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

Materials

Burl

Regency Mahogany Pembroke Library Table
Located in Salisbury, GB
Regency mahogany Pembroke library table with writing slide and pen drawer. Measures: 70cm (27.6
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1740s Antique Writing Pen

Anglo-Indian Lap Desk
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
blue velvet writing surface, pen tray and storage compartment.
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1890s Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Writing Pen

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Bone

Regency Rosewood Lap Desk
Located in Windsor, Berkshire
releathered writing surface, two Ink wells, pen slopes and nib slopes. There is a section underneath the
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Early 19th Century English Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Rosewood

Regency Period Mahogany Breakfront Bookcase
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
revealing a leather inset writing slide with pen compartments.Swan neck pediment with a carved central motif
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19th Century British Regency Antique Writing Pen

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Mahogany

A Charles X Burlwood Box
Located in New York, NY
opening to reveal a hinged velvet-lined writing surface, pen tray and two inkwell compartments, the tray
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19th Century French Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Leather, Velvet, Burl

George IV Small Mahogany Breakfront Side-Cabinet
Located in Cambridge, GB
drawer fitted with a hinged writing-flap, a pen-slot and ink-well compartments, flanked by dummy-drawers
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1820s English Regency Antique Writing Pen

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Mahogany

Triple Top Card Table
Located in London, GB
chess. Beneath this is a writing,surface and a concealed pen and ink drawer. Exceptionally good
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18th Century and Earlier English Antique Writing Pen

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Mahogany

Victorian Burr Walnut Davenport
Located in Uppingham, GB
compartments for stationary, ink and pens. The writing slope opening to reveal a satin birch interior fitted
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1860s English Victorian Antique Writing Pen

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Walnut

Early 19th Century Continental Mahogany Small Drum-Table
Located in Cambridge, GB
-shaped escutcheons, one fitted with a hinged writing-flap and a 'concealed' pen-drawer with an inkwell
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1810s European Antique Writing Pen

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Mahogany

Fine Quality Early 19th Century Continental Mahogany Small Drum-Table
Located in Cambridge, GB
-shaped escutcheons, one fitted with a hinged writing-flap and a 'concealed' pen-drawer with an inkwell
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1810s Antique Writing Pen

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 Antique Writing Pen

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Paper

Burr Walnut Victorian Period Antique "Pop Up" Davenport
Located in Darwen, GB
opens to reveal a green leather adjustable writing surface with an integral pen tray, ink bottle
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1860s British Victorian Antique Writing Pen

Fine Georgian 18th Century Roll-Top Tambour Bureau Desk
Located in Santander, ES
rotates open with divisions for inkpots, slots for pens and other writing items. The large cabinet below
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18th Century British George III Antique Writing Pen

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Mahogany

Pair of calligraphic watercolor portraits of a French couple signed dated 1791
By Jean-Joseph Bernard
Located in Hallowell, ME
Gentleman, Atlanta, Georgia. References: Bernard: portrait painter in pen: Musée du Château, Lunéville
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1790s Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Elegant Antique Horse Rolling Ink Blotter
Located in Cathedral City, CA
paper (not included) to blot each word or sentence when rocking it back and forth after writing with a
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19th Century Antique Writing Pen

Burr Walnut Victorian Period Antique "Pop Up" Davenport
Located in Darwen, GB
reveal a leather lined writing surface, pen tray, ink wells and two satin birch drawers. The right hand
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1870s Victorian Antique Writing Pen

Burr Walnut Victorian Period Antique "Pop Up" Davenport
Located in Darwen, GB
to reveal a leather lined writing surface, pen tray, ink wells and two satin birch drawers. The right
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1870s Victorian Antique Writing Pen

Superb Quality Burr Walnut Victorian Period "Pop Up" Davenport by Maple Co
Located in Darwen, GB
leather lined adjustable writing surface, pen drawer and boxwood drawers, one of which houses the secret
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1880s Victorian Antique Writing Pen

Baroque Secretary from Baden-Württemberg, Germany ‘Tabernakelsekretär’, 1720s
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
ribbonwork. Writing flap, also triple-fielded, in the fields we find very fine representations of figures
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1720s German Baroque Antique Writing Pen

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Cherry, Walnut

Antique French Transitional Period Cherrywood Buffet Bas d Armoire circa 1775
Located in Houston, TX
accustomed to taking pictures we tend to forget there was a time when writing things down with pen and paper
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1770s French Louis XV Antique Writing Pen

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Iron

Military Campaign Brass Bound Victorian Walnut Veneered Writing Slope with Keys
Located in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire
mother of pearl writing pen holder and mother of pearl propelling pencil holder. Key included for the
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1850s English British Colonial Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Brass

Victorian Figured Walnut Writing Box
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
leather writing surface, inkwell and pen tray, all in wonderful condition throughout, ready to place at
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1870s English Victorian Antique Writing Pen

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Walnut

Antique Brass Bound Walnut Writing Box
Located in Stutton, GB
escutcheon, brass straps and corners, inside original writing scribe with tooled border, pen tray and ink
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19th Century European Victorian Antique Writing Pen

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Walnut

Antique Writing Slope, Victorian Lap Desk, Walnut, Scotland 1860s, B1442
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique writing slope, large Victorian inlaid brass walnut lap desk with fitter interior, Scotland
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1860s Scottish Victorian Antique Writing Pen

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Walnut

English Regency Period Brass Inlaid Rosewood Writing Box on Bespoke Stand
Located in Wells, ME
surface, covered pencil/pen holder, inkwell, and covered small compartment for miscellaneous writing
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1820s English Regency Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Brass

Late 18th Century Brass-Mounted Mahogany Travelling Box
Located in Peterborough, Northamptonshire
. The interior fitted with small well gilded writing section. With a pen section and boxes.
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Late 18th Century English Antique Writing Pen

Antique Oak Slant Front Desk, Bookcase, Scotland 1920, B2329
Located in Vancouver, BC
Finish Three Quarter Gallery On Top Geometric Paneled Door Opens To Reveal Pigeon Holes, Pen Holder And
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1920s Scottish Antique Writing Pen

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Oak

Stunning Quality Burr Walnut Victorian Period Pop Up Davenport
Located in Darwen, GB
to reveal a fitted interior with a leather lined adjustable writing surface, pen tray and inkwell
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1860s Victorian Antique Writing Pen

Fine Erhard Sohne Dragonfly Bowl Tray Wood Inlay Brass Art Nouveau Tiffany Style
By Tiffany Studios, Erhard Söhne
Located in Nierstein am Rhein, DE
rare pair of Jugendstil jewelry caskets or trinket boxes with original keys and a fine writing desk set
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Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Writing Pen

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Brass

The Scarlet Tanager by Pauquet - Hand coloured engraving - 19th century
By Hippolyte Louis Emile Pauquet and Polydore Pauquet
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
: Image good. General age related toning and light staining. Some remains of pen / pencil drawing/writing
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1830s Old Masters Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Engraving

The seven-coloured Tanager by Pauquet - Hand coloured engraving - 19th century
By Hippolyte Louis Emile Pauquet and Polydore Pauquet
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
. Condition: Image good. General age related toning and light staining. Some remains of pen / pencil drawing
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1830s Old Masters Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Engraving

Three different Hummingbirds by Pauquet - Hand coloured engraving - 19th century
By Hippolyte Louis Emile Pauquet and Polydore Pauquet
Located in Zeeland, Noord-Brabant
. Condition: Image good. General age related toning and light staining. Some remains of pen drawing/writing on
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1830s Old Masters Antique Writing Pen

Materials

Engraving

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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.