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Period: 18th Century
Rare 18th Century Georgian Mahogany Book Carrier Desk Stand
Rare 18th Century Georgian Mahogany Book Carrier Desk Stand

Rare 18th Century Georgian Mahogany Book Carrier Desk Stand

Located in Bedfordshire, GB

An Extremely Rare 18th Century Mahogany George III Period Book Carrier, Or Desk Stand Tidy, Having Two Short Drawers And One Long Drawer, Retaining Original Brass Handles And Escutch...

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English George II Antique 18th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Mahogany

George III 18th Century Mahogany Letter Box. Circa 1790
George III 18th Century Mahogany Letter Box. Circa 1790

George III 18th Century Mahogany Letter Box. Circa 1790

Located in Incline Village, NV

Fine quality circa 1790 Georgian letter box, with three compartment fitted interior (see image). Exterior has original double brass hinged slope top with serpentine shaped front, and...

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English George III Antique 18th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Mahogany

18th Century French Solid 750 Gold (18K) Necessaire
18th Century French Solid 750 Gold (18K) Necessaire

18th Century French Solid 750 Gold (18K) Necessaire

Located in Porto, PT

Description: 18K gold and ceramic utensil with floral motifs, allegorical figures in a chased gold structure, interior with two perfume bottles, knife, tweezers, toothpick, pencil, w...

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French Antique 18th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Gold

Henry Chawner Georgian Sterling Silver Ladies Inkstand
Henry Chawner Georgian Sterling Silver Ladies Inkstand

Henry Chawner Georgian Sterling Silver Ladies Inkstand

By Henry Chawner

Located in Jesmond, Newcastle Upon Tyne

An exceptional, fine and impressive antique Georgian English sterling silver and glass ladies inkstand; an addition to our ornamental silverware collection This exceptional antique George III sterling silver desk Standish has a navette shaped form onto four bracket feet. This inkstand is encompassed with an applied thread decorated border, in addition to the contemporary engraved initials 'WW'. The rim of the body of the sterling silver inkstand is ornamented with a paralleling applied reed decorated border. The internal wirework style frame of the stand is divided into three rounded supports. Each internal compartment retains the original rounded glass bottles with cut glass ornamentation in addition to impressive scalloped bases. The ink, pen/quill and pounce bottles retain the original plain silver cylindrical mounts fitted with push fit hallmarked covers. The rim of each circular cover is encircled with applied moulded borders and bears the corresponding functional pierced decorated holes. This large silver ink Standish was crafted by the renowned London silversmiths Henry Chawner. Such original ladies examples, in perfect condition, are becoming increasingly difficult to locate. Condition This antique inkstand...

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English George III Antique 18th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Three Blue and White Miniature Vases, C 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Era
Three Blue and White Miniature Vases, C 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Era

Three Blue and White Miniature Vases, C 1725, Qing Dynasty, Yongzheng Era

Located in seoul, KR

During Yongzheng era, such miniatures were appreciated for their craftsmanship and aesthetic value. They were also often used in scholars' studios as part of the 'wenfang', or study ...

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East Asian Qing Antique 18th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Ceramic

Spanish Colonial Inlaid Travel Desk, Wood and Iron, 17th Century
Spanish Colonial Inlaid Travel Desk, Wood and Iron, 17th Century

Spanish Colonial Inlaid Travel Desk, Wood and Iron, 17th Century

Located in Bradenton, FL

Spanish Colonial Inlaid Travel Desk with Bone and Iron Mounts. Features a wooden foundation with wrought iron-mounted hinges and a hand-cut plate. Skeleton Key is included. The piece...

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Peruvian Spanish Colonial Antique 18th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Iron

Antique Librarian's Book Tray, English, Tool Slide, Storage, Georgian, C.1800
Antique Librarian's Book Tray, English, Tool Slide, Storage, Georgian, C.1800

Antique Librarian's Book Tray, English, Tool Slide, Storage, Georgian, C.1800

Located in Hele, Devon, GB

This is an antique librarian's book tray. An English, mahogany tool slide, dating to the Georgian period, circa 1800. Collect books from the library stack...

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British Antique 18th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Wood

Pewter book stand Dated 1765
Pewter book stand Dated 1765

Pewter book stand Dated 1765

Located in Bakewell, GB

Dated 1765 a pewter book stand size 20cms high open 25cms x 30cms flat

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English Antique 18th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Pewter

Silver Writing Set, Vicente Roces, Zaragoza, Spain, circa 1760
Silver Writing Set, Vicente Roces, Zaragoza, Spain, circa 1760

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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Spanish Rococo Antique 18th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Silver

Silver Writing Set, with Hallmarks, Antonio J. Santa Cruz, Cordoba, Spain, 1773
Silver Writing Set, with Hallmarks, Antonio J. Santa Cruz, Cordoba, Spain, 1773

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 de Luque and Leiva, Spain, 1773. It shows some fault in some container and adds b...

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Spanish Rococo Antique 18th Century Desk Sets

Materials

Silver

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