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Silver Writing Set, Vicente Roces, Zaragoza, Spain, circa 1760
Located in Madrid, ES
With hallmarks. The base tray has a square shape with mixtilinear profiles and rests on legs with vegetal motifs. The four containers present helical gallonized feet, and pearl flow...
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Antique 1760s Spanish Rococo Desk Sets

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Silver

Silver Scribe or Desk Writing Set, Platerías Martínez, Madrid, Spain, 1819
By Platerías Martínez
Located in Madrid, ES
Scribe with four inkwells and bell. Silver. Madrid, Silversmiths Martínez, 1819. With contrast
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Antique 1810s Spanish Neoclassical Desk Sets

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Silver

Silver Writing Set, with Hallmarks, Antonio J. Santa Cruz, Cordoba, Spain, 1773
By Antonio Jose de Santa Cruz
Located in Madrid, ES
Silver writing set. With hallmarks. Córdoba, Antonio José de Santa Cruz (Córdoba, 1733 -?) and Juan
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Antique 1770s Spanish Rococo Desk Sets

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Silver

Napoleon III French Leather Cased 3-Piece Sterling and Agate Desk -Writing Set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Napoleon III French Leather-Cased 3-Piece Sterling and Agate Desk Writing Set, France, Circa 1870
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Sterling Silver

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Silver Plate, Sterling Silver

Colonial 18th Century Vizagapatam Pen-Engraved Writing Desk with Silver Mounts
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A Vizagapatam pen-engraved veneered sandalwood portable writing desk with silver mounts India
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Antique 18th Century Indian British Colonial Desk Sets

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Sandalwood, Bone

Victorian Silver Plate Writing Slope In The Shape of a Book With Compartments
Located in Reading, Berkshire
With With Two Cut Glass Inkwells Bound With Silver Plate Decorative Idents Inkwells circa 4.8cm
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Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desk Sets

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Silver Plate

Victorian Silver Plate Writing Slope In The Shape of a Book With Compartments
Victorian Silver Plate Writing Slope In The Shape of a Book With Compartments
$1,632 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 10.44 in W 2.76 in D 9.45 in
Antique Georgian Rosewood Writing Box by William Chrisp
Located in Northampton, GB
drawers. The Antique Rosewood Writing Box by William Chrisp is complete with a sterling Silver Georgian
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Antique 1820s English George IV Desk Sets

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Silver, Brass

Antique Georgian Rosewood Writing Box by William Chrisp
Antique Georgian Rosewood Writing Box by William Chrisp
$4,762
H 5.32 in W 16.15 in D 10.04 in
C. 1860 English Inlaid Burl Wood Lap Desk Writing Box
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1860 inlaid burl wood lap desk writing box, English. Extravagantly inlaid with silver
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Antique 1860s English Desk Sets

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Silver

C. 1860 English Inlaid Burl Wood Lap Desk Writing Box
C. 1860 English Inlaid Burl Wood Lap Desk Writing Box
$750 / set
H 5.13 in W 13 in D 9.25 in
Gilded Age Silver Plated and Crystal Writing Desk Set
Located in Sheffield, MA
The antique silver-on-copper and crystal pen and ink desk set is composed a footed tray with two
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Antique Early 19th Century English Regency More Desk Accessories

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Crystal, Silver Plate

Gilded Age Silver Plated and Crystal Writing Desk Set
Gilded Age Silver Plated and Crystal Writing Desk Set
$825 Sale Price / set
44% Off
H 3.5 in W 11.5 in D 7.12 in
Art Nouveau writing set Carl Witzmann Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstätte 1917
By Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Klosterneuburg, AT
Writing accessoire with two inkwells, model no. 2216 - Mszas 2, Carl Witzmann & Josef Hoffmann
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Inkwells

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Silver

Set of Desk and Writing Instruments in Fitted Leather Box, 19th Century
Located in Great Barrington, MA
This lovely three-piece 19th century writing set consists of a pen with silver tip, letter opener
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Antique 19th Century French Desk Accessories

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Agate, Silver

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18th Century Japanese Gold and Silver Lacquer Suzuribako Writing Set
Located in Paris, FR
The writing set in gold and silver lacquer with hardstones and lead inlays, using maki-e, hiramaki
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Antique 18th Century Japanese Edo Antiquities

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Metal, Gold, Silver, Gilt Metal, Lead

1940s Ponte Vecchio Solid Silver Writing Set
Located in Florence, Tuscany
A hand crafted solid silver writing set originally sold by the silversmith, Rebbio Corri at number
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Vintage 1940s Italian Desk Sets

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Silver

Silver-Plated Writing Set, 19th-20th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Writing desk set on rectangular tray with railing openwork and raised on small legs consisting of
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Antique Late 19th Century European Neoclassical Sheffield and Silverplate

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Silver Plate

Silver-Plated Writing Set, 19th-20th Century
Silver-Plated Writing Set, 19th-20th Century
H 10.24 in W 11.82 in D 9.85 in
Silver Writing Set, Madrid, Juan Sellán, Spain, 1845
By Juan Sellán
Located in Madrid, ES
Solid silver writing set, Madrid, Juan Sellán (DOC. 1820s - circa 1886), Spain, 1845. With
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Antique 1840s Spanish Neoclassical Sterling Silver

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Silver

Silver Desk Writing Set, Platerías Martínez, Madrid, Spain, 1845
By Platerías Martínez
Located in Madrid, ES
Scribe with three inkwells. Silver. Real Martínez silver factory, Madrid, 1845. With contrast
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Antique 1840s Spanish Neoclassical Desk Sets

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Silver

Silver Writing Set Manuel Díaz Del Castillo, Toledo, Spain, 1819
By Manuel Díaz del Castillo
Located in Madrid, ES
With hallmarks. On an oval tray decorated with an openwork balustrade, are placed various items: the inkwell, the sandpit and container with lid holed to let the feathers on, all si...
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Antique 1810s Spanish Neoclassical Desk Sets

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Silver

Solid Silver Writing Set with Clock, France, 19th Century with Hallmarks
Located in Madrid, ES
Solid silver writing set with clock. France, 19th century. With hallmarks. Writing set enhanced by
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Antique 19th Century French Rococo Revival Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Silver Desk Writing Set, Daoíz, Velarde, Ruíz and Arango at Monteleón, Madrid
Located in Madrid, ES
Monteleón Barracks on May 2, 1808. Silver in its color and gold plated. Madrid, Celestino Espinosa, 1822
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Antique 1820s Spanish Neoclassical Desk Sets

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Silver

Silver Desk Writing Set, Martínez, Apolinar del Campo, Spain, 1803 and Later
By Platerías Martínez
Located in Madrid, ES
Scribe with three inkwells. Silver. Silversmiths Martínez and Apolinar Del Campo, Madrid and
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Antique Early 19th Century Spanish Neoclassical Desk Sets

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Silver

Silver Desk Writing Set or Scribe, Empire Style, Platerías Martínez, Spain, 1846
By Platerías Martínez
Located in Madrid, ES
Empire style clerk. Silver. Madrid, Real Martinez Silver Factory, 1846. With contrast marks
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Antique 1840s Spanish Neoclassical Sterling Silver

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Silver

19th Century Victorian Solid Silver Boxed Desk Writing Set, London, circa 1863
By John Mechin Charles Bazin
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 19th century Victorian extremely rare solid silver complete boxed traveling writing set
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Antique 19th Century English Victorian Desk Sets

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Sterling Silver

Antique Russian Imperial Silver Onyx Desk Writing Pen Set Inkwell Blotter Seal
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique Russian Imperial silver and onyx four piece desk set, circa 1896. The set having
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Antique 1890s Russian Baltic Desk Sets

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Onyx, Silver

Antique French Silver Gilt Enamel Writing Desk Set c1890 Pen Pencil Clock Seal
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous Antique French Silver and Enamel Writing Set or Desk Set encased in a silver and enamel
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Antique 19th Century French Desk Sets

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Enamel

Neoclassical Silverplate Writing Set Including Inkwell and Accessories
Located in New York, US
Our exceptional nineteenth century writing set from the Greek Revival period of the nineteenth
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Antique Late 19th Century Neoclassical Revival Sheffield and Silverplate

Materials

Silver Plate

Ceramic Writing Set Till Eulenspiegel by Michael Powolny, Austria, 1919
By Michael Powolny
Located in Vienna, AT
Till Eulenspiegel in a brown-red jester's costume with bells, sitting with outstretched legs on a rectangular flat base plate, an owl between his feet and a low, four-sided inkwell w...
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Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Ceramics

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Ceramic

Rare Blue Fluted Full Lace Writing Set or Inkwell from Royal Copenhagen
Located in København, Copenhagen
Rare blue fluted Full Lace Writing set / inkwell from Royal Copenhagen. Number 1/1064. Length 17
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Mid-20th Century Danish Porcelain

Vienna Ceramics Art Nouveau Writing Set With Putto by Michael Powolny, 1910-1912
By Michael Powolny
Located in Vienna, AT
Excellent Art Nouveau item by Michael Powolny Manufactured by Wiener Keramik (Vienna Ceramics) ceramics, bright earthenware, glossy finish, hand painted Model number 140 Made...
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Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Ceramics

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Ceramic

Silver Writing Set. After Platerías Martínez
By Platerías Martínez
Located in Madrid, ES
Notary with four inkwells. Silver. Spain, 20th century, following models from the Real Fábrica de
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20th Century Spanish Other Inkwells

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Silver

Montblanc writing set, 1266 pen and 1666 mechanical pencil, 925 silver, 80 s
By Montblanc
Located in VALLADOLID, ES
Excellent Montblanc writing set in 925 silver, consisting of a model 1266 fountain pen and a model
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1980s Swiss For The Desk

Special writing Set, inkwell, bronze, silvered, Napoleon III, ~1880, France
Located in Wien, AT
Very decorative writing set, of the last third of the 19. century - Napoleon III. Made out of
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Antique Late 19th Century European Napoleon III Desk Sets

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Bronze

Art Deco Writing Set, 1930s, Glass Inkwell Etc., Silver Plated Tray
Located in København, Copenhagen
Art Deco writing set, 1930s, glass inkwell etc., silver plated tray. In perfect condition. The
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Vintage 1930s Glass

French Empire Boxed Writing Set Made in France
Located in Toledo, OH
Ornate leather boxed French Empire three-piece writing set. Included in the box is a letter opener
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Antique Late 19th Century French Empire Desk Sets

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Silver

Historicism Writing Set, Early 19th Century
Located in Hamburg, DE
Writing set is from the 19th century and is stylistically attributable to historicism. If you do
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Antique Late 19th Century European Belle Époque Tableware

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Brass

Historicism Writing Set, Early 19th Century
Historicism Writing Set, Early 19th Century
H 6.11 in W 10.04 in D 6.3 in
Art Deco Silver Writing Desk Set
Located in Copenhagen, K
Beautiful Art Deco silver writing desk set.
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Vintage 1930s Danish Art Deco Inkwells

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Silver

Art Deco Silver Writing Desk Set
Art Deco Silver Writing Desk Set
H 5.91 in W 11.03 in D 7.88 in
19th Century Writing Set England, Sheffield 1882 Sterling Silver 1450gr Sphinx
Located in Epfach, DE
This beautiful writing set was made in Sheffield 1882 and is out of 1450gr. Sterling silver. The
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Antique 1880s English Inkwells

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Sterling Silver

Elegant Travel Writing-Set Box
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
Very elegant briar-wood and silver box: travel writing set, nr. O/1469.
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Collectibles and Curiosities

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Wood

Elegant Travel Writing-Set Box
Elegant Travel Writing-Set Box
H 1.97 in W 12.6 in D 9.06 in
Rare Vintage 19th Century Writing Set, Austria Vienna circa 1840
By Master AB
Located in Vienna, AT
Austrian Silver Rarest 19th Century Writing Set Five Parts Vienna, made circa 1840 during
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desk Accessories

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Silver

French Sterling Silver Mother of Pearl Writing Desk Set 5 pc w/box Dragon
Located in Triaize, Pays de Loire
French Sterling Silver & Mother of Pearl Writing Desk Set 5 pc w/box Dragon A rare set of truly
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Antique Late 19th Century French Renaissance More Silver, Flatware and S...

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Sterling Silver

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Rosary Catholic Reliquary Box Crucifix Pendant with Relic of a Saint
Located in Nuernberg, DE
This vintage reliquary contains relics of a Saint. It is made of metal. It's 1 1/2" high (with hanger) in size, that making it easily worn. It is part of a Rosary. It was found at an...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Religious Items

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Metal

Antique Jerusalem Rosary Cross – 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Exquisite 19th-century rosary cross from Jerusalem, crafted from olive wood and adorned with engraved mother-of-pearl plaques. The cross and beads are made of authentic olive wood, a...
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Antique 1860s Religious Items

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Fruitwood

Antique Jerusalem Rosary Cross – 19th Century
Antique Jerusalem Rosary Cross – 19th Century
$891
H 23.63 in W 4.73 in D 0.4 in
Koch Bergfeld Silver 800 Cutlery Baroque Design 264-Pieces Bremen Germany 1900
By Koch Bergfeld
Located in Vienna, AT
Silver 264-piece flatware (cutlery set) for 18 persons, Made by Koch Bergfeld, Germany / Bremen, circa 1900 Gorgeous German cutlery set / flatware / dinnerware consisting of 2...
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Antique Early 1900s German Baroque Sterling Silver

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Silver

Gilded Peacock Sculpture in Porcelain and Crystal
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture gilded peacock handmade in precious porcelain one by one, feather by feather. Each feather is unique. Made with shiny porcelain, hand-painted with 24-karat gold and preciou...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Animal Sculptures

Materials

Crystal, Gold Plate, Brass

Gilded Peacock Sculpture in Porcelain and Crystal
Gilded Peacock Sculpture in Porcelain and Crystal
$82,618
H 25.6 in W 25.6 in D 13.39 in
Hand Carved, Louis XV Style Sofa Made By La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
Louis XV style, hand-carved, curved back, freestanding, sofa. Hand finished in antique white and lightly distressed. Upholstered in a Lelievre, damask, fabric with deep filled, feath...
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2010s British Louis XV Sofas

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Hardwood

Hand Carved, Louis XV Style Sofa Made By La Maison London
Hand Carved, Louis XV Style Sofa Made By La Maison London
$8,418
H 31.11 in W 66.93 in D 36.62 in
1767 Sebastian James Crespell George III Set of 12 Sterling Silver Plates
By Sebastian James Crespell
Located in North Miami, FL
Presenting an exquisite set of twelve English silver dinner plates, dating back to the 18th century (1767) during the reign of King George III. These remarkable pieces of craftsmansh...
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Antique 18th Century English George III Dinner Plates

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Sterling Silver

Natural Lavender/ Purple Coral
Located in Houston, TX
Natural Lavender/Purple Coral. Offered is a naturally colored lavender/purple coral. This lovely piece of coral is great as a stand alone piece or could be grouped with other coral o...
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Antique 19th Century Oceanic Organic Modern Natural Specimens

Materials

Coral

Natural Lavender/ Purple Coral
Natural Lavender/ Purple Coral
$695
H 4.75 in W 6.5 in D 4.5 in
English Adam Gilt Marble Console Table
Located in Queens, NY
English Adam (circa 1780) gilt wood console with a carved frieze over rams head topped fluted legs with a stretcher & alabaster veneered marble top with a verde edge.
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Antique 18th Century English Neoclassical Console Tables

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Alabaster, Marble, Gold Leaf

English Adam Gilt Marble Console Table
English Adam Gilt Marble Console Table
$185,000
H 36.25 in W 61.5 in D 30.25 in
Monumental Louis XIV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Boulle Marquetry Casket Box
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Queens, NY
A Monumental Louis XIV style French gilt-bronze mounted wood boulle marquetry casket box, circa 1895 Known in French as a carré de toilette, this casket has canted corners with lavi...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Jewelry Boxes

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Brass, Bronze

Early 1900 Large Black Forest Fine Carved Burling Stag / Deer Sculpture Statue
Located in Lisse, NL
Good size and beautifully carved, wooden Black Forest stag sculpture. From the posture it is obvious that this impressive stag, with his head turned up, is attempting to attract and...
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Early 20th Century German Black Forest Animal Sculptures

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Wood

Elizabethan by Gee Holmes English Sterling Silver Flatware Set Service 164 Pcs
By Gee Holmes
Located in Big Bend, WI
Elizabethan by Gee Holmes ltd. English (Harrods at Knightbridge) sterling silver flatware set, 164 pieces. This set includes: 12 dinner size knives, 9 3/4", 12 dinner size forks, ...
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Antique 19th Century Tableware

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Sterling Silver

Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of French (19th Century) walnut library ladders with side railings and steps leading to a top platform (on casters) (attributed to Napoleon III's personal library) (Related item...
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Stairs

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Walnut

Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders
Pair of French Walnut Library Ladders
$145,000
H 106 in W 66 in D 26 in
Early 20th century carved towel rail
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century carved towel rail circa 1910. Good quality towel rail made from mahogany and pine.  Decorative carved shells to the top with further carvings to the supports.  3 ...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Coat Racks and Stands

Materials

Mahogany, Pine

Early 20th century carved towel rail
Early 20th century carved towel rail
$748
H 36.5 in W 28 in D 9.5 in
19th Century French Ormolu and Crystal Drinks Set
Located in London, GB
A drinks set of the Napoleon III Period The ormolu rectangular frame, rising from swept feet, with a running arcaded gallery, fitted with a mirror plate base houses a suite of fou...
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Crystal Serveware

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Crystal, Ormolu

19th Century French Ormolu and Crystal Drinks Set
19th Century French Ormolu and Crystal Drinks Set
$11,566 / set
H 14.25 in W 12.25 in D 12.25 in
400 Oz Edwardian Sterling Silver Set of 12 Plates 12 Soup Plates London 1910
Located in London, London
Hallmarked in London in 1910 by Sydney Bellamy Harman, this wonderful, Edwardian, Antique Sterling Silver Set of Plates, comprises 12 dinner plates and 12 soup plates, all with gadro...
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Vintage 1910s English Edwardian Dinner Plates

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Sterling Silver

French 19th Century Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Crystal Chandelier Attr. Baccarat
By Cristalleries De Baccarat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and Palatial French 19th century Louis XV Style gilt bronze, crystal and cut-glass Twenty-Four-light chandelier, probably by Baccarat. The central molded cut-glass stem s...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Chandeliers and Pendants

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Crystal, Bronze

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Writing Set Silver For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the piece of writing set silver you’re looking for. Was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, silver and sterling silver. There are many kinds of the item from our selection of writing set silver you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A choice in our collection of writing set silver made by Neoclassical designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. A well-made object in our assortment of writing set silver has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Platerías Martínez, Antonio Jose de Santa Cruz and John Mechin Charles Bazin are consistently popular.

How Much is a Writing Set Silver?

The average selling price for a piece of writing set silver at 1stDibs is $1,726, while they’re typically $237 on the low end and $43,780 for the highest priced.
Questions About Writing Set Silver
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    The pieces in a silver tea set vary. Most sets include at least four pieces: a spirit burner, a teapot, a cream pitcher and a sugar bowl. Some sets also contain a matching coffee pot or a small serving spoon for the sugar bowl. Find a range of antique and vintage silver tea sets on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    The value of a sterling silver tea set is based on age, maker, and the pieces included. A set can start at $1,000, but the value can be a wide range. If it is sterling, it should have a hallmark of .925. This indicates that the piece is 92.5% silver and 7.5% copper alloy. The more pieces in the set, the more it is likely to be worth in some cases. Find a collection of antique and vintage sterling silver tea sets on 1stDibs today.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Silver is a chemically non-reactive metal, so as long as the tea set is clean and has been properly cared for, it is safe to use. However, silver is an excellent conductor of heat, so be careful not to burn your lips or tongue whilst drinking tea. Shop a collection of authentic silver tea sets from some of the world’s top dealers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Silver tea sets can range in value depending on a variety of factors. A silver-plated tea set is not usually very high value, though certain pieces and who the maker is plays a large role. A sterling silver set can be worth at least $1000.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    A basic sterling silver tea set costs around $1,000. However, the older the set is, the more expensive it will be. Some antique silver tea sets are worth up to $400,000.