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18th Century Oil Painting of a Prince
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
A period antique 18th century oil painting of a prince with indistinct letters to the lower quarter
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18th Century English Tudor Antique Letters

Materials

Wood, Paint

Victorian 18k English Bloodstone Intaglio Signet Ring
Located in Narberth, PA
letters "M" and "H" juxtaposed atop one another. The bloodstone is a lovey deep green hue, and features
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1880s Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

18ct Yellow gold Egyptian cartouche pendant.
Located in London, GB
yellow gold Weight 2.2g Hallmarked with letters Tested 18ct pure yellow gold Valuation included This
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19th Century Antique Letters

Stockholm archipelago, watercolor, Swedish painter Anna Gardell-Ericson
Located in Stockholm, SE
published in 1982. It is based on complete access to all letters and memoirs, many of which have not been
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Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Letters

Materials

Wood, Paper

Marcel Bouraine Gabriel Argy-Rousseau “Danseuse” Pâte de verre Sculpture
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in New York, NY
four letters of his wife's last name upon their marriage, and signed all of his pieces as "Argy
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

Glass

Gilbert Privat, French Art Deco Bather with Child, Terracotta Sculpture, 1920
By Gilbert Privat
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
awards, including a Gold Medal from the Society for the Arts and Letters. He acquired a villa in Soulac
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

Terracotta

"Flemish genre tavern scene"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
a group of men engaged in a card game, with coins, letters, and drinks scattered across the table. A
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17th Century Realist Antique Letters

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique Crowned Heart Pendant Box Locket Vinaigrette Silver Gilt Metal
Located in Munich, Bavaria
. The heart is a box that can be used to hold treasures and souvenirs or folded letters. Alternatively
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1840s European Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Silver, Gilt Metal

Joseph’s Well in the Citadel of Cairo – Section and Plan Engraving, Egypt 1776
Located in Langweer, NL
with letters. One section clearly shows a double-helix spiral staircase, a rare and ingenious feature
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Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Letters

Materials

Paper

Antique Stickpin Tiepin Turquoise Cabochon 14 Karat Gold Original Fitted case
Located in Munich, Bavaria
the name of Moritz Hübner printed in golden letters onto the silk.
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1880s Belle Époque Antique Letters

Materials

Turquoise, Gold, 14k Gold

19th Century English Wicker Laundry Basket with Painted Labeling
Located in Atlanta, GA
it perfect for tabletop display, open shelving, or as a stylish storage piece for letters, small
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19th Century English Antique Letters

Materials

Wicker

Rococo Revival Style Mixed Metal Copper Silver Humidor, Atrib. Gorham, 1870
By Gorham
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
. Based on the style and visual analysis, the letters are likely "M R "B"—with the central letter R
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19th Century American Rococo Revival Antique Letters

Materials

Metal, Sterling Silver, Copper

Large Collection of 571 Antique American and English Bridle Rosettes
Located in Essex, MA
, some brass and other materials. Subjects include dogs, letters, boats, horses, people, flags, etc
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Brass

Italian Apothecary Jar Table Lamp with New Dupion Silk Lampshade, 19th Century
By Deruta, Cantagalli
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
popular in late-17th-century delftware. The letters “V.P.” are in the position traditionally used for a
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Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Letters

Materials

Brass

Mid 19th Century German Biedermeier Cherrywood Standing Desk
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
compartments and drawers for storing writing utensils, letters and documents. External hinges and fittings in
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Mid-19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Letters

Materials

Cherry

French Gilt Bronze Fire Screen Guard Bouhon 19th Century
By Bouhon Frères 1
Located in Staffordshire, GB
letters by the maker BOUHON. Bouhon Frères were prominent French producers of fireplace tools in the 19th
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Letters

Materials

Bronze

Abyssinien Ostrich Feather Merchant in Aden
Located in Stockholm, SE
in the library at Windsor Castle). She also supplied him with introductory letters.3 Lundgren
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1850s Realist Antique Letters

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Victorian Desktop Writing Cabinet in Dark Oak Automatic Tambour, 19th Century
Located in Benalmadena, ES
is fitted with multiple compartments for letters, documents, and writing tools, including shaped
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19th Century Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Metal

Japanese antique wabi-sabi black coffee low table / 1850-1912 / small table
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
the floor to write books or letters. It's the Japanese version of a writing desk, a household item
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Late 19th Century Japanese Edo Antique Letters

Materials

Cedar

Ancient Roman cornelian intaglio of Fortuna, circa mid 2nd-mid 3rd century AD.
Located in London, GB
engraved with the profile of Fortuna with crossed cornucopiae (horns of plenty) and the letters 'VLK' in a
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Letters

18th Century 5 Chairs 1 Armchair Handcarved Gilded Wood White Paint Linen Cover
Located in Epfach, DE
letters D+C. Tasteful and elaborate design, newly upholstered and covered with valuable pure linen in a
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Late 18th Century Austrian Louis XVI Antique Letters

Materials

Wood

1897 Empire Centerpiece Cut Crystal Glass 84/ 875 Silver/ 2kg 342gr
Located in SE
the other side, engraved monogram of first unknown owner made by three overlapping Cyrillic letters
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1890s Swiss Empire Antique Letters

Materials

Crystal, Silver

Brass Dog Head Letter Clip on Green Onyx Base, Germany, 1920s
Located in Hamburg, DE
practical tool for organizing letters, this letter clip is both a collector’s item and a charming addition
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1920s German Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

Onyx, Brass

JAPAN 1900 Meiji Period Fubako Box In Hiramaki-e Lacquered Wood With Gilding
Located in Miami, FL
Fubako letters-box from the Japanese Meiji period (1868-1912). Beautiful decorative Fubako letters
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Early 1900s Japanese Meiji Antique Letters

Materials

Gold

Sunset on the Seine (Coucher de Soleil sur la Seine) Raymond Thibesart.
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
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1920s Post-Impressionist Antique Letters

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Early 20th century English Hand Painted “HELL” Sign
Located in London, GB
these 4-letters stating “HELL”. Hand painted with gold gilt writing and mounted flat onto a new
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1920s British Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Pine

Paul to Timothy Engraving – St. Paul Foretells Death Martyrdom c.1735
Located in Langweer, NL
of doctrinal purity as taught by Paul in his letters to Timothy. The print’s emblematic style
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1730s English Antique Letters

Materials

Paper

RENÉ LALIQUE, 1911 Tumbler Six figurines
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
cursive letters towards the base. Height : 10 cm Possibility of selling individually 1120 euros each
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Early 20th Century French Antique Letters

Materials

Glass

Vintage Boho Rattan Lift Top Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
stationery, letters, or small treasures, while the warm wood writing surface beneath offers an inviting space
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Early 20th Century Philippine Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Antique 19th century warm brown English Oak Regency Slant-Front Desk
Located in Casteren, NL
sides, topped by vertical pigeonholes for letters or papers. Several hidden compartments are ingeniously
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Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Letters

Materials

Brass

Rare Set of 19th Century House of Commons Octagonal Tiles by Minton Hollins
By Minton
Located in Wormelow, Herefordshire
monogram of the letters H and C – representing the House of Commons. Dating to 1868, the tile depicting
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Clay

Victorian Sterling Silver and Enamel Flag Vesta Case
By Joseph Walton
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
flags represent the individual letters 'S', 'R' and 'J'; their combined definition is untraced. The
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Early 1900s English Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Sterling Silver

Russian Silver and Enamel "Mizpah" Sentimental BroochJudaica Interest, C. 1885
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
sacrifice, while the remaining letters are rendered in deep blue—traditionally associated with loyalty and
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19th Century Russian High Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Sterling Silver, Enamel

An Antique Polish Lead Amulet
Located in New York, NY
also holds faint remnants of a design near the top, while a few scattered letters or words linger at
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19th Century Polish Antique Letters

Materials

Lead

20th Century Opal Diamonds 18 Karat Yellow Gold Ring
Located in Poitiers, FR
finest quality to give it back its letters of nobility. Specialized in antique and creation jewelry
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Antique Letters

Materials

Opal, Diamond, White Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold

Five (5) city views, 17th Century French School by Winckler and others
Located in Middletown, NY
-coloring, circa 1760-1790, on laid paper, with a Letters watermark (WA....), published in Augsburg; and
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Late 17th Century French School Antique Letters

Materials

Watercolor, Handmade Paper, Engraving

News from the Front - 19th Century Oil Painting Royal Academy 1849 Exhibition
By Frederick Goodall R.A.
Located in Gerrards Cross, GB
velveteen jacket is from the mansion and is come for the squire’s letters, and a boy with a board filled with
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Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Oil

System walking stick with lighter function, France 1890.
Located in Milan, IT
monogram in relief carved with letters N and H, metal ferrule. By unscrewing the knob a lighter comes out
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Late 19th Century French Antique Letters

Materials

Metal, Silver

19th Century Original French Small Shop Signage Letter - L
Located in Hook, Hampshire
by hand in lead and still retaining the original faded gold paint. The letters are delicate, the lead
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19th Century French Antique Letters

Materials

Sheet Metal

19th Century Original French Small Shop Signage Letter - I
Located in Hook, Hampshire
by hand in lead and still retaining the original faded gold paint. The letters are delicate, the lead
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19th Century French Antique Letters

Materials

Sheet Metal

1853-1863 The Works of Thomas De Quincey
By Thomas De Quincey
Located in Bath, GB
, Literary and Philosophic, 1859. Volume XIV: Letters to a Young Man, 1860, with a frontispiece. Volume XV
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19th Century British Antique Letters

Materials

Paper

Gabriel Argy-Rousseau Pâte-de-verre “Farniente” Vase
By Gabriel Argy-Rousseau
Located in New York, NY
: Actually born Gabriel Rousseau, the famed maker changed his moniker to include the first four letters of
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

Glass

19th Century Bone Shoe Horn with Button Hook
Located in High Point, NC
Victorian period. There is a monogram which appears to be the letters S H. Wonderful decoration.
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Metal

Antique Art Deco Silver Triple Flower Chalcedony Cabochon Ring
Located in Munich, Bavaria
hallmark. The ring is signed with a French makers mark, an upright lozenge with the letters C P and a cross
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1920s French Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

Chalcedony, Silver

Set of 4 Fine Victorian Coaching Scene Original Oil Paintings, Coach Horses
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Girtin and Turner. His grandfather, George Keate (1729-1797), was a distinguished man of letters, and his
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19th Century Victorian Antique Letters

Materials

Oil

TIFFANY CO. 1905 Charles T. Cook Desk Magnifier Glass In .925 Sterling Silver
By Charles Cooke, Tiffany Co.
Located in Miami, FL
holloware and flatware is generally marked Tiffany & Co and generally includes date letters indicating the
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Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Letters

Materials

Sterling Silver, Silver

TIFFANY CO. 1901 Charles T. Cook Four-Legged Nut Dish In .925 Sterling Silver
By Charles Cooke, Tiffany Co.
Located in Miami, FL
holloware and flatware is generally marked Tiffany & Co and generally includes date letters indicating the
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Early 1900s American Edwardian Antique Letters

Materials

Sterling Silver, Silver

TIFFANY CO. 1909 John C. Moore Salt-Pepper Shakers In .925 Sterling Silver
By John C. Moore, Tiffany Co.
Located in Miami, FL
flatware is generally marked Tiffany & Co and generally includes date letters indicating the period it was
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Early 1900s American Art Nouveau Antique Letters

Materials

Sterling Silver, Silver

Bronze And Glass Chandelier, Art Deco, 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
with letters/mark Height 95cm diameter 66cm
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Letters

Materials

Bronze

Early Heinz Bronze with Sterling Silver Overlay Vase
By Heintz Art Metal Shop, Otto Heintz
Located in Malibu, CA
engraved with the letters “BHW”. A hole has been drilled on the bottom in Preparation to convert to a lamp.
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Antique Letters

Materials

Bronze, Sterling Silver

Paul Emile Lecomte (1877-1950) La Route de Naudy, signed watercolor
By Paul Emile Lecomte
Located in Paris, FR
encouraged him in his vocation as a painter and some very fine letters bear witness to this. This intimate
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1920s Post-Impressionist Antique Letters

Materials

Watercolor

antique porcelain beer stein with pewter lid South German Historicism ar. 1870
Located in Landshut, BY
of the time: 'A Sunday afternoon in the mountains'. (Written in old German letters) Above the front
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1870s German Art Nouveau Antique Letters

Materials

Pewter

19th Century Swedish Root Bowl with Old Repair, Folk Art Carved Wood Bowl
Located in Bochum, NRW
-4 letters. Original condition as found. Dimensions: 29x20x9cm
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Letters

Materials

Pine

Antique Nuremberg Brewery Lidded Stoneware Beer Stein, 1891 dated
Located in Nuernberg, DE
engraved Letters A. B. on the lid. A nice addition to any collection. Found at an estate sale in Nuremberg
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1890s German Folk Art Antique Letters

Materials

Pewter

French Walnut Secrétaire á Abbatant
Located in Faversham, GB
drawer pulls and a wide open niche for books and letters. The bottom has three smooth running long
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Early 19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Letters

Materials

Brass

French Oak Rustic Farm Table / Dining Table, 19th Century
Located in Viterbo, VT
see indentations in the wood, letters carved, unevenness in the edges because this was a piece that
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Early 19th Century French Rustic Antique Letters

Materials

Oak

Temple of Vespasian and Titus Roman Micromosaic
Located in New Orleans, LA
this classic micromosaic. The architrave surmounting the capitals display the last few letters of an
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Late 19th Century Antique Letters

Materials

Mosaic

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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.