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Antique Ottoman Turkish Brass Inkwell Qalamdan with Arabic Calligraphy Writing
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Empire and the broader Islamic world. They were essential accessories for scholars, scribes, and
Category

Mid-19th Century Turkish Islamic Antique Scribe

Materials

Brass

Cold-Painted Bronze Sculpture entitled "Eagle with Outspread Wings" by Bergman
By Franz Bergmann
Located in London, GB
subjects, including Harem beauties, Arab tradesmen, Scribes and Arab Warrior and almost every animal
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Antique Scribe

Materials

Bronze

Middle Eastern Hand-Etched Islamic Brass Vase with Calligraphy Writing
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
is a work of art in itself. The calligraphy showcases the mastery of the scribe's hand, with flowing
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Early 20th Century Moorish Antique Scribe

Materials

Brass

Early 20th Century Silver Spice Tower by Yehia Yemini, Bezalel School Jerusalem
Located in Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL
, known as Neveh Bezalel. To supplement his livelihood, he also worked as A torah scribe. In time, his
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1920s Israeli Antique Scribe

Materials

Silver

Adrian Collaert Martin de Vos 17th Century engraving The woman and the Pharisees
By Adriaen Collaert
Located in London, GB
Joannes Galle (1600-1676) 17.5x22cm Framed From the Gospel of John, Chapter 8 "The scribes and the
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17th Century Realist Antique Scribe

Materials

Engraving

1920 s Chinese Art Deco Rug - 8 x 9 9" Red Blue
By Walter Nichols
Located in Hanover, MA
scribe to record their history as Mary Setton did for her rug-making parents, Helen and Franklin Fette
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1920s Chinese Art Deco Antique Scribe

Materials

Wool

Persian Brass Inkwell Qalamdan with Arabic Calligraphy Writing
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Empire and the broader Islamic world. They were essential accessories for scholars, scribes, and
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19th Century Moorish Antique Scribe

Materials

Brass

Cold Painted Bronze Entitled "Bedouin with Camel under Palm Tree" by Bergman
By Franz Bergmann
Located in London, GB
, Scribes and Arab Warrior and almost every animal subject that was known at the time. His father, also
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Scribe

Materials

Bronze

Pair of Tuscan Renaissance Style Walnut Armchairs
Located in Hudson, NY
. The construction method is with mortise and pegged fasteners and all the woods show the scribe and
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Late 18th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Scribe

Materials

Walnut

Charming Japanese Style Tray Attributed to l Escalier de Cristal, France, c.1880
By L Escalier de Cristal
Located in PARIS, FR
Pannier Frères to the society, located at the corner of Scribe street and Auber street, next to the new
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1880s French Japonisme Antique Scribe

Materials

Bronze

Chinese Porcelain Mural Fountain Attributed to L Escalier de Cristal, c. 1880
By L Escalier de Cristal
Located in PARIS, FR
corner of Scribe street and Auber street, next to the new built Paris Opera house. Their Japanese style
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1880s French Chinoiserie Antique Scribe

Materials

Bronze

Bird of Prey: A 16th/17th Century Hand-colored Engraving by Aldrovandi
By Ulisse Aldrovandi
Located in Alamo, CA
this I have kept three scribes in my house, excellent painters, designers, engravers, and have spent
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Early 17th Century Naturalistic Antique Scribe

Materials

Engraving

Louis XVI Style Cage Chandelier Attributed to L Escalier de Cristal, circa 1900
By L Escalier de Cristal
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
charge of the company. The boutique moved to the centre of Paris, at the corner of rues Auber and Scribe
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Scribe

Materials

Bronze

Set of Three Patinated Copper Panels with Repoussé Scenes
Located in London, GB
Charlemagne. The image depicts a king on his deathbed, surrounded by a scribe, the pope, praying friars
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19th Century French Renaissance Antique Scribe

Materials

Copper

Alberto Carlieri, Capriccio with Christ and the Adulteress, Oil on Canvas
By Alberto Carlieri
Located in IT
brought before Jesus by the scribes and Pharisees to know his opinion about his condemnation to stoning
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Late 17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Scribe

Materials

Canvas

A 16th century agate intaglio of Gaius Mucius Scaevola
Located in London, GB
killed Porsena's scribe by mistake and was captured. As shown on this intaglio, Scaevola demonstrated his
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16th Century Classical Roman Antique Scribe

Materials

Agate, 10k Gold

Lily and Bird
By Joseph Stella
Located in New York, NY
embrace the art of silverpoint, a demanding technique, first used by ancient scribes and artists and later
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Early 20th Century American Modern Antique Scribe

Materials

Paper, Color Pencil

Green Slant Top Scribes Desk
Located in Boston, MA
Slant top green painted pine scribes desk. The desk opens to an adjustable height and has multiple
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19th Century French Antique Scribe

Materials

Paint, Wood

Original Oil Painting of Scribe Raven
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Unusual painting by unknown artist. With quill in mid-air and physical positioning of drawing back, it appears there is imminent confrontation or threat. The raven however appears ca...
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19th Century Italian Antique Scribe

Materials

Board

Art Nouveau Dore Bronze Inkwell Maiden and Nude Scribe
Located in Pasadena, CA
relief figure of a male nude scribe writing on his tablet. Detailed claw feet supports.
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19th Century European Antique Scribe

Materials

Bronze

18th Century Inlaid Oyster Wood Table
Located in London, GB
scribed onto Queen Ann claw and ball feet.
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18th Century Queen Anne Antique Scribe

Materials

Wood

Renaissance Revival Parcel Gilt Cassone with Marbleized Leather Panels
Located in Brooklyn, NY
carved and scribed lid with gadrooned edge displays a pomegranate motif originating from the Ottoman
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1880s Italian Renaissance Antique Scribe

Materials

Leather, Giltwood

Early Checker Board
Located in Sheffield, MA
Strong, graphic checker board in handsome grey and black polychrome. Individual squares scribed.
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19th Century American Antique Scribe

Materials

Pine

19th Century Pine Trunk
Located in Fulton, CA
A late 19th century pine trunk. Exposed hand scribed dovetail. All original iron hardware intact
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Late 19th Century English Primitive Antique Scribe

Materials

Iron

19th Century Dogon Door with Casing
Located in Fulton, CA
intact. Geometric hand-scribed carved detail. Iron pull.
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Late 19th Century Malian Primitive Antique Scribe

Materials

Wood

Antique Mahogany Pedestal Writing Desk
Located in Wakefield, GB
, top and two pedestals so easy to transport. Made from mahogany. The top has an brown leather scribe
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Mid-19th Century Great Britain (UK) Victorian Antique Scribe

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Compass Decorate and Polychrome Decorated Dome-Top Trinket Box Lancaster Pa
By Compass Decorator
Located in Allentown, PA
primary motif on the boxes is a compass-work design, which was created by scribing a circle, then dividing
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Early 1800s American American Colonial Antique Scribe

Materials

Paint

XIXth Century Giltwood Wall Mirror
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
home ready condition. The glass has a hand scribed date 11 3 69 which leads us to believe this mirror
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1860s French Victorian Antique Scribe

Materials

Giltwood

A George II Mahogany Open Armchair
Located in London, GB
A George II mahogany open armchair with unusual outswept scroll and cuff arms, scribed detail and
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18th Century and Earlier Antique Scribe

Pair of Antique Brass Pulpit Candlesticks
Located in Sheffield, MA
Very tall heavy cast brass pulpit candlesticks decorated with four scribe lines near the top
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Scribe

Materials

Brass

French Ormolu Mounted Japanese Lacquer Inkwell, Attributed, Maison Millet
By Maison Millet
Located in Pasadena, CA
Scribe Rue Auber, 1 Measures: 5 ¾ in. (17 cm.) high, 10 in. (25.5 cm.) wide, 9 ½ in. (24 cm.) deep
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Late 19th Century French Japonisme Antique Scribe

Materials

Bronze, Ormolu

Mid-18th Century Mahogany Open Armchair in the Manner of Giles Grendey
Located in Tring, GB
scroll and cuff arms, nicely scribed detail to the back and gently swept crest rail terminating in scroll
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Mid-18th Century George II Antique Scribe

18th Century Spanish Colonial Escribania or Document Box
Located in San Francisco, CA
A good 18th century Spanish colonial 'scribe' box, or 'escribania' as it is known in Spanish -- for
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Mid-18th Century Mexican Spanish Colonial Antique Scribe

Materials

Wood

Mid 18th century Mahogany Open Armchair in the manner of Giles Grendey.
Located in Tring, GB
scroll and cuff arms, nicely scribed detail to the back and gently swept crest rail terminating in scroll
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Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Scribe

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century Irish Rustic Stone and Slate Sundial
Located in Woodbury, CT
This rustic sundial was hand-carved from stone and features its original and scribed slate dial
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18th Century Northern Irish Rustic Antique Scribe

Materials

Slate, Sandstone, Bronze

Early 19th Century Yew Wood Prior Low Hoop Back Windsor Armchair
Located in Suffolk, GB
wood with a solid elm seat, consists of a hoop back with scribed edge with three narrow fretted splats
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Early 19th Century English Antique Scribe

Materials

Elm, Yew

Philadelphia Queen Ann Chairs Walnut 18th Century Savery Type Set of Four
By William Savery
Located in Allentown, PA
crest rail with flared ears and scribed edge, flared stiles with corresponding scribed edge; vasiform
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1740s American Queen Anne Antique Scribe

Louis Vuitton antique travel trunk c.1913
By Louis Vuitton
Located in LA FERTÉ-EN-OUCHE, FR
hood, indicating the different addresses of the Louis Vuitton stores of the time (rue Scribe in Paris
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1910s French Antique Scribe

Side Table Escalier De Cristal, Paris
By L Escalier de Cristal
Located in Tongeren, Limburg
1872, the store was transferred to the new Opera, at 6 Scribe Road and to 1 Auber road. From 1885, it
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Scribe

Materials

Bronze

Départ des voiliers dans l estuaire de la Seine
Located in EUS, FR
) Musée national du Château de Compiègne (France) - 6 panneaux peints commandés par Eugène Scribe Musée
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1870s Impressionist Antique Scribe

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Calendar and Gospel Sequences (from a Guildbook?)
By Illuminated Manuscripts
Located in New York, NY
a change of scribe on f. 14v, line 9), headings in red, capitals touched in red, 2- to 3-line
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15th Century and Earlier Antique Scribe

Lord Nelson`s Family Portable Sloping Laptop Desk
Located in Dorking, GB
and the use of travelling scribes was on the wane, this type of writing desk must have been much more
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Early 18th Century English Georgian Antique Scribe

Materials

Oak

Diminutive Federal Sheraton Wing Chair, New England, circa 1800-1810
Located in Providence, RI
small chair was built to last; the scale of the scribing of the rear legs into the frame speaks for
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Early 1800s American Sheraton Antique Scribe

Materials

Mahogany

Sumerian Terracotta Foot with Inscription
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
of this period are almost exclusively written by scribes who lived within the temple walls and worked
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15th Century and Earlier Central Asian Antique Scribe

Materials

Terracotta

RARE Antique Georgian 1700s 11.5" Shagreen (Stingray) Knife Box
Located in South Coast, CA
Rare antique 1700s Georgian era 11.5" stationery, scribe's or knife box, black shagreen exterior
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Scribe

Materials

Brass

Mahogany Sheraton Serpentine Card Table with Figured Birch Drawer, Harvard, MA
Located in Providence, RI
marriage of Ebenezer Bridge (also of Harvard), whose name is scribed on the underside of this table
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1810s Sheraton Antique Scribe

Materials

Mahogany

12th Dynasty Wall Panel Inscribed with an Elite Official’s Autobiography
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
hieroglyphs used during Dynasty XII became models for the “penmanship” of Egyptians scribes of later periods
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Egyptian Antique Scribe

Materials

Limestone

Unusual 1820 s English-made black marble model of the Goshen Obelisk, Egypt
By John Mawe
Located in Lafayette, CA
Tennant, both expert mineralogists. Mawe and Tennant often marked their wares, either scribing their names
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1820s English Egyptian Revival Antique Scribe

Materials

Marble

A Rare Diminutive Chippendale Block Front Desk and Bookcase
Located in New York, NY
Townsend. (1) The concave shell of the prospect door, with its seven lobes and scribed outline terminating
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18th Century and Earlier American Antique Scribe

Materials

Mahogany, Cedar

Chinese Scribes Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Elmwood low table. Chinese, Late 19th./Early 20th. Century.
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19th Century Chinese Antique Scribe

Materials

Elm

A Syrian Folding Scribe s Chair
Located in Austin, TX
a traveling scribe, this chair is a wonderful marriage of functionality, comfort, and portability
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19th Century Syrian Antique Scribe

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Pair of Near Syrian Scribe Chairs
Located in East Hampton, NY
Exotic and interesting near pair of Syrian scribe chairs with inlaid mother-of-pearl. One is
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Mid-19th Century Islamic Antique Scribe

Materials

Wood

19th Century Chinese Traveling Scribes Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th century Chinese traveling scribes desk, the legs fold away to make it easy to transport when
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1870s Chinese Antique Scribe

Materials

Hardwood

Fine Early 19th Century Ottoman Scribes Box
Located in London, GB
A fine early nineteenth century Ottoman scribes box inlaid with mother of pearl and tortoiseshell
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Early 19th Century Turkish Antique Scribe

Materials

Tortoise Shell, Mother-of-Pearl

Ancient Egyptian Shabti for May, Scribe of Ptah
Located in London, GB
A finely modeled, and well preserved ancient Egyptian faience shabti for May, Scribe of Ptah
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15th Century and Earlier Egyptian Antique Scribe

Materials

Faience

Antique Chinese Traveling Scribe Folding Stool / End Table
Located in Forney, TX
stool or small table. Designed for traveling scribes, the antique stool was handcrafted in China in the
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Scribe

Materials

Wood

Terracotta Statue of a Female Scribe, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Life-size statue of a female muse in antique garb with a wreath of leaves in her hair. She holds a writing tablet at her side and a stylus in her raised right hand. A pharaoh's mask ...
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19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Scribe

Materials

Terracotta

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Antique Scribe For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique scribe for your home. An antique scribe — often made from wood, metal and bronze — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique scribe — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An antique scribe made by Neoclassical designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. A well-made antique scribe has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Platerías Martínez, Franz Bergmann and Franz Xaver Bergman (Bergmann) are consistently popular.

How Much is a Antique Scribe?

The average selling price for an antique scribe at 1stDibs is $2,450, while they’re typically $331 on the low end and $42,500 for the highest priced.