TheScribesCurio

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May include: An open antique book with aged, cream-coloured paper pages. The right page features a decorative border and black printed text that reads: ARTE DE ESCRIBIR COMPUESTO POR D. ESTEVAN XIMENEZ, AÑO DE MDCCLXXXIX, along with additional publication details.

1789 Arte De Eescribir by D. Estevan Ximenez Penmanship Book

NZ$1,471.47

May include: An antique open book with weathered, cream-coloured pages and a damaged spine. The right page features intricate black ink calligraphy and a detailed illustration of winged figures surrounded by ornate, swirling decorative line work.

1767 Penmanship Collection Holmstrands Soe Landwaerts

NZ$2,142.01

May include: A cream-coloured paper print featuring a black star at the top, followed by the alphabet arranged in a triangular shape. The letters are in various black fonts, with the letters P and S printed in red. A black pointing hand icon is at the bottom.

Richard Zauft Numbered and Signed Commemorative Wood Block Print

NZ$149.01

May include: A framed document featuring handwritten cursive text in brown ink on aged, off-white paper. The document is enclosed in a dark green mount and a gold-toned frame. The text is arranged in geometric shapes, including circles and rectangles.

19th Century Female Pupil's Penmanship Sampler from H. Dean's Writing School of Salem, MA

NZ$633.29

May include: A long, rectangular wooden ruler featuring intricate floral cutouts and a central oval inlay depicting a figure. Beside the ruler lies a slim, textured metallic mechanical pencil with a dark finish and a small clip at the top end.

Late 19th Century Italian Pierced Marquetry Straightedge

NZ$335.27

May include: A rectangular watercolour painting on paper depicting a figure in a blue dress standing on a small stool, accompanied by a long, slender, gold-toned metal pen with an intricate embossed floral pattern along its entire length.

Hand-Watercolored 19th C. Articulating Risque Novelty Card

NZ$335.27

May include: A fountain pen with a gold-coloured metal barrel and cap featuring an intricate filigree pattern. The pen has a black grip section, a gold-coloured nib, and a matching metal clip on the cap. The design consists of repeating geometric shapes.

Excelsior 42 Italian Pierced 18k Gold Overlay Safety Fountain Pen with a Waterman Nib

NZ$447.03

May include: An ornate, rectangular bronze-toned metal pen tray with embossed floral and scrollwork details. Resting inside the tray are two writing instruments: one fountain pen with a marbled orange and black pattern and a gold clip, and a slender pen.

1890's Marshall Fields & Co. Chicago Aesthetic Movement Copper Pen Tray

NZ$270.08

May include: A metal letter opener with a dark, weathered finish featuring a triangular green gemstone at the handle and a small embossed floral detail. The blade is flat and elongated, tapering slightly towards the pointed tip, showcasing a vintage aesthetic.

Period Arts & Crafts Bronze Letter Opener/ Page Turner with Green Enamel Jewel

NZ$707.79

May include: A long, cylindrical brass needle case featuring an intricate, embossed floral pattern across its entire surface. A thin, matching metal chain is attached to one end of the tube, connecting to a simple metal safety pin at the other end.

Victorian Sterling Silver Chatalaine Lead Holder

NZ$368.80

May include: A framed calligraphic drawing on light tan paper featuring a stylised bird surrounded by intricate swirling flourishes and leaf patterns. The frame has a decorative border with a marbled pattern in shades of blue, orange, and yellow.

Dated 1881 Framed Ornamental Penmanship Bird

NZ$596.04

May include: A long, slender, tapered rod featuring an intricate, embossed floral scrollwork pattern across its entire length. The object has a metallic, bronze-toned finish with a dark, smooth, unadorned section at the base end, tapering to a point.

Pierced Victorian Sterling Silver Repose Nib Holder/ Dip Pen

NZ$353.90

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May include: A bronze-toned metal desk tray featuring a sculpted female face with a floral headband. The tray holds a long, slender metal pen, a small ornate metal ring with a dangling ball, and four assorted metal calligraphy nibs of varying colours.

Period Art Nouveau Cast Bronze Desktop Pin or Trinket Tray

NZ$335.27

May include: Three vintage Reward of Merit cards featuring intricate black and white engravings of figures and cherubs, alongside a gold-toned rectangular card with a central illustration of children and text including Bible verses and attendance notes.

3 19th Century School Rewards

NZ$204.89

May include: An antique, off-white parchment document featuring ornate, dark brown cursive calligraphy in Italian. The paper shows visible creases, frayed edges, and a small tear on the left side. A thin, light-coloured quill pen rests to the right.

Italian Letter of Condolence Dated August 16th 1736

NZ$633.29

May include: Three rectangular off-white paper cards with black ink calligraphy. The top card reads Joseph Gilbert, Ship Agent, No. 62 Broad Quay, Bristol. The middle card reads Pie Caunegre & fils, Négocians à Bayonne. The bottom card reads Mr. Hjurry Marquard Eusturan.

2 19th Century and 1 Early 20th Century Calling Cards

NZ$149.01

May include: A rectangular cream-coloured ticket with dark green ink featuring the text Young's Pier Atlantic City, Admit One, John Young Proprietor, and Package Tickets 15 for 1.00. It displays a portrait of a man and a mermaid illustration.

Young's "Million Dollar" Pier, Atlantic City Celluloid Admission Ticket Circa 1910

NZ$260.77

May include: An antique, aged paper page from The Hystorie of Scotland, numbered 507 at the top right. The document features dense, black, historical typography printed in two columns on a cream-coloured, textured sheet with frayed, uneven edges.

One Leaf from the 1577 Printing of Holinshed's "The Historie of Scotland"

NZ$223.51

May include: A framed illuminated manuscript featuring black gothic calligraphy on parchment, surrounded by intricate floral and scrollwork borders in blue, pink, and gold. A red and white heraldic crest sits at the top, all encased in a burl wood frame.

Arts & Crafts Era Illuminated Prayer in a Birdseye Maple Frame

NZ$763.67

May include: A brass wax seal stamp featuring a rounded handle and a circular flat base. The face of the stamp is engraved with the capital letter H centred within a circular border. The metal surface shows a weathered, aged patina throughout.

Hallmarked Sterling Silver Seal (H)

NZ$260.77

19th C. Handwritten Penmanship Award

19th C. Handwritten Penmanship Award

NZ$335.27

May include: A rectangular brass desk accessory featuring an openwork top with a central sunflower motif and stylised leaves. The base has a beaded border detail along the bottom edge, and the entire piece has a muted, aged metallic finish.

Later Production Bronze Art Nouveau Stamp Dispenser

NZ$223.51

May include: A rectangular off-white paper sheet featuring black ink calligraphy. The text reads Grand & petit Alph de l'Ecriture nommée la Courante d'Expe. It displays lowercase and uppercase cursive letters flanked by two ornate bird illustrations.

19th Century Penmanship Exemplar Print on Laid Paper

NZ$260.77

May include: An aged, off-white paper sheet featuring black ink calligraphy. It displays lowercase and uppercase alphabet letters in ornate, swirling script. Two small, detailed animal illustrations flank the top text, which includes the handwritten phrase "Grund der Rechten Schrift Ordnung" and "Brenner Sculpsit" at the bottom.

19th Century Penmanship Printing on Laid Paper

NZ$260.77

May include: A dark brown carved wooden dip pen featuring a slender human figure forming the handle, with a twisted rope-like design extending down to a pointed metal nib at the tip. The pen has a smooth, polished finish and elongated proportions.

19th Century Folk Art Carved Figural Nib Holder/ Dip Pen

NZ$353.90

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Curated antique stationery, penmanship, and ephemera

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