Mid-19th Century Desk Accessories

The ultimate desktop accessory: This is a rare English first edition of Vanity Fair (1848), William Makepeace Thackeray’s enduring masterpiece and one of the cornerstones of 19th-cen...

A fine Victorian vinaigrette. In sterling silver. By Edward Smith of Birmingham. With engraved decoration to the body, a pierced grille hinged to the side, and a gilt interior. ...

A Highly Important Museum Quality Pair of Diamond and Enamel Zarfs. Each Zarf with a scalloped rim and spreading foot, the sides set with colorful green ...

Pair of Antique Gold and Enamel Musical Harps These rare harps showcase exquisite hand-painted enamel. Their bodies are adorned with red enamel, with a lapis lazuli column accente...

Rare and outstanding sculpture of an expressive dolphin designed as a paperclip and a paperweight made out of cast iron. Its eyes are made out of glass and it can open its mouth and ...

Highly unusual paperclip in the form of a silver bejewelled Ladies hand with an elaborate lace cuff and a bracelet. The hand is mounted on a fabric covered base.

This Victorian mechanical pencil and dip pen is crafted in 9k yellow gold made by Sampson Mordan. It features an engine-turned outer barrel with a large jump-ring attached to allow it to be worn as a charm or pendant. Telescopic propelling pencil and dip pen are within. Stamped and makers mark of S.Mordan + Co. Metal: 9k yellow gold - XRF tested Weight: 18.40 grams Measurements: Total length 7cm, case length 5.5cm, extended length 13.5cm Era: Victorian Circa 1830-40s Sampson Mordan who was born in 1790 and died in 1843, was a silversmith and a co-inventor of the first patented mechanical pencil. In 1822, Mordan and his co-inventor John Isaac Hawkins filed the first patent in Great Britain for a metal pencil with an internal mechanism for propelling the graphite “lead” shaft forward during use, as an improvement on the less complex lead holders. Mordan bought out Hawkins and entered into a business partnership with Gabriel Riddle, an established stationer. From 1823 to 1837, they manufactured and sold silver and gold mechanical pencils...

Renaissance Revival Rock Crystal Dragon Pendant- A rock crystal dragon mounted in 18k gold set with diamonds, a pearl, and rubies Length: 4.5"

This unique, Circa 1800, wax seal begins with an 18K yellow gold base monogrammed with MLO, upon which sits a beautifully carved jade bird. The Jade ...

An antique garnet set desk seal, with pavé set rose-cut garnets on the handle, mounted in silver, with a gold seal, engraved with the head of a man, with a Roman hairstyle, circa 185...

Rare antique Silver small Travel Knife Birmingham 1838 J. Hilliard. Tapered shell and foliate tapered handle with plain blade, fully hallmarked. Length: 4...

Highly unusual brush for cleaning fountain pens in the shape of a Roman charioteer. This outstanding object doubles also as a table bell with a doublefaced clapper. The bell is made...

Antique Chinese Cased Ink Stone, c1850's - Daoguang Emperor inscribed with verses from Li Bai poem Made of wood & copper, gilded featuring a seal of the owner 27cm long

In this interesting sterling silver box, is set a micromosaic, depicting “ The doves of Pliny”, from a famous mosaic attributed to Sosus of Pergamon. He was a Greek mosaic artist of the second century BC. He is the only mosaic artist whose name was recorded in literature. The original mosaic from Hadrian's Villa, now in the Capitoline Museums, depicts a group of doves on a round bowl. As described by Pliny, one dove is drinking while the others are sunning themselves. The Doves of Pliny, or the "Capitoline Doves...