Victorian Sterling Silver and Turquoise Blue Guilloche Enamel Letter Opener
By Martin & Hall
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Period, sterling silver and turquoise blue guilloche enamel letter opener/paper knife, Sheffield, England, year-hallmarked for 1866, R.
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Letter Opener Sterling Silver Blue Enamel on Guillochè Salimbeni
By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Shaped letter opener with rectangular base in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent fired enamels on guillochè.
Gold, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique Letter Opener Silver-Gilt & guilloché Enamel attr. to Fabergé Circa 1900
By Fabergé
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine Russian silver-gilt and guilloché enamel letter opener attributed to Fabergé, with illegible hallmarks , possibly Faberge cyrillic mark / 88".
Jade, Silver, Enamel
Edwardian Sterling Silver and Enamel-Mounted Letter Opener-Mappin & Webb
By Mappin & Webb
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian, sterling silver and guilloche enamel-mounted letter opener, Sheffield, England, year-hallmarked for 1921, Mappin and Webb - makers.
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Sold
H 1 in W 10 in D 1.5 in
Russian Silver-Gilt, Diamonds, Nephrite, and Guilloche Enamel Letter Opener
By Fabergé
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
A Russian Silver-Gilt, Diamonds, Nephrite, and Purple Guilloche Enamel Letter Opener, with a horse head, in original fitted box.
Silver, Enamel
Sold
H 1 in W 10 in D 1.5 in
Russian Silver-Gilt, Diamonds, Nephrite, and Guilloche Enamel Letter Opener
By Fabergé
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
A Russian Silver-Gilt, Diamonds, Nephrite, and Blue Guilloche Enamel Letter Opener, with a horse head, in original fitted box.
Silver, Enamel
Sold
H 1 in W 10 in D 1.5 in
Russian Silver-Gilt, Diamonds, Nephrite, and Guilloche Enamel Letter Opener
By Fabergé
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
A Russian silver-gilt, diamonds, nephrite, and blue Guilloche enamel letter opener, with a Russian double eagle, in original fitted box.
Silver, Enamel
Sold
H 1 in W 10 in D 1.5 in
Russian Silver-Gilt, Diamonds, Nephrite, and Guilloche Enamel Letter Opener
By Fabergé
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
A Russian Silver-Gilt, Diamonds, Nephrite, and Blue Guilloche Enamel Letter Opener, with a Russian Double Eagle, in original fitted box.
Silver, Enamel
Sold
H 1 in W 10 in D 1.5 in
Russian Silver-Gilt, Diamonds, Nephrite, and Guilloche Enamel Letter Opener
By Fabergé
Located in Long Island City, NY, NY
A Russian silver-gilt, diamonds, nephrite, and purple guilloche enamel letter opener, with a Russian Imperial eagle, in original fitted box.
Silver, Enamel
Sold
H 1.19 in W 4.93 in D 0.63 in
Antique 20thC Austrian Solid Silver & Guilloché Enamel Letter Opener, Vienna
By Georg Adam Scheid
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique 20th Century Austrian solid silver letter opener of flat form with a gently curved handle, terminating in a yellow guilloché enamel heart.
Silver, Enamel
Sold
H 8.86 in W 0.52 in L 8.86 in
Mid-20th Century Solid Silver & Guilloche Enamel Letter Opener, c.1940
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Stylish mid-20th English solid silver & guilloche enamel letter opener, flat rounded shaped handle, beautifully decorated with translucent blue enamel applied over engine turned deco...
Silver, Enamel
Antique French 18-Karat Gold and Enamel Letter Opener, circa 1820
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early-19th French 18-karat gold and guilloche enamel letter opener, quiver shaped handle, beautifully decorated with translucent enamel applied over engine turned decoration ...
Gold, Enamel
Sold
H 4.34 in W 0.4 in D 0.79 in
20th Century Russian Faberge Enamel on Gold Pencil and Letter Opener, circa 1910
By Fabergé, Vladimir Soloviev
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
Antique early 20th century Imperial Russian Faberge gold and pink guilloche enamel pencil holder and letter opener, of flattened elongated-oval form, enameled in vibrant translucent ...
Gold, Enamel
Art Deco Jade and Guilloche Enamel Letter Opener
Located in Greenwich, CT
Open your daily correspondence in grand style with this Art Deco letter opener. Designed of precious jade, with a cobalt blue and white guilloche enameled handle trimmed in 18K yell...
Jade, 18k Gold
Victorian Sterling Silver and Blue Guilloche Enamel Letter Opener
Located in New York, NY
Victorian, sterling silver and blue guilloche enamel letter opener, Sheffield, England, year hallmarked for 1888, W.
Sterling Silver, Enamel
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H 0.5 in W 9.75 in D 1 in
Large Victorian Sterling Silver and Light Green Guilloche Enamel-Letter Opener
By Gibson & Langman
Located in New York, NY
Large, Victorian, all sterling silver and light green guilloche enamel letter opener, Sheffield, England, year hallmarked for 1889, William Gibson and John Lawrence Langman (Gibson a...
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Sold
H 9.5 in W 0.5 in D 0.5 in
Edwardian Period, sterling silver and Blue Guilloche Enamel Letter Opener
By Allen & Darwin Silver 1
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian Period, sterling silver and light blue guilloche enamel letter opener/paper knife, Sheffield, England, year-hallmarked for 1905, Allen and Darwin - makers.
Sterling Silver, Enamel
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H 0.5 in W 8.5 in D 1.25 in
Victorian Sterling Silver and Blue Guilloche Enamel Letter Opener Paper Knife
By Joseph Gloster
Located in New York, NY
Victorian, sterling silver and blue guilloche enamel letter opener paper knife, Birmingham, England, 1857, Joseph Gloster maker.
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Sold
H 0.5 in W 8 in D 1 in
Edwardian Sterling Silver and Blue Guilloche Enamel Letter Opener/Paper Knife
By Martin & Hall
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian, sterling silver letter opener/paper knife with blue guilloche enamel handle, Sheffield, England, 1905, Martin and Hall - Makers.
Enamel, Sterling Silver
Sold
H 0.25 in W 8 in D 0.75 in
Edwardian Sterling Silver and Blue Guilloche Enamel Letter Opener/Paper Knife
By Allen & Darwin Silver 1
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian, sterling silver and blue guilloche enamel letter opener/paper knife, Sheffield, England, 1908, Allen and Darwen - makers.
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Sold
H 0.13 in W 8 in D 1 in
Edwardian Style Sterling Silver and Pink Guilloche Enamel-Mounted Letter Opener
By Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd.
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian style, sterling silver and pink guilloche enamel - mounted letter opener/paper knife, London, 1912, Goldsmiths and Silversmiths Co., Ltd. - makers.
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Sold
H 0.5 in W 8 in D 1.25 in
William IV Sterling Silver and Blue Guilloche Enamel Letter Opener/Paper Knife
By William Eaton
Located in New York, NY
William IV, sterling silver and blue guilloche enamel letter opener/paper knife, London, year hallmarked for 1833, William Eaton - maker.
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Sold
H 0.5 in W 10.13 in D 1 in
Victorian Sterling Silver and Mint Green Guiloche Enamel Letter Opener
By Joseph Gloster
Located in New York, NY
Victorian, sterling silver and mint green guilloche enamel letter opener/paper knife, Birmingham, England, 1857, Joseph Gloster - maker.
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Sold
H 0.25 in W 9 in D 0.75 in
Edwardian Sterling Silver and Blue and Black Enamel, Mounted Letter Opener
By Walker & Hall
Located in New York, NY
Edwardian, sterling silver and blue and black guilloche enamel-mounted letter opener/paper knife, Sheffield, England, year hallmarked for 1903, Walker and Hall - makers.
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Sold
H 0.5 in W 8.75 in D 1.25 in
Victorian Sterling Silver and Blue Enamel, Mounted Letter Opener / Paper Knife
By Henry Harrison
Located in New York, NY
Victorian, sterling silver and blue guilloche enamel - mounted letter / opener paper knife, Sheffield, England, year-hallmarked for 1889, Henry Harrison - maker.
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Victorian Owl Letter Opener
Located in New York, NY
Victorian Owl Letter Opener crafted of 800 grade silver with celluloid and glass eyes. Charming figural, novelty motif from the late 19th Century. Beautiful detailing. Cap removes to...
Silver
George Jensen Sterling Silver Letter Opener in Cactus Pattern
Located in Buchanan, MI
George Jensen sterling silver letter opener in cactus pattern.
Stainless Steel, Sterling Silver
Russian 88 Silver And Jade Amethyst Letter Opener
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Russian Neoclassical paper knife or letter opener in the style of a Roman gladius sword. The blade is made of polished nephrite jade stone. Pink guilloche enamel handle with gilt a...
Jade, Silver
19th Century Mother of Pearl and Repousse Gold Handle Pen with 14k Tip
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful vintage Fountain Pen - a lovely decorative piece for the desk, but also still fully functional. The handle is Mother of Pearl that leads into an elegant Gold design and ...
Gold
Early 20th Century Sable Shaped Letter Opener
Located in Meer, VAN
Early 20th Century Sable Shaped Letter Opener. A letter opener with a very distinct sable style design - early 20th century or even late 19th century. Shows a nice patina. About O...
Brass
Hallmarked 1901 Sheffield Bread Knife
Located in High Point, NC
Hallmarked 1901 bone bread knife form England. The handle has a hand carved wheat design and the blade is made from Sheffield steel. There is a sterling silver collar which is hall...
Sterling Silver, Steel
$6,985
H 0.67 in W 8.05 in D 1.14 in
LEONID KOCHERGIN 1900 Russian Empire Enameled Letter Opener In 14Kt Gold Silver
Located in Miami, FL
Russian letter opener designed by Leonid Kochergin. This is a very handsome luxurious desk letter-opener, created during the imperial Russian period in the city Saint Petersburg, be...
Jade, Gold, Silver, Sterling Silver, Enamel
Fountain Pen in Sterling Silver fired Enamel Guilloche Salimbeni
By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Fountain pen in 925/1000 sterling silver with translucent fired enamel on guilloche. With 14 carats gold nib and ink cartridge. Diameter mm. 10.5 Total length cm. 14. Weight gr. 45. ...
Sterling Silver, Enamel, Gold
Antique French Art Nouveau Bronze Letter Opener, 1900s or older
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful antique bronze letter opener dating to the 1900s or earlier, crafted by an unknown sculptor. This beautiful Art Nouveau piece displays graceful, flowing lines and subtle ...
Bronze
$380
H 1.77 in W 3.54 in D 1.38 in
Superb Norway SterlingSilver 925 gilt dragon enamel viking boat salt cellar Aase
By Magnus Aase
Located in Wien, AT
A stunning salt cellar, made by famous Norwegian artist Magnus Aase in 925 Sterling silver (hallmarked). The makers mark being Magnus Aase, Norway, from the 1940s. The salt cellar ...
Sterling Silver, Enamel
$5,087
H 2.96 in W 4.34 in D 0.48 in
Cigarette Case for handbag fired enamel Sterling Silver Art Deco style Salimbeni
By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular, “olive” shaped cigarette case for handbag, in 925/1000 sterling silver with fine hand-engravings fire enamelled and translucent fired enamel on guilloché, Art Deco style...
Sterling Silver, Enamel
Antique French Art Nouveau Bronze Letter Opener, 1910s or earlier
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful antique bronze letter opener dating to the 20th Century, crafted by an unknown sculptor. This beautiful Art Nouveau piece displays graceful, flowing lines and subtle scul...
Bronze
$280
H 10.38 in W 1.25 in D 1.5 in
Antique French Art Nouveau Bronze Claw & Marble Ball Letter Opener, 1910s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A beautiful antique bronze letter opener dating to the 1910s or earlier, crafted by an unknown sculptor. This beautiful Art Nouveau piece displays graceful, flowing lines and subtle ...
Marble, Bronze
$700Sale Price|30% Off
H 1.97 in W 8.47 in D 8.47 in
Silver letter opener with wreaths and floral motifs embossed on the handle, engr
Located in Porto, PT
Description: Silver letter opener with wreaths and floral motifs in relief on the handle, engraved on the blade. Metal: Silver. Origin: Portuguese. Brand: Eagle Head. Weight: 94....
Metal
$540Sale Price|20% Off
H 0.52 in W 1.86 in D 1.07 in
Pill Box Silver Sterling light blue Enamel sliding lid for sweetener Salimbeni
By Giorgio Salimbeni, Salimbeni
Located in Firenze, FI
Pill Box Silver is in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated 24carats. Pill Box Silver has light blue translucent fired enamels on guilloché. Pill Box Silver has a sliding lid and hole...
Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel
$1,500
H 1 in W 1.63 in D 10.13 in
Vintage Buccellati Sterling Silver Letter Opener with Rocaille Handle
By Buccellati
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine signed Italian silver letter opener. By Buccellati. In sterling silver. With a rocaille handle. Fully marked to the reverse. Simply wonderful Buccellati design! Date: 2...
Sterling Silver
$1,718
H 47.25 in W 33.47 in D 0.2 in
Art Nouveau Black Lacquered Two-Panel Screen with Hand-Painted Irises, France ca
Located in Meulebeke, BE
An elegant French Art Nouveau folding screen dating from the early twentieth century, crafted as a two-panel room divider with a striking black lacquered ground. The surface is hand-...
Metal
$82,000 / set
H 26.78 in W 35.44 in D 61.03 in
Ubald Klug DS-1025 "Terrazza" Sofa for De Sede, Brown Leather, 1974, Set of 4
By Ubald Klug, De Sede
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Ubald Klug DS-1025 "Terrazza" sofas for De Sede, brown leather, Switzerland, 1974, set of four. Ubald Klug designed this rare modular DS-1025 "Terrazza" sofa as a real living landsc...
Leather
$68,750Sale Price|27% Off
H 40.25 in W 72 in D 55.5 in L 40.25 in
A Fine19th Century Louis XIV Style Collard & Collard Marquetry Baby Grand Piano
By Collard & Collard
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine Anglo-French 19th century rosewood, palisander, amboyna and satinwood marquetry (inlaid) art-case baby grand piano, the works by "Collard & Collard". The intricately ...
Bronze
Large Figurative African Mangbetu Anthropomorphic Vessel / Jar
Located in Studio City, CA
This is a fantastic piece likely made by the Mangetu tribe of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is finely detailed and quite large and hefty. These pieces were originally made...
Terracotta
French 1940s Jules Lelue Plaster Dove Sconces
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of 1940s French Dove sconces by Jules Leleu. Original plaster finish.
Plaster
$2,176
H 7.08 in Dm 5.51 in
Meissen Candlestick with Figurines Gardener Children Model R 185, circa 1870
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
Meissen Rare Item: Candlestick with Gardener Figurines Manufactory: Meissen Hallmarked: Blue Meissen Sword Mark with Pommels on Hilts Model Number R 185 Former's Number 13 Painte...
Porcelain
$1,079
H 12.6 in W 7.88 in D 7.49 in
Art Nouveau Table Lamp, Patinated Metal & Murano Glass, Circa 1900
By Marke Unbekannt
Located in Schwerin, MV
Original Art Nouveau table lamp from the 1900s in good working condition and in a rare design: This intricate piece is characterized by the organic, flowing lines and nature-inspired...
Metal, Brass
$14,500 / set
H 13.5 in Dm 7 in
Pair of French Baluster Shaped Opaline Glass Vases Attributed to "Baccarat"
By Baccarat
Located in New York, NY
A fine pair of antique French baluster shaped green opaline glass vases, finely modeled with repose leaves and flowers, attributed to "Baccarat" French, circa 1860.
Opaline Glass
$1,718 / set
H 22.05 in W 20.08 in D 13 in
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Art Deco Nightstands Bedside Tables Walnut Glass Top
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant and refined Italian 1950s Mid-Century Modern pair of bedside tables with front door, grey glass top and wood veneer decors on the sides and doors, and brass details such...
Brass
French Art Nouveau Ceramic Planter or Vase circa 1910
Located in Miami, FL
Art Nouveau Ceramic Planter or Vase circa 1910 Spectacular jardinière or centerpiece with relief flowers and leaves on the two sides
Ceramic
$7,500
H 30 in W 22.5 in D 8 in
French Brass Cherub and Decorative Foliage Fire Place Screen, Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
French brass freestanding fire place screen with a decorative floral handle, a centered swinging cherub foliage medallion, flanking floral borders, and terminating on four scrolled f...
Brass, Iron, Wire
Tiffany Studios Poppy table Lamp
By Tiffany Studios
Located in Dallas, TX
TIFFANY STUDIOS 'Poppy' Table Lamp, circa 1905 Leaded glass, gilt bronze Dimensions: 21 ¾ in. (55.2 cm) high, 16 ¾ in. (42.5 cm) diameter Shade impressed TIFFANY STUDIOS NEW YORK 146...
Bronze
$18,000 / set
H 19 in W 10 in D 6 in
Pair of French Porcelain Old Paris Figural & Foliage Scrolled Gilt Vases, C 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of French porcelain Old Paris figural and foliage scrolled gilt vases, Early 19th Century
Porcelain, Paint
$65,000
H 39.5 in W 56 in D 65.5 in
Fine Steinway & Sons Wedgwood Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Baby Grand Piano Model M
By Steinway & Sons
Located in Roslyn, NY
Steinway & Sons Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Baby Grand Piano Model M, serial no. 244684, circa 1926 With Wedgwood Light Blue Jasperware / Wedgwood Framed Oval Plaques Decorated With Clas...
Bronze, Ormolu
$3,216
H 0.4 in W 14.97 in D 0.4 in
Delphin Massier Art Nouveau Majolica figural egret planter, Vallauris, 1900
By Delphin Massier
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Jardinière Art Nouveau Vallauris Majolique sur pied, jardinière par Jérôme Massier, circa 1900.
Majolica
Carl Auböck Model #4233-4 Brass and Leather Paper Knife
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carl Auböck Model #4233-4 Brass and Leather Paper Knife Designed in the 1950s, this incredibly refined and sculptural knife is executed in polished brass and handwoven brown leather...
Brass
Whether you’ve carved out a space for a nifty home office or you prefer the morning commute, why not dress up your desk with antique and vintage desk accessories? To best tiptoe the line between desk efficiency and desk enjoyment, we suggest adding a touch of the past to your modern-day space.
Desks are a funny thing. Their basic premise has remained the same for quite literally centuries: a flat surface, oftentimes a drawer, and potentially a shelf or two. However, the contents that lay upon the desk? Well, the evolution has been drastic to say the least.
Thank the Victorians for the initial popularity of the paperweight. The Industrial Revolution offered the novel concept of leisure-time to Europeans, giving them more time to take part in the then crucial activity of letter writing. Decorative glass paperweight designs were all the rage, and during the mid-19th-century some of the most popular makers included the French companies of Baccarat, St. Louis and Clichy.
As paper was exceedingly expensive in the early to mid-19th-century, every effort was made to utilize a full sheet of it. Paper knives, which gave way to the modern letter opener, were helpful for cutting paper down to an appropriate size.
Books — those bound volumes of paper, you may recall — used to be common occurrences on desks of yore and where there were books there needed to be bookends. As a luxury item, bookend designs have run the gamut from incorporating ultra-luxurious materials (think marble and Murano glass) to being whimsical desk accompaniments (animal figurines were highly popular choices).
Though the inkwell’s extinction was ushered in by the advent of the ballpoint pen (itself quasi-obsolete at this point), there is still significant charm to be had from placing one of these bauble-like objets in a central spot on one’s desk. You may be surprised to discover the mood-boosting powers an antique — and purposefully empty — inkwell can provide.
The clamor for desk clocks arose as the Industrial Revolution transitioned labor from outdoors to indoors, and allowed for the mass-production of clock parts in factories. Naturally, elaborate designs soon followed and clocks could be found made by artisans and luxury houses like Cartier.
Find antique and vintage desk accessories today on 1stDibs.
The French sculptor shaped dense blocks into tactile forms meant to be used and held.
After synthetic dyes changed fashion, home goods and printed matter, it was only a matter of time till glass caught up.
The brilliantly simple design turns a modest bouquet into a major statement.
The Greek tragedian is said to have been handsome in his day.
Even for those who don’t indulge, elegant smoking accessories and audacious art portraying cigar enthusiasts hold a nostalgic allure.
It’s an excellent example of the sought-after ceramics coming out of South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province.
Thanks to its new leadership, the Spanish maker of figurines, busts and lighting is on a mission to update the art of porcelain for the 21st century.
The free-form stoneware piece is inspired by the magnolia tree and its associations with home.