Writing Instruments

Writing Instruments

Antique Writing Instruments & Desk Accessories from the Personal Collection

A curated selection of antique writing instruments and desk accessories including ink blotters, letter openers, opera glasses, stamp boxes and magnifying glasses.

French Antique Silver Desk INK BLOTTER — Napoléon III Circa (1850-1870)

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Bronze & Heavily Plated Silver — Mystical Faces & Scrollwork — 5" Long

Lovely Antique French Bronze & heavily plated SILVER INK BLOTTER. Decorated on each side with mystical faces, and lots of wonderful well detailed scrollwork. CONDITION, WORKMANSHIP & QUALITY are excellent. Dimensions: 5" long and about 3" wide. Comes apart in several pieces for cleaning and changing the Blotters.

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UMBRELLA HANDLE in Solid Silver and Gold Vermeil — RARE

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French .950 Silver — Original Presentation Box — 6 Solid Silver Tips included

Extraordinary Umbrella Handle in its Original Handmade Presentation Box together with 6 solid silver Tips. Everything is French .950 Silver (finer than Sterling) clearly Hallmarked by the Silversmith & the French Silver guarantee. Included in the Presentation Box are 6 Umbrella Tips also in solid Silver. This is a Rare find. Have it attached to your umbrella to make that Umbrella, a 'work of art'. Circa Napoléon III, 1870. Dimensions: Handle is 3.8cm High x 5.8cm Long x 1.2 cm diameter of the Hole. CONDITION, WORKMANSHIP and QUALITY are Exceptional.

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Antique MAGNIFYING GLASS or Jeweler's Loupe — Gold Plated with Case

NEW — Designed to be worn around the Neck

A very practical gold plated Loupe or Magnifying Glass with its case. The loupe is designed to have a chain or a cord passed through so it can be worn around the Neck. CONDITION & QUALITY are excellent. Loupe is NEW.

Antique Fabulous STAMP BOX — Sterling Silver, American

2 Compartments — 18k Gold Vermeil Interior — Hallmarked Sterling

Elegant, decorative, practical Sterling Silver Stamp Box, 2 compartments with 18k Gold Vermeil interior. CONDITION, WORKMANSHIP & QUALITY are excellent. Hallmarked on the bottom: 'Sterling + B2163 + 3 unreadable marks'. Dimensions: 2 7/8" x 1.5" across the top.

OPERA GLASSES, Lorgnettes, Magnifiers — Art Deco, Parisian French Sterling Silver & Enamel

Hallmarked 'Folding' Model — French .835 Silver — Provenance: Former French Actress

Art Deco, Paris France, the Filigree engraving as well as the enamel are extraordinary. Handmade Pair from Paris France are simply captivating. Purchased by me in Paris about 10 years ago. Provenance: Former French Actress. Fully Hallmarked with 3 French Charancon Silver Hallmarks. Considering this pair are nearly 100 years young and the Spring Loaded Mechanism still works very well.

Puiforcat + Eloi Pernet, 1845 5 Francs Coin LETTER OPENER

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French Sterling Louis Philippe 5 Francs Coin 'Ouvre Lettre' — Original Presentation Box

PUIFORCAT together with ELOI PERNET joined to create this Rare and Exceptional Work of Art employing an original Sterling Silver French 1845 5 Francs Coin (.950 quality, finer than English Sterling) to create this Letter Opener or 'page turner'. CONDITION, WORKMANSHIP & QUALITY are exceptional.

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