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Antique Remington Model 5 Typewriter c.1938
By E. Remington and Sons
Located in San Francisco, CA
case. The keys are nickle with black and white letters. This typewriter is very clean and works very
Category

Early 20th Century Industrial Antique Letters

Materials

Steel, Nickel

18th Century English Georgian Mahogany Library Book Trough / Tray Stand
Located in Dublin, IE
: Originally used to hold books on a table or desk, or even as a serving piece for letters, documents, or tea
Category

Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Letters

Materials

Mahogany

René LALIQUE -1923- Emerald green tinted “SAUGE” vase
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
°935 Removed from the catalog in 1937. Moulded signature in capital letters under the base Excellent
Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Letters

Materials

Glass

Tiffany Studios New York Set of Favrile Glass Cups and Cordials
By Louis Comfort Tiffany
Located in New York, NY
ribs on their lowers halves. Ornate script replete with elegant scrollwork spells out two letters that
Category

Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Antique Letters

Materials

Glass

Bronze Coin Pendant circa 330 BC w/ 18K
Located in Atlanta, GA
side, there are clubs with letters stating the translation; Alexander. This coin has been inspected and
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15th Century and Earlier Greek Classical Greek Antique Letters

Materials

18k Gold, Bronze

Regency Rosewood Country House Letter Box
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
from rosewood. There is a central divider within the box to separate the letters. The lid has a turned
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Letters

Materials

Rosewood

An Art Deco R.Lalique Domrémy Green Glass Vase
By René Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
rather uncommun to see the Domrémy vase in colored glass. The vase is hand signed in script letters.
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

Glass

Original travel poster by Jean Olivier in 1929 : Cie Air Union Lignes d Orient
Located in PARIS, FR
- Tourism - Middle East Send your letters every week by seaplane to Naples, Greece and Syria Printed by Fr
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1920s Antique Letters

Materials

Linen, Paper, Lithograph

Monterey Coast , California Impressionist, Paris, St. Ives, Laguna Beach, AIC
By George Gardner Symons
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
including the National Academy of Design, the National Arts Club, the Institute of Arts and Letters and New
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1920s Impressionist Antique Letters

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Lord Clyde and His Staff
Located in Stockholm, SE
Castle). She also supplied him with introductory letters.2 Lundgren departed from Southhampton 4th
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1850s Antique Letters

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Celtic Illuminated Ornament – Decorative Motifs from Early Manuscripts, c.1869
Located in Langweer, NL
stylized birds entwined in rhythmic symmetry – Elaborate capital letters and marginal decorations recalling
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Letters

Materials

Paper

Medieval Pageantry
By John Taylor Arms
Located in Middletown, NY
lower right there appear the letters "sb," whether this lends a clue to this particular print's origin
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Early 20th Century American Modern Antique Letters

Materials

Handmade Paper, Etching

18th Century Chest Of Drawers with Trompe-l œil Marquetry, Germany, circa 1770
Located in Greven, DE
over decades. Another striking feature is the handwritten labelling with the letters "FvG" and the
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1770s German Baroque Antique Letters

Materials

Walnut

Plan of Poulo Condore (Côn Sơn Island) – Antique French Engraving, ca.1790
Located in Langweer, NL
meridian). The plan includes both natural and man-made features, labeled with letters corresponding to the
Category

Late 18th Century French Antique Letters

Materials

Paper

Gold Bracelet by Boucheron
By Maison Boucheron
Located in MADRID, ES
letters. Signed by "Boucheron Paris" and has a french master punzon, in a diamond with two capital letters
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1920s French Belle Époque Antique Letters

Materials

Gold

Victorian Silver Locket with Royal Blue Enamel Monogram
Located in New York, NY
monogram. The monogram in ornately raised letters of great beauty with fine royal blue enamel decoration
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19th Century Unknown Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Sterling Silver

"Winter Wildfowling" Frank Weston Benson, Hunting Scene, Outdoors, Marshes
By Frank Weston Benson
Located in New York, NY
letters to an artist friend, Charles Woodbury, Benson revealed a growing fascination with this medium
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1920s Academic Antique Letters

Materials

Paper, Etching

Royal Worcester George Owen Reticulated Beadwork Cup and Saucer
By George Owen
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
date letters S dating the set to 1881. Provenance: Acquired in the UK Art Market. In excellent
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1880s British Aesthetic Movement Antique Letters

Materials

Porcelain

A Impressive Italian Baroque Polychrome and Giltwood Open Bookcase, 19th Century
Located in ARMADALE, VIC
initials, with the overlapped letters ‘A’ and ‘M’. the opening surrounded by conforming moulded border, the
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Early 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Letters

Materials

Wood

Victorian 14k "REGARD" and Enamel Ring
Located in Narberth, PA
gemstones, whose first letters spell out the word "REGARD." The stones include a Ruby, Emerald, Garnet
Category

1880s Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Garnet, Gold, 14k Gold, Enamel

Louis Philippe Bonnetière In Solid Cherry At The End Of 19th
Located in SAINT-CLÉMENT-DE-LA-PLACE, FR
identified by the letters of the locksmith who created it “DF”. This furniture is made from quality
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1890s French Louis Philippe Antique Letters

Materials

Cherry

Voyage de Gulliver - Vol. I - Rare Book Illustrated by J.J. Grandville - 1838
Located in Roma, IT
Edition original illustrated by J.J. Grandville. Half leather hardback. Golden letters and
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1830s Modern Antique Letters

Materials

Paper

French Louis XV Period Fauteuil a la Reine
Located in Doylestown, PA
in well-worn Damask silk fabric (needs replacing). The crest rail is carved with the letters “PPXLV
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Letters

Materials

Beech

Late 19th Century Swedish Pine Secretaire with Fall-Front Desk Top
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
secret, small drawers for those precious love letters! Circa 1890.
Category

Late 19th Century Swedish Directoire Antique Letters

Materials

Pine

Squero di San Trovaso, an Old Gondola Boatyard on the Dorsoduro in Venice
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
to a more relaxed time and place. Signed on the lower right corner with the letters E, a T (we think
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Early 20th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Letters

Materials

Canvas, Wood

19th Century Victorian Sterling Silver Spirit Kettle
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
Cyrillic letters ПТ (Latin PT) meaning ПРИВОЗНЫХ ТОВАРОВ (Imported Goods). Condition This antique 19th
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1860s British Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Sterling Silver

Floor Plan of the Temple of Amun at Luxor – Ancient Thebes, c.1710
Located in Langweer, NL
), and sanctuaries at the far end (T). Each section is labeled with letters, and the columns are
Category

Early 18th Century Dutch Antique Letters

Materials

Paper

Art Nouveau French Lithograph Poster For Lulu Biscuits Lefevre-Utile
Located in Chicago, IL
letters 'LU' on it (probably holding all the cookies). This poster was originally created in 1897 in a
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Antique Letters

Materials

Paper

Antique Map of the Pyramids of Saqqara and Dahshur – Egypt, c.1770s
Located in Langweer, NL
landscape, with individual pyramids and tombs plotted in a schematic manner and marked with capital letters
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Letters

Materials

Paper

Mount Sinai St. Catherine s – Antique Map of the Sinai Monasteries, 1776
Located in Langweer, NL
stylized relief, with pathways and key locations marked by letters corresponding to a legend (possibly
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Letters

Materials

Paper

PIERREFONDS Rare Art Deco Stoneware Vase, 1920
By Pierrefonds Pottery
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
with the distinctive "Helmet" stamp surrounded by the letters M and H, with the word "Pierrefonds
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

Stoneware

Early 20th Century Cast Iron And Porcelain Pulley Pendant Lamp Light Fixture
Located in Fort Collins, CO
embossed letters, gives the light the ability to extend the 21” length of twisted cloth covered wire to
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Antique Letters

Materials

Iron, Brass

Early 20th C. Bertha De Hellebranth Painting of Budapest Castle (Hungary)
Located in Round Top, TX
auction of letters by Bertha's sister, Elena to her friend, Irene Rice Pereira:

On offer is a tremendous
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Early 20th Century Hungarian Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

Metal

Antique Lap Desk on Stand, 19th Century, England
Located in Chappaqua, NY
and hand-written letters.
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Brass

A R.Lalique Art Déco Enameled Lagarmar Vase.
By René Lalique
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
with genuine enamel . The vase is signed in hand wheel cut block letters.
Category

1920s French Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

Glass

Full Display Box of Early Camera Lens Salesman Samples
Located in Peekskill, NY
letters L.O. BITTNER & CO., OPTISCH FEINMECHANISCHES WERK. MUNCHEN. I have never seen a perfect collection
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Early 20th Century German Industrial Antique Letters

Materials

Glass

19th Century, Sevres Cobalt Porcelain Hand Painted Jardiniere or Cache Pot
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Atlanta, GA
salon. The underside bears the interlaced L’s mark of Sèvres enclosing the letters D, a decorator’s mark
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Letters

Materials

Enamel

Pyrenees Landscape - Early 20th Century French Impressionist Oil Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
Medal -Letters (1968), Gold Medal for Youth and Sports (1969), Gold Medal from the General Council of
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Early 20th Century Antique Letters

Materials

Oil, Canvas

1917 "New Hudson River Map" by Wallace Bruce, Later Edition, Folding Map
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
" in blue letters. The Hudson River stretches approximately 315 miles from the Adirondack Mountains to
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1910s American Beaux Arts Antique Letters

Materials

Paper

1920 s Original French Industrial Metal Cabinet - Thirty Six Klappets
Located in Hook, Hampshire
are the perfect size for letters and small documents, the front panel simply pulls down with a light
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1920s French Antique Letters

Materials

Sheet Metal

1920 s French Industrial Metal Cabinet Dark Green - Twenty Seven Klappets
Located in Hook, Hampshire
are the perfect size for letters and small documents, the front panel simply pulls down with a light
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1920s French Antique Letters

Materials

Sheet Metal

"The Sphynx is Weary, She Dreams o er the World" John La Farge, American Artist
By John La Farge
Located in New York, NY
Letters from Japan (New York: The Century Co., 1897) and Reminiscences of the South Seas (Garden City, N.Y
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1860s Symbolist Antique Letters

Materials

Chalk, Watercolor, Gouache, Illustration Board

Temple and Buildings of the Labyrinth, Hawara – Floor Plan Engraving, Egypt 1776
Located in Langweer, NL
elements like columns and statues. Numerous parts of the plan are identified with letters for reference
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Letters

Materials

Paper

St. Catherine’s Monastery at Mount Sinai – Plan and Elevation Engravings c.1776
Located in Langweer, NL
defensive walls. Each section is labeled with letters corresponding to a detailed architectural legend (not
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Letters

Materials

Paper

Portrait of Steuart Adolphus PEARS
Located in GB
letters in Latin from Sir Philip Sidney to his friend Hubert Languet, which he translated and published on
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19th Century Antique Letters

Materials

Charcoal, Paper

Victorian 18 Karat Gold and Enamel Mizpah Ring
Located in Stamford, CT
no wear, the word Mispah is raised in gold letters on a darker gold background. The borders are
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1870s English Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

18k Gold

17th Century by Jan Janssens Saint John the Baptist Oil on canvas
Located in Milano, Lombardia
, inscribed ‘MAGNUS’ in capital letters. The figure in front of a dark background, with illuminated
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17th Century Old Masters Antique Letters

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Charles Baudelaire: Souvenirs, Correspondances, Bibliographie, pièces inédites
Located in Middletown, NY
, December 1868. - Ten letters from Baudelaire to Messrs. Charles Asselineau and P. Malassis. - The drama
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Late 19th Century French Antique Letters

Materials

Gold Leaf

19thc Sponge Ware Butter Bowl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
showing what is seemingly a knife as the pattern with the letters forming the blunt of the knife
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Late 19th Century American Adirondack Antique Letters

Materials

Pottery

19thc Sponge Ware Butter Bowl
19thc Sponge Ware Butter Bowl
$556 Sale Price
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Antique Pair Sèvres Style German Rudolstadt Hand Painted Vases Urns 19thC Macys
By Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres
Located in Dublin, Ireland
revolved around a crown over a shield shaped lozenge containing the letters RW for Rudolstadt Works
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19th Century German Late Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Edwardian Silver Gilt Shoehorn by Drew Sons, Piccadilly Circus
Located in Braintree, GB
an engraved monogram of the letters A and M. Condition Report: Pre-owned, very good condition. The
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1910s European Antique Letters

Materials

Silver

Monumental Antique French Louis XVI Style Ormolu Mantel Clock by Maison Marquis
By Languereau, Maison Marquis
Located in New York, NY
labrequins, the reverse of the wreath mount stamped indistinctly with letters DIAL: the white enamel dial
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1860s French Napoleon III Antique Letters

Materials

Enamel, Bronze

C1690 Seventeenth Century 22K Posy Ring with motto “A Frende s Gifte"
Located in Baltimore, MD
capitals as well as italicized letters, and always on the inside of the ring, so as to be a secret between
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1690s English George I Antique Letters

Materials

22k Gold

Lovely Mixed Wood Inlay French Secretary
Located in Hopewell, NJ
different color woods. The interior features 6 drawers, an open shelf, and additional spaces for letters. A
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Letters

Materials

Kingwood, Satinwood

Mahogany Crew Shell Bookshelf
Located in Essex, MA
Made from an old crew shell with the letters FLOTSAM on sides with shelves and dark blue background.
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Late 19th Century North American Antique Letters

Materials

Mahogany

Tomb Layouts of Kings at Thebes with Path to Chamber X – Egypt Engraving, 1776
Located in Langweer, NL
multiple tomb layouts, each identified with letters such as K, L, G, N, and M. These tombs follow the
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Letters

Materials

Paper

Antique Islamic Arab Sword Solid 22k Gold Mounts Damascus Steel Mughal Shamshir
Located in Ottawa, ON
series of Latin alphabet letters: Ɪ o Ɪ o Ɪ o Ɪ o Ɪ o Ɪ o Ɪ o. The ricasso of the blade near the cross
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Late 18th Century Saudi Arabian Islamic Antique Letters

Materials

Gold

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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.