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Woodcut Engraving of Elector Frederick the Wise of Saxony’s Dream in 1517
Located in Gallatin, TN
on the door of his Castle Church with a pen whose quill stretched all the way to Rome and threatened
Category
18th Century Figurative Prints
Materials
Engraving
Antique Silver Quill Pen Stand Nib Brush Wipe, London 1902 William Comyns
By William Comyns
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Antique silver quill pen stand nib brush wipe, London 1902 William Comyns. Very unusual combination
Category
Antique Early 1900s English Art Nouveau More Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Anglo-Indian Porcupine Quill Pen Box
Located in Stamford, CT
geometric pattern in the quills decorating this pen box. Made in colonial Ceylon, present day Sri Lanka
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Decorative Boxes
Antique Silver Desk Pen Stand Brush Wipe, London 1902 William Comyns
By William Comyns
Located in Toronto, ON
Antique Silver Quill Pen Stand Nib Brush Wipe, London 1902 William Comyns. Very unusual
Category
Antique Early 1900s British Art Nouveau Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver
An Early 20th Century Faux Book Inkwell
Located in Palm Beach, FL
An Early 20th Century Faux Book Inkwell with Original Quill Pens
Category
Early 20th Century French Inkwells
Materials
Paper, Leather, Glass, Feathers
French Neoclassical Cast Bronze Figural Female Ormolu Furniture Mount
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Item features remarkable cast bronze forms, stunning details, large impressive size, holding quill pens
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Neoclassical Mounted Objects
Materials
Bronze
19th Century Chess Table
Located in Eindhoven, NL
. The decorations are made with a quill pen. This was a technique used in England in the 19th century
Category
Antique 1840s English Game Tables
Materials
Walnut
$1,180
1970s Giovannozzi Italian Wool Jersey Dress for the Writer
Located in New York, NY
. Especially in todays age of texting and emails the romance of a hand written letter, with a vintage quill pen
Category
1970s Italian Day Dresses
Edwardian Sterling Silver Ink Well from Chester, 1910
Located in London, GB
village scenes. A hand holding a quill pen is engraved on the side.
Hallmarked: Made in Chester in 1910
Category
20th Century Desk Accessories
Materials
Sterling Silver
Superb Novelty Desk Inkwell in the Form of a Sea Plane, circa 1930
Located in London, GB
removable inkwells found in the passenger seats & a fine quill pen which rests on the outer fuselage.
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Category
Vintage 1930s German Desk Accessories
Materials
Silver Plate
India Ink Drawings on Paper by Lukas Machnik
By Lukas Machnik
Located in Chicago, IL
drawings are with a quill pen and India ink on Arches archival paper in large handmade wood frames. May be
Category
2010s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
$3,200 / item
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
Category
Antique 19th Century American Paintings
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
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Unknown George III Pedestals
Materials
Mahogany
Montblanc Limited Edition William Shakespeare Fountain, Pen, Pencil, Box Set
By Montblanc
Located in London, GB
of the writing instrument with its fine engraving represents a quill pen, and the clip ring recalls
Category
2010s German Modern Desk Accessories
Materials
18k Gold
Piero Fornasetti Attributed 4 Panel Monochrome and Polychrome Folding Screen
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
library with feather quill pens and various decorative objects a library may have. One side is
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Neoclassical Revival Decorative Art
Materials
Walnut
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
Category
Antique 19th Century English Decorative Boxes
Materials
Paper, Wood, Lacquer
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
Category
Antique 19th Century English Boxes
Materials
Paper, Wood, Lacquer
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
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Danish Boxes
Materials
Oak
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Late Victorian Paintings
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
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Danish Boxes
Materials
Oak
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
Category
16th Century Renaissance Interior Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Parchment Paper, Ink
Rabinet D
Enfert Paris 1970 Rare Desk Set Duo 24kt Gold Gilding
Silver-Plate
By Ravinet D
Enfert, Ravinet D
Enfert
Located in Miami, FL
consists of a letter opener and a paper clip, both decorated with writing themes such as the quill pen
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desk Sets
Materials
Gold, Silver Plate, 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
Category
Antique 1880s Unknown Victorian Pendant Necklaces
Materials
Agate, Gold, 14k Gold, Rose Gold
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
Category
Antique Early 1900s European Paintings
Materials
String
Rembrandt Bugatti "Serpentaire mâle, une aile deployée" Bronze Sculpture
By Rembrandt Bugatti
Located in New York, NY
-length pants. They also used goose-quill pens that they carried behind their ears.
Category
Early 20th Century Animal Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
c1859 Portrait of New York Lawyer, Large 19th century Oil Painting on Canvas
By Charles Cromwell Ingham
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
in New York and he is depicted seated in his study, surrounded by leather bound books and a quill pen
Category
Mid-19th Century Victorian Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sphinx Inkwell
By Sarah Bernhardt
Located in Palm Beach, FL
hair provides a place for a quill pen. “The Divine Sarah” was the moniker for Sarah Bernhardt, one of
Category
1880s Art Nouveau Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
19th C Anglo Indian Quill Box with Pen Holder and Ink Stand Box and Drawer
Located in Palm Beach, FL
An Anglo Indian 19th C box, with pen holder and inkstand of quill with pull out drawer, bone
Category
Antique 19th Century Indian Boxes
Austrian Jugenstil Silver-Plated Inkstand
Rocker Blotter Desk Set, circa 1900
Located in New York, NY
A brief history of ink blotters
Back in the days when everyone used quill pens and fountain pens
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Andrew Martin Howard Style Sofa with Royal Magna Carta Upholstery
By Andrew Martin
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
quill pens, in heavily abbreviated medieval Latin, which was the convention for legal documents at that
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Beech
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
Category
Antique 19th Century English Other Inkwells
Materials
Porcelain
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Empire Inkwells
Materials
Marble, Bronze
19th Century Carved Black Forest Monkey Dutch Shoe German Ink Well Militia
Located in Shreveport, LA
to the piece~
~19th century~
Measurements:
6” height x 13.25” x 6.75”,
9.25” length of pen/quill
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Black Forest Animal Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Rosewood Writing Box
Located in Forney, TX
panel. Decorative antique quill like dip pen, nibbs and cylindrical nibb holder included.
Dimensions
Category
Antique Early 19th Century European Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Gorgeous 19th Century English Rosewood and Brass Writing Slope Box
Located in Shippensburg, PA
drawer to be released from the side of the case. Inside the slope is retained an early quill dip pen with
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Rare Antique English Regency Rosewood
Brass Writing Slope Box Lap Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
the case. Inside the slope is retained an early quill dip pen with the name of Isaac Parkes circa 1849
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Decorative Boxes
Materials
Brass
Antique Coromandel Mahogany Brass Inlaid English Writing Box Slope Mother Pearl
Located in Dublin, Ireland
established his business and warehouse at 57 Cornhill, London in 1804. Initially selling pens and quills
Category
Antique 19th Century English Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Antique French Directoire Ebonized Bureau Plat w/3 Drawers
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
material less hostile to the quill or the fountain pen than simple hard wood.
1793 - 1804
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Giltwood
Antique English Victorian Coromandel Vanity Box by Lund of London
Located in Northampton, GB
established in London by Thomas Lund in 1804. Initially selling pens and quills the Lund firm became known for
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century English High Victorian Jewelry Boxes
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver, Brass
Quill Pen Gold and Sapphire Brooch
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A brooch representing a quill pen. At the tip of quill is a sapphire drop mounted in platinum – an
Category
Vintage 1910s British Edwardian Brooches
Materials
Blue Sapphire, 15k Gold, Platinum
Composition in Grey ( Bats, quill pen, paper and pitcher)
By Erling Valtyrson
Located in New Orleans, LA
Bats, one drawn and one displayed hanging shown with drawings of other birds, a quill pen, a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Animal Prints
Materials
Mezzotint
Mid 19th Century French Signed Portrait of Gentleman with Letter
Quill Pen
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Gentleman
French School, mid 19th century
signed to the letter and dated
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 36 x 28 inches
canvas: 29 x 20 inches
Provenance: private collect...
Category
Mid-19th Century French School Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Exquisite Victorian Rosewood
Leather Tooled Writing Slope, Inkwell and Pen
Located in Reading, Berkshire
enthusiast.
Item will include pad, Quill pen (modern) and antique propelling pencil and desk calendar
Category
Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Exquisite Victorian Rosewood
Leather Tooled Writing Slope, Inkwell and Pen
Located in Reading, Berkshire
enthusiast.
Item will include pad, Quill pen (modern) and antique propelling pencil and desk calendar and
Category
Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
Quranic Teaching Tablet from Morocco, Early 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
college). It is a tradition that dates back for centuries. The tablets were painted with quill pens dipped
Category
Early 20th Century Moroccan Islamic Sculptures and Carvings
Materials
Brass
Large 19th Century Portrait of a Gentleman in a Carved and Gilt Frame
Located in Bridgeport, CT
interior with a column and red drapery, while writing on a sheet of paper with a quill pen.
Size: sight
Category
Antique 19th Century Regency Paintings
Materials
Wood
French Empire Style Ormolu Mounted Marble Desk Stand
By Empire Furniture
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
original ceramic liner. The surface of the stand has carved recesses for quill pens with polished recesses
Category
Antique 1860s French Empire Inkwells
Materials
Marble
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
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Danish Boxes
Materials
Oak
Cupid Cherub Angel Austrian Vienna Bronze Writing I Love You Ich liebe Dich 1907
Located in New York, NY
Vienna. Cupid rests on a large book with a feather quill pen and inkwell and his bow for his arrows to
Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Gilded Age Figurines and Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Mid 19th Century Pen Work Mirror Hand Decorated with Birds and Plants England
Located in London, GB
delightful images, which were applied with fine quill pens, imitate costly Indian ivory-work, rich wood
Category
Antique 1850s English Victorian Pier Mirrors and Console Mirrors
Materials
Hardwood
16th Century 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
Category
16th Century Northern Renaissance Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Parchment Paper, Ink
Set of Three Empire Style Ormolu Wall Lights
Located in London, GB
leaf-shaped decorations that appear like the feathers on a quill pen. A frieze of fruit and vines is
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Ormolu
French Bronze Mounted Chinoiserie Floral Painted Inkwell
By Edmé Samson
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, Hertfordshire
. The top comprises of four compartments one raised probably for a quill pen and another with a hinged
Category
Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Inkwells
Materials
Brass
Emilio Martelli Inlayed Black Marble Round Table Florence, Italy, 1950s
By Emilio Martelli
Located in Camden, ME
of the ribbon, the quill pen and roll of sealing wax created using a stone composite technique
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Cast Stone, Composition, Marble, Slate, Metal, Bronze
Royal American Regiment 1756–1763 Brass Bound Military Campaign Writing Slope
Located in Reading, Berkshire
concealed storage compartments.
Item will include new notepad pad, Quill pen (modern), and two glass
Category
Antique 19th Century British Campaign Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
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
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
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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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The average selling price for a quill pen at 1stDibs is $1,199, while they’re typically $375 on the low end and $11,500 for the highest priced.
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