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Small Clover One - Silver Metallic Red Clover Plant Leaves Botanical, 2024
By Margot Glass
Located in Kent, CT
acrylic painting with mixed mica using fine point crow quill pens in place of brushes. Glass is inspired
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel, Pigment, Mica

Anemone One - Metallic Gold Flowers Leaves Plant Silver Botanical, 2021
By Margot Glass
Located in Kent, CT
, homemade organic inks and oil and acrylic painting with mixed mica using fine point crow quill pens in
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

An English Regency period penwork occasional table
Located in Lymington, GB
fine quill pens and brushes showing charming, often naïve subjects reflecting the amateur nature of the
Category

Antique 19th Century English Regency Tables

Materials

Serpentine

Celandine - Metallic Botanical Painting Gold Flowers Leaves Stem Buds, 2021
By Margot Glass
Located in Kent, CT
organic inks and oil and acrylic painting with mixed mica using fine point crow quill pens in place of
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

Dandelion with Two Buds - Metallic Gold Botanical Leaves Drawing Black, 2022
By Margot Glass
Located in Kent, CT
point crow quill pens in place of brushes. Glass is inspired by the tradition of idealizing nature in
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gold

Dandelion Two - Metallic Gold Botanical Painting Plant Leaves, 2021
By Margot Glass
Located in Kent, CT
mixed mica using fine point crow quill pens in place of brushes. Glass is inspired by the tradition of
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

Wild Geranium Two - Botanical Painting Metallic Gold Flowers Leaves, 2021
By Margot Glass
Located in Kent, CT
mixed mica using fine point crow quill pens in place of brushes. Glass is inspired by the tradition of
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

Marshmallow Two - Metallic Gold Flowers Leaves Botanical Painting Black, 2021
By Margot Glass
Located in Kent, CT
using fine point crow quill pens in place of brushes. Glass is inspired by the tradition of idealizing
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

Wild Anemone - Botanical Painting Metallic Gold Flowers Leaves Wildflowers, 2024
By Margot Glass
Located in Kent, CT
, homemade organic inks and oil and acrylic painting with mixed mica using fine point crow quill pens in
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Archival Paper

Garlic Mustard - Botanical Painting Gold Plant Black Leaves Stem Bud, 2025
By Margot Glass
Located in Kent, CT
mixed mica using fine point crow quill pens in place of brushes. Glass is inspired by the tradition of
Category

2010s Contemporary Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Gold

Persian Brass Inkwell Qalamdan with Arabic Calligraphy Writing
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
the inkwell is divided into compartments to hold various writing tools, including quills, pens. These
Category

Antique 19th Century Moorish Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Ottoman Brass Inkwell and Pen Case Qalamdan
Located in Stamford, CT
dome topped inkwell is rare, it is attached by chain to the pen case, consisting of two tubes for quill
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Turkish Islamic Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Antique Ottoman Turkish Brass Inkwell Qalamdan with Arabic Calligraphy Writing
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
the inkwell is divided into compartments to hold various writing tools, including quills, pens. These
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Turkish Islamic Inkwells

Materials

Brass

Antique Art Deco Green Onyx Gold Champlevé Enamel Office Inkwell Ink Pen Stand
Located in Greven, DE
container for holding ink, into which quills or pens could be dipped. The body of the inkwell is lavishly
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Inkwells

Materials

Onyx, Metal, Enamel

Henry Chawner Georgian Sterling Silver Ladies Inkstand
By Henry Chawner
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
addition to impressive scalloped bases. The ink, pen/quill and pounce bottles retain the original plain
Category

Antique 1780s English George III Desk Sets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Fine Quality Antique George III Figured Mahogany Writing Box
Located in Suffolk, GB
including two original inkwells and spaces for pens and quills. A long side drawer accessible via a
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English George III Decorative Boxes

Materials

Mahogany

FORNASETTI Vintage Table Lamp
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Italian table lamp with painted metal decorated with various writing instruments, pen
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Metal

FORNASETTI Vintage Table Lamp
FORNASETTI Vintage Table Lamp
$1,925 Sale Price
30% Off
Exceptional Black Forest Wood Carved Brienz Wild Boar Inkwell German Antique
Located in Nuernberg, DE
pen or quill seen in the pictures is not included in this offer.
Category

Antique 1890s German Black Forest Sculptures and Carvings

Materials

Wood

19th Century Laptop
Located in Los Angeles, CA
neatly into a relatively compact box, as well as storage for ink wells, sand wells, pens, and quills
Category

Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Metal

Antique 20th Century Edwardian Solid Silver Inkwell Desk Set, Chester c.1908
By George Nathan Ridley Hayes
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
stamps or other small writing accessories. A designated groove for a pen or quill ensures convenience and
Category

20th Century British Other Desk Sets

Materials

Silver

Antique Swiss German Black Forest Carved Walnut Writing Letter Box Folding Desk
By Black Forest
Located in Portland, OR
Switzerland, circa 1890. The slant front is finely carved in relief with a design of quills, books, pens, a
Category

Antique 1880s German Black Forest Desks

Materials

Walnut

Exquisite Georgian Hand Crafted Mahogany Writing Slope With Red Tooled Leather
By Thompson Cabinet Company
Located in Reading, Berkshire
working keys, both with gold key swing tag. A modern notepad. A modern quill holder A vintage pen or
Category

Antique 1820s British Georgian Desk Sets

Materials

Brass

Wedgwood Bentley Black Basalt Inkstand
By Wedgwood Bentley
Located in New Orleans, LA
designed to hold ink and features a top with slots for quills or pens, and the other is a powder Shaker
Category

Antique 18th Century English Other Inkwells

Materials

Ceramic

18th Century Sterling Silver Ladies Inkstand
Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne
. Each internal compartment is fitted with a cut glass bottle. The ink, pen/quill and pounce bottles
Category

Antique 1780s English George III Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Elegant Victorian Flame Mahogany Writing Slope Stationary Leather Interior
Located in Reading, Berkshire
glass inkwells A new notepad A vintage ink pen A Modern Quill and Holder Items might differ from
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

19th Century Laptop
Located in Los Angeles, CA
neatly into a relatively compact box, as well as storage for ink wells, sand wells, pens, and quills
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Large Antique French Marble and Bronze Inkwell, circa 1880
Located in Dallas, TX
they are attached to has insets on either side for quills or pens. The beautiful marble has a cream
Category

Antique 1870s French Louis XIV Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Antique English Coromandel Wooden Double Tea Caddy by Thomas Lund 19th Century
Located in Dublin, Ireland
selling pens and quills, Thomas had expanded the business by about 1815 to include the manufacture of
Category

Antique 19th Century English Victorian Tea Caddies

Materials

Crystal, Brass

Original Le Rapide Grande Journal Quotidien; art nouveau vintage poster
By Jules Chéret
Located in Spokane, WA
the fact that she is still writing for Le Rapide using a quill instead of an ink pen. Yes, this
Category

1890s Art Nouveau Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

English Regency Desk Set in Form of British Sailors Defending a Fort with Mortar
Located in London, GB
probably pen or quill holders.
Category

Antique 1810s English Regency Inkwells

Materials

Bronze

French Charles X Large Marble and Gilded Bronze Ink Well and Candle Stand
Located in Hudson, NY
shaped inkwell is set up on animal paw feet. Cast with 4 holes to rest the quills or pens two wells for
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Charles X Inkwells

Materials

Marble, Bronze

The Flight into Egypt
Located in New York, NY
handling fully exploits the dynamics of the quill pen—the lines are vigorous, animated, and possess a great
Category

16th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Chalk, Ink, Pen, Paper

18th Century Military Boot Form Quill Pen Holder
Located in Stamford, CT
Circa 18th century military boot form quill pen holder made of pottery. Please note of wear
Category

Antique 18th Century More Desk Accessories

Materials

Pottery

George IV Silver Vinaigrette "Quill Pen and Book Grille" by William Edwards 1823
By William Edwards
Located in Sittingbourne, Kent
depicting an open book and a quill pen amongst flower stems. By William Edwards, London, 1823. In good
Category

Antique 1820s English George IV Decorative Boxes

Materials

Silver

Le petit garcon au porte-plume (Little Boy with Quill Pen), c.1900
By Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Located in Oakland Hills, CA
shown here, deep in childish though as he writes (or draws) with his quill pen. He is incredibly
Category

Early 1900s Impressionist Prints and Multiples

Quill and Inkwell Township Clerk Sign with Gilt Lettering
Located in Woodbury, CT
lettering and the unusual graphic of a quill-pen and inkwell
Category

Antique 19th Century American Signs

Utopian City-Scape Architectural Sprawl Painting on Paper
By Nina Bovasso
Located in New York, NY
surface. A crow quill( pen and ink) is used to have a line with a certain tension , contradicting the
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper

Good Antique Quranic Teaching Tablet from Morocco
Located in San Francisco, CA
, stone, leaves and even bone. Each tablet was painted with quill pens dipped in ink, washed with water
Category

Vintage 1930s Moroccan Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Good Antique Quranic Teaching Tablet from Morocco
Located in San Francisco, CA
, stone, leaves and even bone. Each tablet was painted with quill pens dipped in ink, washed with water
Category

Vintage 1930s Moroccan Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Oil portrait of a gentleman
Located in Cheltenham, GB
includes intriguing details such as a French gendarme hat placed to one side, a book, quill pen, and a gold
Category

Antique 1880s French High Victorian Paintings

Materials

Pine

Victorian Antique Silver Gilt 19th Century Desk Inkstand London 1839 Charles Fox
By Charles Fox
Located in 53-64 Chancery Lane, London
with hand chased, naturalistic decoration throughout. The inkstand has a elegantly designed quill/pen
Category

Antique 1830s British Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Victorian Silver Gilt 19th Century Desk Inkstand, London, 1839, Charles Fox
By Charles Fox
Located in 53-64 Chancery Lane, London
with hand chased, naturalistic decoration throughout. The inkstand has a elegantly designed quill/pen
Category

Antique 1830s British Victorian Sterling Silver

Materials

Sterling Silver

Good Antique Quranic Teaching Tablet from Morocco
Located in San Francisco, CA
, stone, leaves and even bone. Each tablet was painted with quill pens dipped in ink, washed with water
Category

Vintage 1930s Moroccan Religious Items

Materials

Wood

Good Antique Quranic Teaching Tablet from Morocco
Located in San Francisco, CA
, stone, leaves and even bone. Each tablet was painted with quill pens dipped in ink, washed with water
Category

Vintage 1930s Moroccan Religious Items

Materials

Wood

21st Century Modern Organic Table Sculpture with Spalted Maple, Wenge, Nautilus
By Michael Olshefski
Located in Los Angeles, CA
life the lines and patterns of an old-world map illustrated by a quill pen on linen. This soft and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Steel

Studies Of A Lion, Boar, Dog And Eagles, Stefano Della Bella
By Stefano Della Bella
Located in New York, NY
brown ink, with a finely sharpened quill pen. Seemingly a page from one of his sketchbooks, this drawing
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Drawings

Materials

Pen

Johns Canyon 026
By Harrison Storms
Located in Agoura Hills, CA
the Kouros. Then, using brushes, rags, pneumatic grinders, or even a crow quill pen, he grinds
Category

2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Handmade Paper

Missing Person 014
By Harrison Storms
Located in Agoura Hills, CA
crow quill pen, he grinds, scrapes, or rubs away at the layers, only to go back and add to the image
Category

Early 2000s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Handmade Paper

Johns Canyon 050
By Harrison Storms
Located in Agoura Hills, CA
, or even a crow quill pen, he grinds, scrapes, or rubs away at the layers, only to go back and add to
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Handmade Paper

Johns Canyon 053
By Harrison Storms
Located in Agoura Hills, CA
, or even a crow quill pen, he grinds, scrapes, or rubs away at the layers, only to go back and add to
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Handmade Paper

Johns Canyon 052
By Harrison Storms
Located in Agoura Hills, CA
, or even a crow quill pen, he grinds, scrapes, or rubs away at the layers, only to go back and add to
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Handmade Paper

Johns Canyon 018
By Harrison Storms
Located in Agoura Hills, CA
, or even a crow quill pen, he grinds, scrapes, or rubs away at the layers, only to go back and add to
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Limestone

Missing Persons 13
By Harrison Storms
Located in Agoura Hills, CA
body of the Kouros. Then, using brushes, rags, pneumatic grinders, or even a crow quill pen, he grinds
Category

Early 2000s Portrait Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Missing Persons 018
By Harrison Storms
Located in Agoura Hills, CA
crow quill pen, he grinds, scrapes, or rubs away at the layers, only to go back and add to the image
Category

Early 2000s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Handmade Paper

Missing Persons 19
By Harrison Storms
Located in Agoura Hills, CA
body of the Kouros. Then, using brushes, rags, pneumatic grinders, or even a crow quill pen, he grinds
Category

Early 2000s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Handmade Paper

Body 005
By Harrison Storms
Located in Agoura Hills, CA
body of the Kouros. Then, using brushes, rags, pneumatic grinders, or even a crow quill pen, he grinds
Category

Early 2000s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Limestone

Body 003
By Harrison Storms
Located in Agoura Hills, CA
body of the Kouros. Then, using brushes, rags, pneumatic grinders, or even a crow quill pen, he grinds
Category

Early 2000s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Limestone

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Quill Pen For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal quill pen for your home. Each quill pen for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and sterling silver. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect quill pen — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. When you’re browsing for the right quill pen, those designed in Art Nouveau, Folk Art and Georgian styles are of considerable interest. A well-made quill pen has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Carrington Co, Fornasetti and Stephen Smith Son are consistently popular.

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