Early 20th Century Desk Accessories

This unusual gentlemen's dress accessory in the shape of a heart is made out of sterling silver, celluloid and wood. It was made by William Comyn's and son in 1906. The brothers Char...

An antique banded agate, and yellow gold propelling pencil, in 9 karat yellow gold. My favourite thing about this Antique Yellow Gold Pencil is the elegant floral design. What’s yo...

An Austrian desk seal in marble and silver designed by Georg Adam Scheid. Beautiful desk seal, created in Vienna Austria at the workshop of Georg Adam Scheid, back in the 1910-1915...

Glass ink well with a sterling silver hinged top, bearing English hallmarks: letter date for 1902 & maker’s mark “J.D. W.D.”- By James Deakin & Sons (John & William F Deakin) Engl...

Crafted in Germany during the Art Nouveau era, this brass and rosewood inkwell and stand is attributed to makers Erhard & Söhne. The ornate 'Jugendstil' style stand has been crafted ...

A large metal box decorated with two triangle decorations in red and eggshell enamel on a brown back ground, signed: Jean Dunand, circa 1925.

A monumental inkwell by New York identity, Edward I. Farmer. The piece consists of a large piece of carved fluorite and a carved amethyst finial which has all been set in sterling silver. The mount for these carved stones is elaborate with a floral motif to the foot and decorative engraved borders on each rim of the piece. The internal sterling silver 'well' is removable for cleaning and polishing. The inkwell is in lovely condition, however appears to have some signs of old stabilisation to the fluorite which has slightly yellowed over time. These stabilisations could very well be from when the piece was formed as an inkwell, with Farmer often using stones of age. Edward I. Farmer was a prominent American art dealer, antique trader...

FACTORY / HOUSE: Bailey, Banks & Biddle STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco / 8 Day Clock METAL / MATERIAL: CIRCA / YEAR: DIMENSIONS / SIZE: 8 Inches X 6 Inches MOVEMENT / CALIBER: High Grad...

FACTORY / HOUSE: Shreve & Co STYLE / REFERENCE: Victorian Style Carriage Miniature Carriage Clock METAL / MATERIAL: Nephrite Jade and Sterling Silver Hardware CIRCA / YEAR: 1915 DIMENSIONS / SIZE: 2 Inches Wide X 3 Inches Tall X 1.5 Inches Deep MOVEMENT / CALIBER: 8 Day French with Exposed Platform Escapement. DIAL / HANDS: WARRANTY: 18 months on the movement This rare and all original miniature carriage clock was produced for the legendary house of Shreve & Co. The workmanship is exceptional the Silver Hardware is all hand made. We have never seen this extraordinary clock before and it has just been given a factory quality service by our finest watchmaker. Shreve & Co. is a jewelry and watch retailer that was founded in San Francisco, California in 1852. The company was originally founded by George C. Shreve and his nephew Samuel, and it quickly established itself as one of the leading jewelers in the West. In the early days of the company, Shreve & Co. specialized in selling silver...

FACTORY / HOUSE: Shreve & Co. STYLE / REFERENCE: Art Deco Desk Clock METAL / MATERIAL: Sterling Silver & Bronze / Kiln Fired Enamel CIRCA / YEAR: 1920's DIMENSIONS: 4 Inches X 4 Inch...