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Antique Silver Desk Accessories

Are you unsure of how to decorate your desk? Here at Nelson & Nelson Antiques, we have a fantastic selection of antique silver desk accessories- including vintage inkwells and boxes- available to choose from. Find a stylish place to store matches in a sterling silver match safe, or browse our antique sterling silver desk sets for silver stamp booklets to add greater value to your collection. We even have silver cigar cutters and magnifying glasses, perfect to store inside your desk. While others may decorate their desks with ordinary trinkets, go bold and invest in something that has historical value and will appreciate with time. When you need to decorate your desk, choose Nelson and Nelson Antiques' collection of antique silver desk accessories. To learn more about of amazing antique products, please call us today.

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Tiffany Modern Sterling Silver Portable Postage Scale in Original Box
BY238

Modern sterling silver portable postage scale, ca 1930. Retailed by Tiffany & Co. in New York. Cylindrical with loose-mounted clip; top ring loose-mounted to pullout counterweight stick with engraved units in ounces. Measures a maximum of 3 ounces. In original red box with fitted cardboard lining. Marked “Tiffany & Co Sterling”. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: Scale: H 4 x D 1/2 in. Box: H 7/8 x W 5 1/2 x D 1 5/8 in. #BY238

Sale Price: $206.50
Listed Price $295.00
La Paglia Midcentury Modern Sterling Silver Toothpick Holder
BY921

Midcentury Modern sterling silver toothpick holder. Made by Alphonse La Paglia (d. 1953) in New Jersey. Drum-form with double-banded mouth rim. Spread base applied with cast band comprising alternating leafing scrolls and flowerheads. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. 160. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 x D 2 in. Weight: 3.8 troy ounces. #BY921

Sale Price: $245.00
Listed Price $350.00
La Paglia Midcentury Modern Sterling Silver Toothpick Holder
BY920

Midcentury Modern sterling silver toothpick holder. Made by Alphonse La Paglia (d. 1953) in New Jersey. Drum-form with double-banded mouth rim. Spread base applied with cast band comprising alternating leafing scrolls and flowerheads. Fully marked including maker’s stamp and no. 160. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 x D 2 in. Weight: 4 troy ounces. #BY920

Sale Price: $245.00
Listed Price $350.00
John Hardy Jokey Y2K New Millennium Silver Overlay Flashlight
BZ225

Jokey Y2K flashlight. Traditional flashlight encased in heavy silver weave. At end is applied medallion with the year 2000 encircled by the phrase “Light Your Way into the New Millennium”. An allusion to the infrastructure uncertainties when the clocks struck midnight on that momentous New Year's Eve. In original box from John Hardy, a Bali-based jeweler specializing in reclaimed precious metals. Very good condition with deep patina.

Dimensions: Flashlight: H 9 3/4 x D 2 3/8 in. Box: H 4... Click for details

Sale Price: $875.00
Listed Price $1,250.00
Tiffany American Victorian Classical Sterling Silver Paper Knife
BZ252

Victorian Classical sterling silver paper knife. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1885. Serpentine and integral with hollow handle tapering into flat blade. Handle has allover floral repousse with feathered leaf border at bottom. Blade recto has acid-etched monogram with elongated, interlaced, and whiplash letters. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, director’s letter M (1873-91), and no. 730. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 10 x W 1 1/4 x D 3/4 in. Weight: 3 troy ounces.... Click for details

Sale Price: $906.50
Listed Price $1,295.00
Reed & Barton Midcentury Modern Novelty Top Hat Toothpick Holder 1948
BZ120

Midcentury Modern sterling silver novelty toothpick holder. Made by Reed & Barton in Taunton, Mass. in 1948. In form of top hat. Round and deep with wide asymmetrical brim. Fully marked including maker’s stamp, date symbol, and no. X212. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 1/2 x D 3 1/2 in. Weight: 2.6 troy ounces. #BZ120

Sale Price: $206.50
Listed Price $295.00
Antique Kirk Edwardian Sterling Silver & Cut-Glass Tobacco Jar
BZ221

Edwardian glass tobacco jar with sterling silver cover. Made by S. Kirk & Son Co. in Baltimore, ca 1910. Jar has curved sides with cut bead-and-reel fluting and short inset neck; star cut to underside; Cover curved with allover floral repousse on stippled ground. Fully marked including maker’s stamp (1903-24) and no. 189. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 7 3/4 x D 5 3/8 in. Weight (silver only): 4.8 troy ounces. #BZ221

Sale Price: $1,400.00
Listed Price $2,000.00
Antique English Edwardian Sterling Silver & Crystal Match Strike
BW006

English Edwardian crystal match strike with sterling silver mount. Globular with fine ribbing. Central well has flat and plain sterling silver collar. Crystal clear. Fully marked including maker’s stamp (Grinsell & Sons), assay stamp (Birmingham), and indistinct date letter. Very good condition with minor wear.

Dimensions: H 3 3/8 x D 3 1/2 in. #BW006

Sale Price: $696.50
Listed Price $995.00
Antique Japanese Meiji Art Nouveau Silver Iris Flower Ink Blotter
BX979

Japanese Meiji Art Nouveau silver ink blotter, ca 1910. Rectangular with iris flowers and tendrils planted in eddying water at both ends; ground stippled. Concave handle with leaves applied to top. Stained wood lunette-form bottom. Elegant with a steady gently rock. No mark visible. Very good condition.

Dimensions: H 2 1/2 x W 5 3/8 x D 3 in. #BX979

Sale Price: $350.00
Listed Price $500.00
Antique American Modern Sterling Silver and Glass Inkwell on Stand
BY033

American Modern sterling silver and glass inkwell on stand, ca 1920. Lobed melon-form glass bowl; sterling silver cover domed with overlapping ovoid ring finial. Stand has well and large lobing. Cover interior numbered 38. Stand and cover marked “Sterling”. Very good condition.

Overall dimensions: H 3 3/4 x D 4 3/4 in. Total weight (silver only): 2.3 troy ounces. #BY033

Sale Price: $276.50
Listed Price $395.00
Antique Tiffany Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigar Smoking Set
BX753

Art Deco sterling silver cigar set. Made by Tiffany & Co. in New York, ca 1920. This set comprises, tray, lighter, and 6 ashtrays. Tray rectangular with rounded corners and flat rim. Two central wells of which one rectangular for ashtrays and one round for lighter. Lighter round and bellied with high-looping side handles and hinged and tubular wick cover. Ashtrays rectangular with tapering sides. Acid-etched rinceaux ornament. From the era when a thoughtful host supplied tobacco.

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Sale Price: $5,600.00
Listed Price $8,000.00
English Victorian Novelty Sterling Silver 12-Inch Ruler Letter Opener
BW008

Victorian sterling silver letter opener. Made by George Neal & George Neal in London in 1900. In form and with dimensions of a 12-inch ruler. Tapering point for getting underneath the fold. A stylish and useful desk novelty. Fully marked. Very good condition. Weight: 2.5 troy ounces. #BW008

Sale Price: $770.00
Listed Price $1,100.00
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