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Antique Mid-19th Century Inlaid Desk Box
Located in Lambertville, NJ
lifts up to reveal a tooled leather writing surface with pen and inkwell compartments. All Original with
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1860s English Early Victorian Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Olive, Rosewood, Tulipwood

Antique French 18-Karat Gold Mounted Large Travelling Etui Set, circa 1760
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
writing tablet, scissors, needle case, pen knife, 3 string winders, pick, pencil, thimble, tweezers and a
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18th Century French Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Gold

Original Antique Advertising Poster AW Faber Castell Stationery Supplies Athlete
Located in London, GB
A.W. Faber Company is a manufacturer of pens and pencils, writing instruments, office supplies and art
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Early 1900s German Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Paper

Still Life Tempera on Canvas Korea XIX Century
Located in Milan, IT
, in particular books are always present, as in this one proposed here, in which a goose pen for
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19th Century Other Art Style Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Tempera

Fine Antique Burl Walnut Inlaid Marquetry Carved Davenport Secretary Desk 1860
Located in Portland, OR
pens, envelopes & other writing materials. Below is a lift up slant-fronted lid with a blind tooled
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1860s English High Victorian Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Leather, Maple, Satinwood, Walnut, Burl

Au Départ Fully Fitted Gentleman’s Travelling Dressing Case, Hall Marked Silver
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
note book, leather letter folder which still contains some of the original writing paper and envelopes
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Late 19th Century French Provincial Antique Writing Pen

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Piano Davenport
Located in Richmond, Surrey
pull-out fitted interior, includes: green leather adjustable writing surface slope with and pen/ink
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Walnut

19th Century Burr Walnut Desk
Located in Martlesham, GB
front of the cabinet having a frieze drawer which pulls out to reveal a green leather lift up writing
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1860s English Early Victorian Antique Writing Pen

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 Writing Pen

Materials

String

Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Inlaid Pop Up Davenport Desk 19th C
Located in London, GB
tooled green leather writing surface, ink bottle and pen tray. It has been wonderfully made by a
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1870s Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Walnut

Committee Drafting the Declaration of Independence, Antique Color Engraving 1865
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
Congress for final ratification. Renowned for his writing skills, Adams requested Jefferson pen the first
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1860s American Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Paper

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
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Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Brass

Georgian Military Campaign Royal Warrant Brass Bound Rosewood Writing Slope
Located in Reading, Berkshire
. Will be sent with a vintage writing pen, silver propelling pencil, gold key swing tag and a modern
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19th Century British Campaign Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Brass

19th Century English Campaign Mahogany Writing Slope Lap Desk Box Brass
Located in Shreveport, LA
compartments for inkwells, writing pens and document/stationery storage~ ~A small brass tab in the lower slope
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19th Century British Campaign Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Brass

Antique Victorian Burl Walnut Inlaid Marquetry Carved Davenport Desk 1860
Located in Portland, OR
from the finest figured burl walnut, to the top is a lift up lid with a fitted interior for pens and
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1860s English Victorian Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Burl, Walnut, Satinwood, Maple, Leather

19th Century Scottish Horn Ink Standish with Solid Silver Inkwell
Located in Dallas, TX
plated silver and the stand for writing pens or nibs crystal are likewise old plated silver. The
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Late 19th Century Scottish High Victorian Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Horn, Oak

Japanese Laquered Box with Hinged Lid Hand Painted, 19th Century Meiji Period
Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire
slightly domed. The box was probably originally made as a writing / pen box as it has three internal
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19th Century Japanese Meiji Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Paper

Exquisite Victorian Rosewood Leather Tooled Writing Slope, Inkwell and Pen
Located in Reading, Berkshire
, pens, sealing wax, and other contemporary writing materials. Some desks also had concealed storage
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19th Century British Campaign Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Brass

Exquisite Victorian Rosewood Leather Tooled Writing Slope, Inkwell and Pen
Located in Reading, Berkshire
inkwells, pens, sealing wax, and other contemporary writing materials. Some desks also had concealed
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19th Century British Campaign Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Brass

Anglo Indian Amboyna Campaign Writing Box
Located in Northampton, GB
.  The top of the slope has a partitioned section for two removable ink wells and a pen tray. The Writing
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Early 19th Century Indian Campaign Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Brass

Antique Coromandel and Satinwood Writing Slope by Austin of Dublin
Located in Northampton, GB
contains space for two inkwells and various writing tools including a pen tray and lidded store which has
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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Brass

Antique 19th Century Victorian Quality Burr Walnut Brass Bound Writing Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
opening to reveal a fitted writing slope, pen tray, original ink bottle, two lift up lids opening to
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Brass

Les Amateurs d Estampes
By Félix Vallotton
Located in Fairlawn, OH
writing, penning a novel that year (La Vie meurtrière, published posthumously in 1930; “The Murderous Life
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1890s Post-Impressionist Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Woodcut

Les Amateurs d Estampes
By Félix Vallotton
Located in Fairlawn, OH
writing, penning a novel that year (La Vie meurtrière, published posthumously in 1930; “The Murderous Life
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1890s Post-Impressionist Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Woodcut

Bronze Sculpture of Hand on Marble Base
Located in New York, NY
Bronze sculpture of hand on marble base. Bronze writing hand with pen on rectangular marble base
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19th Century Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Chinese Tabletop Apothecary Chest
Located in Chicago, IL
writing implements such as pens, brushes, inks, wax and seal presses, while the larger fitted drawer at
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Late 19th Century Chinese Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Elm

English Mahogany Campaign Style Brass Bound Traveling Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
exterior side drawer, the interior with a velvet lined writing slope, inkwell, pen compartments and letter
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1850s British Campaign Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Brass

16th Century Oil on Wood Panel: Scholar in Solitude
Located in Braintree, GB
intellectual pursuits and curiosity about the world. He holds a feather pen, poised for writing, while the
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16th Century European Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Wood

19th Century Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
a pullout / pull-out adjustable writing slide, fitted with pen trays, ink wells etc... and two small
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Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Writing Pen

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Walnut

French 19th Century Marble and Bronze Inkwell and Blotter
Located in London, GB
in the middle to hold pens and other writing equipment. It is made from one large and heavy piece of
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19th Century French Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Bronze

Antique Hand Carved Black Forest Inkstand with Owl on Books Sculpture Inkwells
Located in Lisse, NL
' with yet another owl on top is a 'blotter'. These were particularly handy when writing with a dip pen
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Early 20th Century European Black Forest Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Brass

Gilded Age Desk Accessory
Located in Northampton, MA
, guests staying in homes such as Ther Breakers would have owned sumptuous fountain pens. Letter writing
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1880s American Gilded Age Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Bronze

Buffalo Bill Signed Letter Collage
Located in Colorado Springs, CO
gained national prominence thanks to a novel written by Edward Zane Carroll Judson. Writing under the pen
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1890s Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Paper

Saint Matthew Angel Procaccini Paint Oil on canvas Old master 17th Century Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
blend perfectly. St. Matthew is sitting at his desk, he has just stopped writing to dip the pen in the
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17th Century Old Masters Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Oil

Victorian Rosewood Stationary Box, Writing Slope
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
inlaid throughout, enclosing maroon leather writing surface, pen tray and letter/ paper compartment, all
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19th Century Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Rosewood

George III Period Mahogany Work / Writing Table
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
Lancaster. The centre section with a lift top revealing a ratcheted writing surface together with pen
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1780s English George III Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Mahogany

Fine Victorian Walnut and Brass Writing Slope
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
handles, enclosing black inset tooled leather writing surface, pen tray, ink well and 3 secret drawers
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1870s English Victorian Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Walnut

George III Period Universal Table
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
proportions when closed, when open capable of seating up to six persons. Has a fitted drawer with pen slide
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18th Century and Earlier British George III Antique Writing Pen

Victorian Brass Bound Lap Desk with Stand
Located in New York, NY
. The hinged top opens to reveal a fitted writing interior with compartments for pens, ink, and various
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19th Century English Antique Writing Pen

Fine Quality Marquetry and Pen-Work Inlaid Sheraton Revival Antique Writing Desk
By Edwards and Roberts
Located in Darwen, GB
A fine quality marquetry and pen-work inlaid Sheraton Revival antique writing desk by Edwards
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Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Writing Pen

Ebony Pen Box
Located in Richmond, CA
Solid ebony box designed to hold pens and other writing implements. Box has two brass latches and
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19th Century Indian Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Brass

Boulle Writing Stand
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Victorian ink stand, pen trough and writing box enriched with tortoise shell and brass boulle
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19th Century French Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Crystal, Brass, Bronze

Antique Writing Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
writing surface with pen tray and two ink wells. Lifting the front half the writing surface reveals a
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19th Century British Antique Writing Pen

Victorian Walnut Writing Slope
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
green, tooled leather writing surface, inkwell pen tray and three secret drawers, all fitted with
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1880s English Victorian Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Walnut

Recency Rosewood Writing Slope
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
has a releathered writing surface, a pen slope, nib slope and ink well. Unfortunately it is missing
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Early 19th Century English Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Rosewood

Betjemanns Coromandel Writing Box
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
tooled writing surface, pen tray and two glass gilded inkwells. Behind these are three stationery
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19th Century British Antique Writing Pen

Writing Box by Edwards.
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
original gold tooled purple leather writing surface, a pen tray and two crown ink wells. Lifting the front
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19th Century British Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Brass

Early Victorian Writing Slope in Rosewood
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
enclosing tooled leather, writing surface, pen tray and 3 secret drawers, all in original condition. c1840
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19th Century Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Rosewood

Fine Victorian Writing Slope in Rosewood
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
throughout, hinged lit set with brass stringing and cartouche, enclosing velvet lined writing surface, pen
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1850s English Early Victorian Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Rosewood

English Regency Brass Bound Writing Slope
Located in Sheffield, MA
reveal interior with green leather and gilt-tooled writing surface, two inkwells, pen trough, stamp box
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19th Century English Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Brass

Writing Box with Inlaid Mosaic Design, circa 1875
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
interior features a red leather writing surface, removable pen tray and compartments for ink wells. The top
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19th Century British Antique Writing Pen

Victorian Moroccan Leather Writing Case Overlaid with Embossed Silver, 1894
By William Comyns
Located in London, GB
moray silk and houses writing paper, envelopes pens, and stamps.  
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1890s British Rococo Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Silver

Victorian Burl Walnut Campaign Writing Slope, Lap Desk, Scotland, 1860
Located in Vancouver, BC
the original black embossed tooled leather writing surface, pen holder, letter holder and four cubby
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1860s Scottish Victorian Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Walnut

Antique Grand Tour Bronze of a Cherub Writing on a Tablet
Located in New York, NY
A fine quality cast bronze sculpture of a cherub sitting on a pedestal holding a pen and writing on
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1840s Italian Grand Tour Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Bronze

Antique Calamander Writing Box with Mother-of-Pearl, Abalone and Brass Inlays
Located in Northampton, United Kingdom
box reveals a gold leaf tooled blue leather writing surface below a Calamander pen tray, two brass
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Brass

Regency Satinwood Inlaid Walnut Lap Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
two-part writing surface,titled with white tiles with key, the pen tray and writing surface lifting to
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Wood, Leather

English campaign burl wood lap desk
Located in Hudson, NY
Burl wood lap desk with original writing surface and pen holder. Ink wells are missing.
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19th Century British Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Burl

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Antique Writing Pen For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal antique writing pen for your home. Each antique writing pen for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and brass. There are many kinds of the antique writing pen you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right antique writing pen, those designed in Victorian, Regency and Georgian styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made antique writing pen over the years, but those crafted by Gillows of Lancaster London, George Betjemann Sons and Asprey International Limited are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Antique Writing Pen?

An antique writing pen can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,603, while the lowest priced sells for $66 and the highest can go for as much as $985,000.