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Pair of 19th Century Rosewood and Quill Candelabra
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of 3-arm rosewood candelabra with quill inset detail on base. English, 19th century.
Category

19th Century English Antique Quilling

Materials

Rosewood

Anglo Indian Ebony Bone and Porcupine Quill Basket
Located in Hudson, NY
finally the open work basket is supported by the quills of native animals making a rich decorative object.
Category

19th Century Indian Folk Art Antique Quilling

Materials

Ebony, Bone

Regency Anglo Indian Quill Work Vizagapatam Sandalwood Sewing Box
Located in Huntington, NY
This fine Regency period quill work, bone, ivory & sandalwood sewing box with intact interior w
Category

Early 19th Century Indian Regency Antique Quilling

Materials

Bone, Sandalwood, Ivory

Antique Anglo Indian Porcupine Quill Campaign or Lap Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Inspired Anglo Indian lap or Campaign desk crafted with porcupine quills, native hardwoods, and
Category

19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Quilling

Anglo-Indian Accent Table with Ebony and Quill Detailing
Located in Hudson, NY
porcupine quills. The table is newly refinished and in beautiful vintage condition.
Category

19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Quilling

Materials

Ivory, Wood, Ebony

Large Antique Anglo Indian Ebony Porcupine Quill Jewelry Sewing Box
Located in Pearland, TX
A fine antique 19th-Century British Colonial hand crafted porcupine quill and ebony jewelry or
Category

1880s Sri Lankan Antique Quilling

Materials

Bone, Ebony, Mirror

Antique Sri Lanka Anglo-Indian Quill Inlaid Box, Matara Type
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine Campaign style quill box, circa 19th century. Ebony frame with bands of quills and inlaid
Category

19th Century Sri Lankan Campaign Antique Quilling

Materials

Wood

19th Century Anglo Indian Porcupine Quill Bone Inlaid Decorative Box
Located in Forney, TX
An extraordinary porcupine quill decorated ebonized wood spice box from the mid-19th century
Category

Mid-19th Century Antique Quilling

Materials

Other

19th Century Quill and Ebony Sliding-Lid Box With Inlaid Dots
Located in Charlottesville, VA
, likely ebony, set with vertical porcupine quills around the body and lid. The edges are inlaid with
Category

Late 19th Century Antique Quilling

Materials

Wood

Anglo-Indian Ebony, Porcupine Quill Inlaid Bone Hexagonal Elephant Motif Box
Located in Atlanta, GA
Anglo-Indian Ebony, Porcupine Quill, and Inlaid Bone Hexagonal Casket with Elephant Crest, Ceylon
Category

19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Quilling

Materials

Ebony

19th Century English Regency Period Horn, Quill and Bone Dressing Box
Located in Hudson, NY
decorative reserved areas are filled with quills and bone details. The finished box is raised up on bone feet
Category

Early 19th Century Indian Antique Quilling

Materials

Horn, Sandalwood

Chippewa Birch Bark, Quills Sweetgrass Box with Tulip - Canada - Early 20th C.
By Native American Art
Located in Chatham, ON
Vintage Chippewa (also known as Ojibwe) birch bark lidded box with porcupine quill decoration and
Category

Early 20th Century Canadian Folk Art Antique Quilling

Materials

Softwood

Ceylonese Porcupine Quill Box with Handwritten Message to Brown Owl, Aug 1939
By SILVA (Sri Lanka)
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Charming Ceylonese rectangular porcupine quill box with ebonized casing and inlaid bone decoration
Category

Early 20th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Antique Quilling

Materials

Hardwood

Antique Victorian Brass Graduated 11 Slot Writing Pen Quill Holder Stand 7"
Located in Dayton, OH
Rare antique Victorian brass desktop library / writing desk pen or quill holder featuring a
Category

Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Quilling

Materials

Brass

Scholar Sharpening His Quill Penn Attributed to Justus Juncker, Oil on Panel
Located in Stockholm, SE
Justus Juncker (1703-1763, Germany) Attributed to Scholar Sharpening His Quill Penn Expertise: We
Category

Early 18th Century Old Masters Antique Quilling

Materials

Oak, Oil, Panel

Mid 19th Century French Signed Portrait of Gentleman with Letter Quill Pen
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Gentleman French School, mid 19th century signed to the letter and dated oil on canvas, framed framed: 36 x 28 inches canvas: 29 x 20 inches Provenance: private collect...
Category

Mid-19th Century French School Antique Quilling

Materials

Oil

19th Century Anglo-Indian Quil Box Lap Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
A rare 19th century Anglo-Indian quill box lap desk with double lion inlaid lid, and intricate
Category

19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Quilling

English Staffordshire Greyhound or Whippet Pen Holder
By Staffordshire
Located in Stamford, CT
base with gilt border for pen or quill.
Category

Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Quilling

Materials

Porcelain

MicMac Canoe
Located in Glasgow, GB
North America . The piece was created by a Master Craftsman from birch bark and bird quill. The MiqMaq
Category

Mid-19th Century American American Colonial Antique Quilling

Materials

Softwood

19th Century French Gilt Bronze Burl Fruitwood Encrier
Located in New York, NY
French Empire gilt bronze and burl fruitwood encrier. Central candlestick surrounded by four quill
Category

Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Quilling

Materials

Bronze

Early 19th Century English Staffordshire Shell Ink Dip
By Chamberlains Worcester
Located in Philadelphia, PA
and the other for dipping a pen or quill, sitting atop three smaller hand-painted shells, all resting
Category

Early 19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Quilling

Materials

Ceramic

Original Les Encres Loma vintage Swiss advertising poster, ink
Located in Spokane, WA
is poised with a feathered quill in his mouth. The quill has blue ink dripping off the end. Yes
Category

1910s Art Nouveau Antique Quilling

Materials

Lithograph

Fine Pair of Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Side Tables
Located in London, GB
still-life of vases, books, a quill and flowers, above a leather-lined writing slide, with a drawer to
Category

Late 19th Century French Antique Quilling

Materials

Ormolu

Antique Native American Beaded Possible Bag, Sioux
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
beads, quill work, trade cloth, tin cones and horse hair. Part of the Plains Indian culture group, the
Category

19th Century American Native American Antique Quilling

Materials

Hide

Black Forest Wood Owl Desk Set
Located in Pasadena, CA
on a tray, which also has two covered compartments for quill ink, one of which still has the original
Category

1920s German Antique Quilling

Materials

Wood

Quranic Teaching Tablet from Morocco, Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
college). It is a tradition that dates back for centuries. The tablets were painted with quill pens dipped
Category

Early 20th Century Moroccan Islamic Antique Quilling

Materials

Brass

Antique Native American Beaded Tobacco Bag, Sioux Plains Indian , circa 1910
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
with geometric devices in similar colors. The fringe upper section of the fringe has quill wrapped
Category

Early 20th Century American Native American Antique Quilling

Materials

Hide

Ceramic Jugend Vase by Eiler Londal for Danico, Denmark, 1920s
By Danico Pottery
Located in Esbjerg, DK
feather quill. Using this technique Danico went in the footsteps of Herman A. Kähler. This vase was
Category

1920s Danish Art Nouveau Antique Quilling

Materials

Pottery

Baroque Box with Interior Paint on Stand, Origin Norway, Dated 1760
Located in New York, NY
lid is painted with Norwegian rosemaling. The interior of the box fitted to store quills, ink and
Category

18th Century Norwegian Baroque Antique Quilling

Materials

Pewter

French Art Nouveau Desk Tray by Georges Flamand
By Georges Flamand
Located in New York, NY
the sun rising over a lake with trees in the foreground. Her crown of laurel leaves and the quill she
Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Quilling

Large 19th Century Portrait of a Gentleman in a Carved and Gilt Frame
Located in Bridgeport, CT
interior with a column and red drapery, while writing on a sheet of paper with a quill pen. Size: sight
Category

19th Century Regency Antique Quilling

Materials

Wood

Antique Patinated Bronze Sculptures of Lord Byron and Sir Walter Scott
Located in New York, NY
detailed, Lord Byron is depicted holding a quill in one hand and a book in the other, elegantly attired in
Category

19th Century British Romantic Antique Quilling

Materials

Bronze

Early 1900s French Faience Inkwell in the Style of Emile Galle
By Émile Gallé
Located in Dallas, TX
castle (inkwell). The inkwell has a lid (see one of the last photos) and the tray for the quill has
Category

Early 20th Century French Antique Quilling

Materials

Faience

Antique 1862 Ames US Navy Civil War Cutlass Sword Leather Scabbard M1860 33"
Located in Dayton, OH
/ Chicopee / Mass on reverse. No extant serial number found on quillion. Dimensions: 32.5" x 4.75" x 4.25
Category

19th Century American American Classical Antique Quilling

Materials

Metal, Brass

Exquisite Victorian Rosewood Leather Tooled Writing Slope, Inkwell and Pen
Located in Reading, Berkshire
enthusiast. Item will include pad, Quill pen (modern) and antique propelling pencil and desk calendar
Category

19th Century British Campaign Antique Quilling

Materials

Brass

19th Century Burr Walnut Handcrafted Exquisite Writing Slope with Brass Inlay
Located in Reading, Berkshire
gift for the writing enthusiast. Item will include pad, quill (modern) and stand and inkwell. Antique
Category

19th Century British Campaign Antique Quilling

Materials

Brass

Fabulous 19th Century Inlaid Marble Top Cabinet with Ormolu Mounts
Located in Dublin, IE
gorgeous marquetry detail to the centre reserve, depicting an arrangement of scrolls, quill and ink bottle
Category

19th Century French Antique Quilling

Materials

Ormolu

Charles X Period Writing Table, France, Circa 1825
Located in PARIS, FR
covered with black and gold-tooled leather, fitted with its inkwell and quill holder. Resting on X-shaped
Category

1820s French Charles X Antique Quilling

Materials

Wood

Antique English Writing Box
Located in Houston, TX
writing platform and compartments for holding paper, inkwells and quills. There is a brass escutcheon for
Category

Late 19th Century English Antique Quilling

Materials

Brass

Exquisite Victorian Rosewood Leather Tooled Writing Slope, Inkwell and Pen
Located in Reading, Berkshire
enthusiast. Item will include pad, Quill pen (modern) and antique propelling pencil and desk calendar and
Category

19th Century British Campaign Antique Quilling

Materials

Brass

Early 19th Century Watercolour - Letter Writing
Located in Corsham, GB
hand she holds a quill to the letter she is writing but stares into the distance, lost in thought. This
Category

Early 19th Century Antique Quilling

Materials

Watercolor

French Empire Style Ormolu Mounted Marble Desk Stand
By Empire Furniture
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
original ceramic liner. The surface of the stand has carved recesses for quill pens with polished recesses
Category

1860s French Empire Antique Quilling

Materials

Marble

Outstanding 18th C. Danish Oak Letter/Bible Box Retaining Original Paint
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
is quite surprising due to its size and able to be carried. Fine quill pens, luxurious stationary and
Category

18th Century and Earlier Danish Antique Quilling

Materials

Oak

Cupid Cherub Angel Austrian Vienna Bronze Writing I Love You Ich liebe Dich 1907
Located in New York, NY
Vienna. Cupid rests on a large book with a feather quill pen and inkwell and his bow for his arrows to
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Gilded Age Antique Quilling

Materials

Bronze

French 18th Century Small Marquetry Louis XVI Side Table or Writing Table
Located in Berlin, DE
front drawers, the top drawer reveiling compartments for inkwells and quills as well as a removable
Category

1770s French Louis XVI Antique Quilling

Materials

Marble, Bronze

16th Century French Hand Written Document
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
quill pen and dipped ink. The parchment has been framed within a silver/gold coloured frame against a
Category

16th Century Northern Renaissance Antique Quilling

Materials

Parchment Paper, Ink

Fine Louis XVI Style Bureau Plat , with a Tooled Leather Top and Two Drawers
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
storing quills and fountain pens, and several shallow frieze drawers to hold writing implements. The
Category

19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Quilling

Materials

Leather, Wood

Set of Three Empire Style Ormolu Wall Lights
Located in London, GB
leaf-shaped decorations that appear like the feathers on a quill pen. A frieze of fruit and vines is
Category

19th Century French Empire Antique Quilling

Materials

Ormolu

French Bronze Mounted Chinoiserie Floral Painted Inkwell
By Edmé Samson
Located in Bishop s Stortford, Hertfordshire
. The top comprises of four compartments one raised probably for a quill pen and another with a hinged
Category

19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Quilling

Materials

Brass

18th Century Louis XV Transition Marquetry Marble-Top Side Table or Écritoire
Located in Berlin, DE
front drawers, the top drawer revealing compartments for inkwells and quills as well as a removable
Category

Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Quilling

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Barbotine Majolica Faience Asparagus Serving Platter, France
By Barbotine
Located in Paris, FR
quill, Horn, or other kind of nozzle. The slip would normally be in a contrasting color to the rest of
Category

Early 20th Century French French Provincial Antique Quilling

Materials

Ceramic, Faience

French Art Nouveau Brass Footed Double Ink Well Filigree Bronze Moorish Style
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
-brass and has an indentation for the pen/quill. The inkwells are lidded. It has a nice brass color
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Quilling

Materials

Brass

Antique Writing Slope, Georgian Walnut, circa 1810
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
border. To the rear of the slope is a removable quill tray with storage under. Both the upper and lower
Category

Early 19th Century British Georgian Antique Quilling

Materials

Walnut

George Washington by Henry Sadd, Antique Engraving, circa 1844
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
, and quill and inkpot to signify rule of law. This print was published after Washington's death, to
Category

1840s American Antique Quilling

Materials

Paper

Antique French Provincial Brass Clad Coal Bin
Located in Forney, TX
village life scenes, including early European target bowling scene over the words "jeu de quilles," framed
Category

Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Quilling

Materials

Brass

Royal American Regiment 1756–1763 Brass Bound Military Campaign Writing Slope
Located in Reading, Berkshire
concealed storage compartments. Item will include new notepad pad, Quill pen (modern), and two glass
Category

19th Century British Campaign Antique Quilling

Materials

Brass

Italian Grand Tour 19th Century Siena Marble Reduction of the Tomb of Scipio
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
as the interior is hollow, possibly for use as a quill nib holder. The sarcophagus of Lucius
Category

Early 19th Century Italian Grand Tour Antique Quilling

Materials

Siena Marble

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Antique Quilling For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique quilling for your home. An antique quilling — often made from wood, bone and ebony — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without an antique quilling — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique quilling, those designed in Folk Art, Georgian and Victorian styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique quilling over the years, but those crafted by Sioux Indian Art, Native American Art and Henry Chawner are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Quilling?

The average selling price for an antique quilling at 1stDibs is $1,592, while they’re typically $65 on the low end and $55,000 for the highest priced.