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1763 Shagreen Etui Or ancestry, English. #GeorgianEra #Antiques #Decorative

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1763 Shagreen Etui Or Necessaire, English. via Gould Antiques ~ gouldantiques.com

Definition Etui Or Necessaire: Small toiletry, writing, or sewing containers carried by ladies and gentlemen in vast castles or large manor houses so their essentials were always on hand. Also used when traveling, where space was always limited. Easily carried in a pocket, or bag or reticule, to use for personal grooming, sewing repairs e.g. ripped hem or missing button, to do embroidery or to write a letter.    

Definition Shagreen: Type of rawhide, originally made from the back of a horse or a wild donkey. In the 18th century, the skin of a shark was used as well.

1763 Shagreen Etui Or Necessaire, English. via Gould Antiques ~ gouldantiques.com
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1745-1750 ca. Small Decorative Box, Or Necessaire, With Watch, Probably German. #GeorgianEra #Sewing #Antiques

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1745-1750 ca. Necessaire, or small decorative box, with watch, probably German. Fitted with sewing and writing implements as well as a watch, this unmarked nécessaire shows delightful chinoiserie decoration in the Rococo style, echoing the work of the influential Munich designer François Cuvilliés (1695–1768). via Metropolitan Museum New York City, U.S.A. metmuseum.org

Small toiletry, writing, or sewing containers were called Necessaire or Etui: Tiny boxes or containers were carried in large castles or sprawling manor houses so a lady or gentleman had their essentials with them all day. They were also important when traveling by coach, trains, or ships where space was always limited. A necessaire or Etui was easily carried in a bag, reticule, or pocket so essentials were on hand for personal grooming, to repair a ripped hem, replace a button, to embroider, or to write a note or letter.  

1745-1750 ca. Necessaire With Watch. Probably German. via Suzi Love suzilove.com and Metropolitan Museum New York City, U.S.A. metmuseum.org
1745-1750 ca. Necessaire With Watch. Probably German. via Suzi Love suzilove.com and Metropolitan Museum New York City, U.S.A. metmuseum.org
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19th Century Rock-Crystal Desk-Seal With Imperial Double-Headed Eagle, Russian. #JaneAusten #RegencyEra #Russia #Antiques

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19th Century Rock-Crystal Desk-Seal, Russian. Fluted handle with domed top carved with oak leaves, matrix engraved with Imperial double-headed eagle within collar of Order of St Andrew, on ermine mantle and surmounted by the Imperial crown. via Christie’s Auction Rooms. christies.com. The type of seals that would have been on desks in Jane Austen’s times for sealing and identifying letters.

19th Century Rock-Crystal Desk-Seal, Russian. Fluted handle with domed top carved with oak leaves, matrix engraved with Imperial double-headed eagle within collar of Order of St Andrew, on ermine mantle and surmounted by the Imperial crown. via suzilove.com and Christie’s Auction Rooms. christies.com
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19th Century Seven Piece French Empire Desk Set, Napoleon III Era, With Baccarat Crystal. #Writing #RegencyEra #JaneAusten

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19th Century. Seven Piece Desk Set, French. Empire Style Desk Set, Napoleon III Era, French Empire Revival style, Baccarat crystal, glass, gilt, bronze ormolu writer’s desk set, including ink well and roller. The type of writing set that most households would have in Jane Austen’s times for writing letters and keeping track of estate matters. via Ruby Lane Antiques ~ rubylane.com

19th Century Seven Piece French Empire Desk Set, Napoleon III Era, With Baccarat Crystal. #Writing #RegencyEra #JaneAusten books2read.com/SuziLoveWritingTools Share on X
HN_13_D2D_WritingTools Book 13 What did the lady of the house use to pen notes? What sat on the desk of the man of the house when managing his accounts? #History #Nonfiction #travel books2read.com/SuziLoveWritingTools
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1800s Silver and Carved Mother-of-Pearl Writing and Desk Set As Found In The Houses Of the Bridgertons and Jane Austen. #Bridgerton #RegencyEra #JaneAusten #Writing

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1800s Silver and Carved Mother of Pearl Writing and Desk Set, French. Wax Seal, Dip Pen and Letter Opener in the style that Jane Austen would have used to write her novels and her letters. via Ruby Lane Antiques. rubylane.com

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1750 ca. Spanish Colonial ‘Escritorio’, Or Writing Desk, Columbia. #GeorgianEra #History #Antiques #Desk

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1750 ca. Spanish colonial ‘escritorio’, or writing desk, Columbia. Bone and mother of pearl inlay, hand etched sgraffito and original hand forged iron hinges. Interior has checkerboard drop front and ten compartments, each with original 18th century drawer pulls. Facade over-layed in mother of pearl with hand etched city-scapes, cathedrals, geometric patterns and foliate motifs. Interior has hand carved and gilt wood columns. Via Live Auctions ~ liveauctioneers.com


1750 ca. Spanish colonial 'escritorio', or writing desk, Columbia. Bone and mother of pearl inlay, hand etched sgraffito and original hand forged iron hinges. Interior has checkerboard drop front and ten compartments, each with original 18th century drawer pulls. Facade over-layed in mother of pearl with hand etched city-scapes, cathedrals, geometric patterns and foliate motifs. Interior has hand carved and gilt wood columns. Via Live Auctions ~ liveauctioneers.com

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19th Century Ormolu and Tortoiseshell Inkstand, As Found in Bridgerton and Jane Austen Households. #Bridgerton #RegencyEra #JaneAusten

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19th Century Inkstand, English. Ormolu and tortoiseshell. The type of inkstand that households would have in Bridgerton’s and Jane Austen’s times for writing letters and keeping track of estate matters. Curved, recessed top, two square inkwells of faceted cut glass with round necks and ormolu lids. via 1st Dibs Auctions ~ 1stdibs.com

19th Century Inkstand, English. Ormolu and tortoiseshell. Collage View. Curved, recessed top, two square inkwells of faceted cut glass with round necks and ormolu lids. via suzilove.com and 1st Dibs Auctions 1stdibs.com
19th Century Inkstand, English. Ormolu and tortoiseshell. Collage View. Curved, recessed top, two square inkwells of faceted cut glass with round necks and ormolu lids. via suzilove.com and 1st Dibs Auctions 1stdibs.com
19th Century Inkstand, English. Ormolu and tortoiseshell. Collage View. Curved, recessed top, two square inkwells of faceted cut glass with round necks and ormolu lids. via suzilove.com and 1st Dibs Auctions 1stdibs.com
19th Century Inkstand, English. Ormolu and tortoiseshell. Collage View. Curved, recessed top, two square inkwells of faceted cut glass with round necks and ormolu lids. via suzilove.com and 1st Dibs Auctions 1stdibs.com
19th Century Inkstand, English. Ormolu and tortoiseshell. Collage View. Curved, recessed top, two square inkwells of faceted cut glass with round necks and ormolu lids. via suzilove.com and 1st Dibs Auctions 1stdibs.com
19th Century Inkstand, English. Ormolu and tortoiseshell. Collage View. Curved, recessed top, two square inkwells of faceted cut glass with round necks and ormolu lids. via suzilove.com and 1st Dibs Auctions 1stdibs.com
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HN_13_D2D_WritingTools Book 13 What did the lady of the house use to pen notes? What sat on the desk of the man of the house when managing his accounts? #History #Nonfiction #travel books2read.com/SuziLoveWritingTools
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1810 Sarcophagus Inkstand With Inkpots and Quill As Used In Jane Austen’s Lifetime. #JaneAusten #RegencyEra #AmWriting #Antiques

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1810 Sarcophagus Shaped Inkstand, British. Inkstand is made in the shape of a sarcophagus. Ink pots and a tray for the quill. In Jane Austen’s time, young gentlemen went on their “Grand Tour’ to gain education and experience and they sent, or brought back, unique and decorative items to represent their travels. Often, these decorative items were copied by British manufacturers to sell for the home market. via Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. mfa.org

1810 Sarcophagus Shaped Inkstand, British. Inkstand is made in the shape of a sarcophagus. Ink pots and a tray for the quill. In Jane Austen's time, young gentlemen went on their "Grand Tour' to gain education and experience and they sent, or brought back, unique and decorative items to represent their travels. Often, these decorative items were copied by British manufacturers to sell for the home market. via Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. mfa.org
1810 Inkstand, British. Inkstand is made in the shape of a sarcophagus. via Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. mfa.org
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1800s Silver and Carved Mother-of-Pearl Writing and Desk Set, French. #Regency #JaneAusten #Writing

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1800s Silver and Carved Mother of Pearl Writing and Desk Set, French. Wax Seal, Dip Pen and Letter Opener in the style that Jane Austen would have used to write her novels and her letters. via Ruby Lane Antiques. rubylane.com. books2read.com/SuziLoveWritingTools

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HN_13_D2D_WritingTools Book 13 What did the lady of the house use to pen notes? What sat on the desk of the man of the house when managing his accounts? #History #Nonfiction #travel books2read.com/SuziLoveWritingTools
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