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French Marquetry Side Table Cabinet
Located in Staffordshire, GB
History Volume 1, quill and ink pot. Circa 1890 79cm tall x 49cm wide x 35cm deep Please contact ne
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Quilling

Materials

Tulipwood

A Flight, Barr and Barr Worcester Porcelain Inkstand c.1815-1820
By Flight, Barr Barr Worcester
Located in Exeter, GB
divided by a gilt entwined serpent handle, a pair of quill-holders to the reverse, painted with a large
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19th Century Antique Quilling

Materials

Porcelain

19TH CENTURY CALLIGRAPHY DRAWING OF A FISH SIGNED
Located in York County, PA
drawing of a quill pen. Circa 1850-1880 Mounting: The work has been affixed in an archival
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19th Century American Antique Quilling

Important Classic Period Moccasins, Seneca
Located in Denver, CO
. Constructed with soft soles, they are decorated on the vamps with a central Lane of dyed bird quill work using
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19th Century American Native American Antique Quilling

Late 19th Century English Table Casket with Mother-of-pearl Inlay
Located in Paris, FR
an inkstand. It features a large receptacle for quills and a tray lined with dark purple velvet and
Category

1880s English Antique Quilling

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Paint, Velvet

19th Century Empire Bronze and Marble Inkwell from France
Located in Dallas, TX
and violet veins. Along the front is a shaped trough for the quill or pen. This is a beautiful
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Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Quilling

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Wedgwood Decorated Black Basalt Inkstand
By Wedgwood
Located in New Orleans, LA
. With a removable well and holes for storing pens and quills, it is decorated with exquisitely hand
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19th Century English Other Antique Quilling

Materials

Porcelain

George 111 Mahogany Work / Writing Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
encompassing an ink well and quill pen divided area. Under the top there is a large pull out slide for working
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Late 18th Century Unknown George III Antique Quilling

Materials

Mahogany

French 19th Century Empire Style Ormolu Bouillotte Lamp
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bouillotte shade with ormolu finial of an arrow and majestic winged maiden, with a feathered quill in one
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19th Century French Empire Antique Quilling

Materials

Ormolu

18th Century Pastel - Rebecca
Located in Corsham, GB
writing with a quill. Her fine dress with lace embellishments and a elegant cap reflect the fashion in
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18th Century Antique Quilling

Materials

Pastel

Gorgeous Antique Enamel Diamond Gold Griffin Brooch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
eyes to see each individual feather's quill, even the barbs. Bearing a beautiful patina consistent with
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Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Antique Quilling

Bronze, Allegory of History by Georges Bareau, Cast Barbedienne
By Georges Bareau
Located in Paris, FR
French bronze of a nude woman sitting, holding a scroll and a gilt quill. She wears a laurel
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Antique Quilling

Materials

Bronze

W. Cornwall - Framed Late 19th Century Oil, Napoleon On Board The Northumberland
Located in Corsham, GB
William Quiller Orchardson, 'Napoleon on Board the Bellerophon' which was exhibited in 1880. Well
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Late 19th Century Realist Antique Quilling

Materials

Oil

An unusual George IV Vinaigrette made in London in 1825 by Thomas Elliott.
Located in London, GB
. The grille is unusually pierced and engraved with book and quill, surrounded by flower heads and
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19th Century English Antique Quilling

English Regency-Era Penwork Box
Located in Austin, TX
then ornamented with shadings and details in black india ink with a fine quill pen. The effect is
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19th Century English Antique Quilling

Materials

Paper, Wood, Lacquer

English School c.1880 Oil, Original Frame- Victorian Gentleman with Newspaper
Located in Corsham, GB
newspaper, half folded, in his hands. A small inkwell and quill can be seen in the background to the right
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Late 19th Century Antique Quilling

Materials

Oil

Alphonse Mucha "La Plume et La Primevere" Lithograph
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in New York, NY
coiffure holds a goose quill and laurel branches. The aureole surrounding the central figure is based on
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Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Antique Quilling

Materials

Gesso, Paper

French Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze Antique Candelabra Wall Sconce, 19th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
embellished with circles of quills above the candle branches, these below chaotic twists of ribbon in the tip
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Quilling

Materials

Bronze

Mythological Greek Revival Victorian Antique Sterling Silver Centrepiece
By George Angell Co
Located in London, London
hammer and anvil, perhaps Hephaestus, god of Blacksmiths. The other two are ladies, one with a quill and
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1850s English Greek Revival Antique Quilling

Materials

Sterling Silver

Regency-Era Penwork Box from England
Located in Austin, TX
quill pen. The effect is delicate and lacy, like an etching in reverse, with light figures on a dark
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19th Century English Antique Quilling

Materials

Paper, Wood, Lacquer

English Mahogany Lap Desk circa 1870 with Gilded Accents and Custom-Made Base
Located in Atlanta, GA
showcases compartments dedicated to quills and inkwells, while the central part lifts up to uncover
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Late 19th Century English Campaign Antique Quilling

Materials

Mahogany

An extremely rare George IV Vinaigrette made in London in 1828 by Edward Edwards
Located in London, GB
quills, all surrounded by foliate sprays and flower heads. It is most unusual to find a vinaigrette with
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Early 19th Century English Antique Quilling

Small 18th Century French Louis XVI Parquetry Side Table or "Table Écritoire"
Located in Berlin, DE
side and reveiling compartments for inkwells and quills. The top as well as the front drawers, the
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Quilling

Materials

Tulipwood

Early 19th Century Rosewood Writing Box
Located in Forney, TX
panel. Decorative antique quill like dip pen, nibbs and cylindrical nibb holder included. Dimensions
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Early 19th Century European Regency Antique Quilling

Materials

Brass

19th century Oil Painting "Playtime" by N. Allard Still Life with Cat
Located in Savannah, GA
postcard pinned to the wall. A scale, inkwell, quill pen, vase, candlestick, wick trimmer, letter opener
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Late 19th Century Belgian Late Victorian Antique Quilling

Materials

Canvas, Giltwood

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
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18th Century and Earlier Danish Antique Quilling

Materials

Oak

Mochaware Pitcher with Cable and Wavy Line Decoration
Located in Katonah, NY
decorated with four wavy white lines. The lines were made with quills dipped in white slip and dragged over
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Early 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Quilling

Materials

Creamware

Antique Desk Stand, English, Correspondence Box, Ink Wells, Victorian, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
receptacles beneath the domed lid with central recess for quill tips The lid opens smoothly by way of a
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Late 19th Century British Antique Quilling

Materials

Silver Plate

Antique Mochaware Pottery Jug Decorated with Slip
Located in Katonah, NY
been applied with a three chambered cup. During the process the quills were sometimes separated and
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Early 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Quilling

Materials

Creamware

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
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18th Century and Earlier Danish Antique Quilling

Materials

Oak

French 18th Century Louis XV/Transition Era Marquetry Side Table Table Ecritoire
Located in Berlin, DE
inkwells and quills. The top as well as the front drawers, the sides are decorated with mirrored marquetry
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1760s French Louis XV Antique Quilling

Materials

Bronze

Ornately Framed Mid 19th Century Watercolour - Portrait of a Lady
Located in Corsham, GB
, log book, keys, ink pot and quill. A loving dog rests his head in her lap and in the far right corner
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Mid-19th Century Antique Quilling

Materials

Watercolor

16th Century Framed 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
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16th Century Renaissance Antique Quilling

Materials

Parchment Paper, Ink

Butler McCarty Coin Silver Granville Teaspoons, set of six
Located in Philadelphia, PA
the name Julia, written in script, against a deep diamond pattern etched ground. A quill-like
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Mid-19th Century American American Classical Antique Quilling

Materials

Silver

Original Antique Poster Scribner s Magazine April 1899 Illustrated Poems Stories
Located in London, GB
lettering around the image including a list of the edition's contents: The Ship of Stars by A.T. Quiller
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1890s American Neoclassical Antique Quilling

Materials

Paper

Alphonse Mucha French Art Nouveau Lithograph “Salons des Cent XXeme Exposition”
By Alphonse Mucha
Located in New York, NY
and ultimately became a symbol for the Art Nouveau movement. The quill and paintbrush she holds in her
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1890s French Art Nouveau Antique Quilling

Mochaware Tankard Made in England Circa 1820
Located in Katonah, NY
This mochaware tankard has a rare design of white five quill and dot trailed slip decoration. Made
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Early 19th Century English Country Antique Quilling

Materials

Earthenware

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
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1770s French Louis XVI Antique Quilling

Materials

Bronze

French 18th Century Louis XVI Parquetry Small Writing Table or Table Écritoire
Located in Berlin, DE
drawer reveiling compartments for inkwells and quills as a removable wooden cover for hiding important
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Quilling

Materials

Bronze

19th-Century English School, Portrait Of A Distinguished Gentleman, Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
beside a table with a book, quill and inkwell. Intriguingly, under the table, there’s a small opened
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Early 19th Century English School Antique Quilling

Materials

Canvas, Oil

19th Century Carved Walnut Crown Piece or Crest with Coat of Arms and Putti
Located in Dallas, TX
(right side) of the shield has a scrolled quill. Our 19th century walnut crown piece with coat of arms
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19th Century Italian Antique Quilling

Materials

Wood, Walnut

"Allegory of History" French Bronze Sculpture by Georges Bareau and Barbedienne
By Ferdinand Barbedienne, Georges Bareau
Located in Shippensburg, PA
hand a quill, now absent, is grasped between her fore-finger and thumb and she examines the record
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Late 19th Century French Antique Quilling

Materials

Bronze

Rickard Collection Mochaware Mug w/ Oak Leaf Wavy Line Decoration
Located in Katonah, NY
oak leaf design slip was applied through a quill while the mug was turned on the lathe. Dimensions
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Early 19th Century English Country Antique Quilling

Materials

Pearlware

Tiffany Studios “Peacock” Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in New York, NY
the pattern of the shade with the quills of the feathers prominently visible and the twenty peacock
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Early 20th Century American Antique Quilling

Materials

Bronze

19th Century French Carved Oak Barley Twist Partners Office Desk Renaissance
Located in Shreveport, LA
carvings on each of the four door panels, with quills and scrolls, writing tools, etc. ~ Each side has a
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1890s French Renaissance Antique Quilling

Materials

Oak

Rare Antique English Regency Brass Inlaid Mahog. Comprehensive Tri-fold Lap Desk
Located in CHARLESTON, SC
different angles. The box also retains two original ink bottles, a pen/quill area along with its original
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Mid-19th Century English Regency Antique Quilling

Materials

Brass

A Masonic Wine Goblet c1880
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
bible 7. A gavel 8. Masons tools 9. Jacobs ladder 10 Keys of office 11. A quill
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1880s English Victorian Antique Quilling

Materials

Blown Glass

19th Century Paul Storr George III Silver Inkstand
By Paul Storr
Located in New Orleans, LA
set is comprised of three cut-glass jars, serving as an inkwell, quill Stand and pouncepot, all set
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19th Century English George III Antique Quilling

Materials

Silver

Victorian "Write the Truth" Agate Intaglio Pendant Necklace
Located in Narberth, PA
rich golden agate seal is a quill pen being held by an elongated hand adorning a cuffed sleeve. The
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1880s Unknown Victorian Antique Quilling

Materials

Agate, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold

Fine 17th Century Florentine Baroque Old Master Oil Painting St. John Evangelist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
. The young saint, identifiable by his youthful features, red robe, and the open book and quill he holds
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17th Century Baroque Antique Quilling

Materials

Canvas, Oil

18th Century French Hand Carved Oak Relief Panel of St. Augustine
Located in Dallas, TX
theologians of the early Church. He is depicted here, sitting at a desk with a quill in his right hand and a
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18th Century French Antique Quilling

Materials

Oak

Rare Antique English Regency Rosewood Brass Writing Slope Box Lap Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
A RARE AND FINE REGENCY ROSEWOOD WRITING SLOPE England, circa 1815; includes a circa 1849 quill by
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1810s English Regency Antique Quilling

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Secretaire a Abattant, Attributed to F.N. Geny, Lyon, circa 1780
By François-Noël Geny
Located in Berlin, DE
, quill and color palette - symbolizing art and science and a possible reference to a scholar patron. The
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Quilling

Materials

Bronze

Unusual Carved Walnut Wood Inkwell from France, Circa 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
. In front of the pen box is a shallow tray that would have been a resting place for the quill, as
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1880s French Antique Quilling

Materials

Walnut

Needlepoint Artwork Portrait of R Akiva Eger 1900/1903, Judaica
Located in New York, NY
appears to be writing in with a quill pen, capturing the essence of his scholarly dedication. The rich
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Early 1900s European Antique Quilling

Materials

String

Circa 1850 French Burl Elm and Brass Mounted "Ecritoire" Traveling Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
writing essentials like quills and paper. The lower section conceals a slim partition above a writing
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Quilling

Materials

Metal, Brass

Antique Malachite Crystal Owl Rectangular Ink Desk Set, circa 1920
Located in London, GB
. The rectangular malachite tray features a hexagonal cut glass ink well with a mother-of-pearl quill
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1920s Antique Quilling

Materials

Crystal, Malachite, Silver Plate

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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?

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