidenced by surviving letters.
Category
1880s British Antique Letters
Materials
Fabric
19th Century French Painted Orientalist Decorative Storage Box
Located in Dallas, TX
, terracotta, and gold preserved beautifully. A distinctive accent piece, the box is ideal for storing letters
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Letters
Materials
Wood, Paint
Small Antique Italian Drop-Front Scriban Desk Hand-Painted Venetian Chinoiserie
Located in London, Park Royal
space for letters, notes, and the rituals of daily life.
A quietly expressive piece that captures the
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Chinoiserie Antique Letters
Materials
Wood
Antique Quality 19th Century Georgian Mahogany Letter Holder
Located in Suffolk, GB
distinction.
The hinged lid opens to reveal the original fitted interior with multiple divisions for letters
Category
18th Century English Georgian Antique Letters
Materials
Mahogany
A R.Lalique Sophora vase in Amber colored glass
By René Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
letters.
Category
1920s French Art Deco Antique Letters
Materials
Glass
John Burroughs at Roxbury, Catskills Cabin Definitive Life Study American Artist
Located in Norwich, GB
Formally documented in The Life and Letters of John Burroughs (Vol. II, p. 168), this monumental
Category
1910s American Impressionist Antique Letters
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Italian ebonized Fruitwood, Giltwood and Reserve Painted on Glass painting
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
sitting in a palatial estate while reviewing letters from a box. Standing next to her is a well dressed
Category
18th Century Italian Antique Letters
Materials
Glass, Fruitwood, Giltwood, Paint
Arts and Crafts period copper cigar or tabac box, French circa 1900
Located in Central England, GB
letters producing the French word for tobacco.
The box is hand-finished throughout with hammered dimples
Category
Late 19th Century French Arts and Crafts Antique Letters
Materials
Copper
Unique Leaded Glass Ticket Counter Railroad Lamp
Located in Peekskill, NY
enthusiasts. The 4 sided lamp reads EXP and LOCAL in red and green letters. On its own the lamp is striking
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Letters
Materials
Stained Glass
Early 20th century brass letter scales made in Czechoslovakia, circa 1910
Located in Central England, GB
for weighing letters and post and have a scale for English post and a separate one for foreign post
Category
Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Letters
Materials
Brass
Japanese Antique Nara Wood Swivel Chair, 1930s–1940s - Japandi Wabi-Sabi
Located in Chiba, Chiba
presence evokes quiet scenes of sitting at a desk—writing letters, reading, or gently rotating the seat
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Antique Letters
Materials
Iron
Sculpture of a Young Goat by Katharine Lane Weems
By Katherine Ward Lane Weems
Located in Essex, MA
Association of Women Painters and Sculptors in 1925 and to the National Institute of Arts and Letters in 1952
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Antique Letters
Materials
Plaster
Very Large Mahogany Writing Slope / Campaign Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
large interior storage area. The original ribbon for holding letters under the top lid is in very good
Category
1860s English Early Victorian Antique Letters
Materials
Mahogany
Gabriel Argy-Rousseau "Ecureuils Dans L
Herbe" Pâte de Verre Glass Vase
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in New York, NY
first four letters of his wife’s maiden name “a-r-g-y” in homage to her cultural, emotional, and
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Letters
Materials
Glass
Antique Set of 3 Chromolithographed Prints, Double sided, Danske Billeder 1895
Located in Bochum, NRW
chromolithographed plates, double sided, in lower left corner monogrammed in stone the letters: 'O.A.H.', and printed
Category
1890s Danish Antique Letters
Materials
Paper
A R.Lalique Art Déco Pierrefonds Glass Vase
By René Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
carved in block letters.
Category
1920s French Art Deco Antique Letters
Materials
Glass
Antique Gentleman’s Document Box, English, Keepsake Case, Regency, Circa 1820
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
letters, keepsakes or small personal items
Select stocks present exceptional figuring with an appealing
Category
1820s British Regency Antique Letters
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage Large Wooden “Bakery” Trade Sign
Located in Dekalb, IL
Large hand-crafted wooden storefront sign featuring raised block letters reading BAKERY across a
Category
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Antique Letters
Materials
Wood
Antique Victorian Sterling Silver Communion Set (1863)
By George John Richards
Edward Charles Brown
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
a hinged catch.
* IHS comes from the first three letters of the Latinised version 'IHSOUS' of the
Category
1860s English Victorian Antique Letters
Materials
Sterling Silver
Early 20th Century Book Rack - English - Solid Brass - Geometric Design
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
, or letters on a desk or console table. A high-quality and timeless addition to any classic or modern
Category
1910s English Antique Letters
Materials
Brass
18th Century Scagliola Panel on Slate Signed Sayter and Dated 1749
Located in Vicoforte, IT
letters "oria" are still legible, likely attributable to Vittoria Sayter, making this panel one of the
Category
1740s Antique Letters
Materials
Slate
William the Conqueror Pax Penny
Located in New York, NY
pennies: these display the letters P A X S (“Peace”) at the intersections of the cross on the reverse
Category
15th Century and Earlier Medieval Antique Letters
Materials
Metal
Romantic Portrait of a Woman in Oriental Dress among Greek Ruins, ca. 1840
Located in Firenze, IT
letters and the stage, she shared with her husband, Giuseppe De Spuches — a Hellenist and admirer of Byron
Category
1840s Romantic Antique Letters
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Italian FUTURIST design for a tabernacle gate dedicated to the Virgin Mary, red
Located in Milano, IT
production between the two world wars. The geometric shapes and monumental letters evoke the decorative
Category
1920s Italian Futurist Antique Letters
Materials
Wood, Paper
A Drachm [coin] Pendant with Owl, circa 404 BC
Located in Atlanta, GA
owl standing right, facing forward, with letters "AOE" written down the right side. This coin has been
Category
15th Century and Earlier Unknown Classical Greek Antique Letters
Materials
18k Gold, Silver
![Antique A Drachm [coin] Pendant with Owl, circa 404 BC](https://a.1stdibscdn.com/a-drachm-coin-pendant-with-owl-circa-404-bc-for-sale/j_38882/j_276747621761162917820/j_27674762_1761162918247_bg_processed.jpg?width=240 "A Drachm [coin] Pendant with Owl, circa 404 BC")
A fine model of sailing ship Vimiera built for Duncan Dunbar, 1851
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Dunbar, London’. Three letters between an ancestor of Sir James Laing’s cousin and the Manager of
Category
19th Century English Antique Letters
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
C. F. A. Voysey (1857–1941). A rare Arts and Crafts oak mantel clock
Located in London, GB
letters 'Tempus Fugit', enclosing a simple clock movement with striker and pendulum. c.1902.
Voysey first
Category
19th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Letters
Materials
Oak
Antique French Plaster Figure Of A Shepherd With Glass Eyes
Located in Bridgeport, CT
, consistent with depictions of shepherds. It is surmounted on a plaster plinth, with incised letters, Raffl
Category
Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Antique Letters
Materials
Glass, Plaster
Dutch Secretary Desk, Around 1800, Mahogany
Located in Belmont, MA
capitals and bases. They can be pulled out and used as secret compartments for letters.
The desk stands
Category
1790s Dutch Baroque Antique Letters
Materials
Mahogany
$4,500 Sale Price
43% Off
19th Century Swedish Green Painted Box Dated 1815
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
personal small objects and simple (but precious for the owners) piece of jewelry, sewing tools or letters
Category
Early 19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Letters
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique French Provencial Style Quarter Sawn Oak Drop Front Secretary
Located in Pasadena, TX
space and an abundance of cubby holes for letters, documents and the likes. The secretary door comes
Category
1910s American French Provincial Antique Letters
Materials
Oak
Baines Football Trade Card, Adel Training School, Play Up
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
football cards to amount enclosed. Yours truly John J. Kennedy. P.S.- I prefer as many letters on cards as
Category
1920s British Sporting Art Antique Letters
Materials
Paper
Art Nouveau Wall Letter Holder in Carved Pine with Eagle Motif, circa 1900
Located in Darmstadt, DE
used as a wall pocket for letters or papers, it now serves as a highly decorative wall piece with
Category
Late 19th Century German Art Nouveau Antique Letters
Materials
Pine
Circa 1920 original poster for Chambéry Dolin
Located in PARIS, FR
images—just bold letters shouting a proud claim of invention and heritage.
The visual language is
Category
1920s Antique Letters
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Antique Remington Envoy Portable Typewriter c.1942
By E. Remington and Sons
Located in San Francisco, CA
. The keys are white letters on a black background. This typewriter is very clean and has new ribbon
Category
Early 20th Century Art Deco Antique Letters
Materials
Metal
19th Century English Wooden Keepsake Box With Heart Escutcheon
Located in High Point, NC
compartments with small hinged lids, designed for storing personal letters, jewelry, or cherished mementos. The
Category
19th Century British Antique Letters
Materials
Metal
American Folk Art Painted Toleware Tin Box
Located in Bradenton, FL
Americana-inspired interiors. It can also serve as stylish storage for letters or keepsakes.
Category
19th Century American Folk Art Antique Letters
Materials
Tin
Spaniel and Pups 18th century scene, oil on canvas, British
Located in Hillsborough, NC
letters lower right.
The frame has patina and reddish coloring beneath the dark brown wood. From the
Category
18th Century English School Antique Letters
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Vintage Deco Folding Fob Seal Initials AM 18K Yellow Gold Charm Pendant
Located in London, GB
with the letters MA, which, when impressed in wax, leave the initials AM. Unmarked but tested for 18
Category
1910s French Art Deco Antique Letters
Materials
Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold
9 Karat Gold and Black Enamel
MEMORIE
Mourning Ring
Located in Brisbane City, QLD
large cut away letters which spell 'MEMORIE' along with a geometric motif separating the start and end
Category
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Antique Letters
Materials
Enamel, Yellow Gold, 9k Gold, Gold
Silver
Gold ring with Roman Green Jasper Rooster Intaglio 2nd century A.D.
Located in Firenze, IT
which the letters of the alphabet were arranged on a circle, grains of wheat were placed on top of them
Category
15th Century and Earlier Italian Classical Roman Antique Letters
Materials
Jasper, Silver, Yellow Gold, 18k Gold, Gold
Late 19th Century Stationery Box - France - Leather Bound Trompe-l’œil Book Form
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
compartmented interior for letters, papers, or writing materials.
Such disguised boxes were popular in refined
Category
1890s French Antique Letters
Materials
Leather
Antique Victorian Large Heart Picture Locket Pendant 14k Yellow Gold Jewelry
Located in Torrance, CA
back of the locket is engraved yet a little hard to decipher the letters.
The pendant is in good
Category
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Letters
Materials
Gold, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
Pyx. Silver. Palencia, Spain. Pedro de Palacios, hallmark Juan de Peso, 16th c.
Located in Madrid, ES
). Another, with letters beneath a scale, is that of the assayer Juan de Peso, who worked from 1526 to 1532
Category
16th Century Spanish Other Antique Letters
Materials
Silver
1926-1927 The Complete Writings of Robert Burns
By Robert Burns
Located in Bath, GB
copies produced for the US, and 250 copies produced from the UK.
A wonderful collection of the letters
Category
1920s American Antique Letters
Materials
Paper
Edwardian Diamond Monogram Bracelet in 10K White Gold
Located in Venice, CA
two side by side tiny curb link chains.
We like to think the letters “NJH” stand for “not joking
Category
Early 1900s Unknown Edwardian Antique Letters
Materials
Diamond, Gold, 10k Gold, White Gold
Pastel Portrait Young Blonde Woman French Marseille Michel FRONTI Late 19th
Located in PARIS, FR
pastels exhibited. » (Bulletin of the Society of Letters, Sciences and Arts of Agen, Edition of the year
Category
Late 19th Century French School Antique Letters
Materials
Pastel
Art Deco, Saint-Clement Style Ceramic Figure Of A Young Woman
Located in Prato, Tuscany
underside appears an impressed mark with the letters “STR” surmounted by a crown, likely associated with the
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Letters
Materials
Ceramic
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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.