Nice old wax seal stamp with a hollow silver handle marked 800. The handle has a nice Arts & Crafts flower decoration. This is probably German, but could be Italian. The silver wax seal is DA (I think). Measures about 2-1/8 inches tall...

Nice old wax seal stamp with a classic wooden handle. The mounts are brass. The top flower is a lion with paste (glass) eyes and mouth. The brass wax seal is M. Measures about 2-3/8 inches tall...

Nice old wax seal stamp with a fluted vulcanite handle. The mounts are gold. The top flower decoration and the center band are 18K gold. The wax seal mount is 14K gold. The glass wax seal is DEW (I think). Measures about 2-1/8 inches tall...

Nice old wax seal stamp with a fantastic ivory-colored enamel handle. The top and barrel of the handle are decorated with a snake motif. Measures about 3-3/4 inches tall. This is the handle only as the stamp is blank, so you would have to add one for yourself...

Nice old wax seal stamp with a celluloid handle carved with flowers and vines. Measures about 3-1/8 inches tall. This is the handle only as the stamp is blank, so you would have to add one for yourself...

Nice old wax seal stamp with a brass barrel decorated with flowers and vines. Measures about 2-5/8 inches tall. This is the handle only as the stamp is blank, so you would have to add one for yourself...

This is a fantastic old English textured tan leather portfolio with a handle like a small briefcase. It holds stationery, notes and a writing pad – basically a small portable secretary. It is monogrammed “E. M. Moran” and included are several sheets of fine note paper inscribed: Nathan Moran / 41 Sutter Street / San Francisco 4. Nathan Moran was a well-known lawyer in San Francisco in the 1930s. The address indicates this is from prior to 1960...

Fine antique lap desk with sewing items, in coromandel wood veneer, inlaid with mother-of-pearl, abalone and brass. Hinged top and fold out lower section with a fitted interior of ebonized wood with the original tooled velvet writing slope, compartments for pens, inkwells with silver lids, sewing implements and thimbles (not included), thread/twine holders of mother-of-pearl and bone, a sleeve in the lid to store stationery and two additional divided compartments. Circa 1860...

This is a mid-1900s mechanical pencil that is hung on a retractable chain. The chain is attached to a medallion that pins on a coat. It has a “cracked ice” celluloid covered barrel. It operates by twisting the bottom end to extend the lead for use. The top part twists off to reveal an eraser and a place to store leads. The pin is marked on the back: Ketcham McDougall, Upper Montclair, N.J.; and the pin mechanism is marked: Kethall. The pencil measures about 4 inches. Excellent condition, but...

This is a mid-1900s mechanical pencil. It has a multi-colored plastic barrel with an interesting “bubble liquid” in the top. It operates by twisting the bottom end to extend the lead for use. The pencil is marked on the top section: Dura-Products / Pat Appld / Canton, O; and on the clip: Dura-Products / Canton, O. The pencil measures about 5 1/2 inches. Excellent condition....

This is a 1930s mechanical pencil. It operates by twisting the top end to extend the lead for use. The pencil has a top ring for attaching the pencil to a chain or chatelaine. The gold-filled barrel has an engine turned geometric pattern. The pencil end is marked: Wahl Eversharp Gold Filled Made in U.S.A. The pencil measures about 3 7/8 inches. Excellent condition....

This is a mid-1900s gold-tone mechanical pencil. There is advertising on the side: Physicians Formula Auburn. There is no indication of who made this pencil. It operates by twisting the bottom end to extend the lead for use. The pencil measures about 3 1/2 inches. Excellent condition....

This is a mid-1900s mechanical pencil. There is advertising on the side in gold lettering on the black plastic barrel: Packard Bell – PhoneOCord / The West’s Largest Selling Radio. There is no indication of who made this pencil. It operates by twisting the bottom end to extend the lead for use. The pencil measures about 5 inches. Excellent condition....

This is an early 1900s sterling silver mechanical pencil. It operates by twisting the pencil end to extend the lead for use. The pencil has a top ring for attaching the pencil to a chain or chatelaine. The barrel has an engine turned checkerboard pattern. The pencil end is marked: Sterling. The pencil measures about 3 1/4 inches. Very Good condition, with a few dents at the top end of the barrel....

This is a late Victorian sterling silver mechanical pencil. It operates by twisting the pencil end to extend the lead for use. The pencil has a top ring for attaching the pencil to a chain or chatelaine. The barrel has a spiral pattern. The pencil end is marked: Sterling. The pencil measures about 2 5/8 inches. Excellent condition....