A few examples of appraisal values for
WRITING

• A writing case an inlaid tray two
  A writing case an inlaid tray two bridge markers a gold nibbed pen etc.
• Colorful penmanship exercise with
  Colorful penmanship exercise with swans other birds and flowers around a center portrait of a man. 15"x19.5"
• WRITING ALBUMS A group of three
  WRITING ALBUMS A group of three nineteenth-century manuscript albums containing numerous original watercolors and drawings all with quotations from contemporary poets and authors.
• Pen and ink penmanship exercise
  Pen and ink penmanship exercise with verse birds and butterflies c.1880 inscribed "To Mother by S.W. Rogers". 15.5"x16.5"
• VORSCHRIFT OR WRITING SPECIMEN.
  VORSCHRIFT OR WRITING SPECIMEN. Ink on laid paper dated December 6 1800. One paragraph probably on a medical subject with an illuminated first letter and a border with tulips. Sold at Garth's November 1968 lot 102.
• SIX PELIKAN WRITING INSTRUMENTS
  SIX PELIKAN WRITING INSTRUMENTS Including a Script 1.5 fountain pen; a striped mother of pearl and black set with a mechanical ballpoint pen and mechanical pencil; a DRP fountain pen; a striped mother of pearl fountain pen; and a blue mother of pearl fountain pen.
• A CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY POEM ON PAPER
  A CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY POEM ON PAPER Ink on paper, a skillfully painted composition, signed and dated to lower left, professionally framed with mat, not examined outside of the frame.
• FRENCH SCHOOL, A SEATED LADY
  FRENCH SCHOOL, A SEATED LADY WRITING LETTERFrench School(19th Century)A seated lady writing letter with a gentlemangrey wash with traces of graphite on paperunsigned5 1/4 x 4 in. (13.3 x 10.2 cm.) Provenance:Property from a
• A Montblanc ballpoint pen
  A Montblanc ballpoint pen
• ILLUSTRATION SCHOOL PAINTING OF A
  ILLUSTRATION SCHOOL PAINTING OF A YOUNG WOMAN WRITING 1920s, oil on canvas in shades of black and white, presented in a silver tone frame (17-1/4 x 16-1/8 in. overall).
• TWO ILLUMINATED PERSIAN
  TWO ILLUMINATED PERSIAN MANUSCRIPTS, WITH CALLIGRAPHIC WRITING BORDERING PAINTED IMAGES, ONE DEPICTING A HUNTING SCENE AND THE OTHER...Two illuminated Persian manuscripts, with calligraphic writing bordering painted images, one depicting a hunting scene and the other an intimate gathering, some wrinkling and stains, both matted and framed under glass in similar frames, horizontal orientation, ss 5 1/4" x 8 1/2"
• NINE ASSORTED CROSS WRITING
  NINE ASSORTED CROSS WRITING INSTRUMENTS Including a Bordeaux fountain pen and ballpoint pen set; a black-on-black pen case; a black and gold tone fountain pen with M nib; two gold-filled fountain pens; one gold-filled ballpoint pen engraved "B. Pilloff"; one gold-filled mechanical pencil; one gold-filled mechanical pencil for RCA.
• MONTBLANC BALLPOINT PEN
  MONTBLANC BALLPOINT PEN
• A Collection of Writing Utensils
  A Collection of Writing Utensils comprising 17 calligraphy pens including examples from Waterman's Esterbrook and Wearever together with 10 others. Length of longest 5 1/2 inches.
• Pen and ink penmanship exercise
  Pen and ink penmanship exercise with an American eagle and inscribed "Presented to Miss Mary Smith of Pottstown Penn as a token of friendship. Executed and written by J.H. Guerbler 1858". 13.5"x16.5"
• TWO INDO-PERSIAN ILLUMINATED
  TWO INDO-PERSIAN ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPTS, WITH CALLIGRAPHIC WRITING ABOVE HAND PAINTED IMAGES, BOTH DEPICTING A COUPLE RELAXING, MAT...Two Indo-Persian illuminated manuscripts, with calligraphic writing above hand painted images, both depicting a couple relaxing, matted and framed behind glass in matching wood frames, wear consistent with age, slight waving, foxing, and staining on paper, not examined out of frame, ss on both: 5 3/4" h. x 4" w.
• A COLLECTION OF WRITING INSTRUMENTS
  A COLLECTION OF WRITING INSTRUMENTS gold filled pencil with personalized engraving and a pen made from oak.
• FIVE MANUSCRIPTS. Middle East
  FIVE MANUSCRIPTS. Middle East 19th century. Pen and ink text on polished paper with gold and colored ink. Some damage. In frames 8.5''h. 6.5''w. to 10.75''h. 9.5''w.
• EARLY AMERICAN CALLIGRAPHY EXERCISE
  EARLY AMERICAN CALLIGRAPHY EXERCISE First half 19th century, ink on paper, depicting various avian motifs above a Gothic inscription, presented in a wooden frame.
• TWO ILLUMINATED PERSIAN
  TWO ILLUMINATED PERSIAN MANUSCRIPTS, WITH CALLIGRAPHIC WRITING ABOVE PAINTED IMAGES, BOTH DEPICTING FIGURES AT A FOUNTAIN, ON RUST-C...Two illuminated Persian manuscripts, with calligraphic writing above painted images, both depicting figures at a fountain, on rust-colored backgrounds with ornamentation, some wrinkling and stains, both matted and framed under glass in similar frames, ss 9 1/2" by 5 1/2".
• WORK ON PAPER, ATTRIBUTED TO SAUL
  WORK ON PAPER, ATTRIBUTED TO SAUL STEINBERG Attributed to Saul Steinberg (American, 1914-1999), Abstract Female Figure, ink on paper, signed lower center, sheet: 16"h x 11.5"w, overall (with mat): 20"h x 16"w
• PEN AND INK EXERCISE. American
  PEN AND INK EXERCISE. American pen and ink with watercolor on paper. Repeating German text and birds on both sides with the date 1818. Tulip border. Creases. In a late architectural frame 11''h. 9 1/4''w. Frame was made by Tom King.
• Eight Sheaffer fountain pens
  Eight Sheaffer fountain pens
• Penmanship ink drawing of a
  Penmanship ink drawing of a pointing finger. 4.5"x7.5"
• PERSIAN CALLIGRAPHY MANUSCRIPT
  PERSIAN CALLIGRAPHY MANUSCRIPT Persian calligraphy manuscript, ink on paper. Image: 8" H x 5.75" W; frame: 14" H x 12" W
• A pen and ink. silhouette of a lady
  A pen and ink. silhouette of a lady in contemporary frame.
• A Montblanc fountain pen, 4810,
  A Montblanc fountain pen, 4810, white gold nib
• 1 vol. Jones, William,
  1 vol. Jones, William, writing-master. Poikilographia, or Various Specimens of Ornamental Penmanship. London, n.d. [ca. 1830]. Folio, contemp. 1/4 roan & marbled bds., orig. pictorial paper label; scuffed, occasionally rubbed. Composed of 22 engraved sheets, incl. portrait & title. Includes examples of micro printing. Moderate smudging throughout.
• A Persian Manuscript Illustration
  A Persian Manuscript Illustration of Figures At Work Depicting four men working. Gouache and black pigment on paper calligraphy on top and bottom margin. Back of the page with a manuscript as well. Matted not framed. Image approx. 8-1/2"H x 5"W.
• 3 BOOKS ON CALLIGRAPHY AND WRITING2
  3 BOOKS ON CALLIGRAPHY AND WRITING2 books with hard covers dust jackets and one with plastic comb. Writing and Illuminating and Letering by. Edward Johnson, Learning Calligraphy by. MargaretShepherd, The Art of Written Forms by. Donald Anderson. Issued: 1960s Dimensions: 11"L x 10"W, largest Condition: normal wear
• TWENTY FIVE WEAVINGSTwenty Five
  TWENTY FIVE WEAVINGSTwenty Five Weavings,,
• A silver Parker 75 fountain pen
  A silver Parker 75 fountain pen
• SPIRIT SLATE WRITING.Robinson,
  SPIRIT SLATE WRITING.Robinson, William E. Spirit Slate Writing. New York: Munn & Co., 1898. Pictorial cloth lettered in gilt. Frontispiece, illustrated. 8vo. Roterberg over-slip to title page, gray ink smudge to two leaves, minor cover wear, otherwise fine.
• A GROUPING SIX WRITING INSTRUMENTS,
  A GROUPING SIX WRITING INSTRUMENTS, INCLUDING MONTBLANC AND CROSS To include: Mont Blanc Meisterstück Classique ballpoint pen ( 5 3/8 in.); Fisher Titanium Nitride Space Pen (3 3/4 in.); (2) Cross pencils, one with "MACMILLAN" monogram (5 1/4 in.); (2) Cross ballpoint pens, one with "MACMILLAN" monogram (5 1/4 in.). Includes two Montblanc refills, as well as one Cross blue medium pen refill.
• A Framed Penmanship Sample with
  A Framed Penmanship Sample with Swan English, 19th Century inscribed with quotation by Sir Edward Gibbon: Conversation enriches the understanding, but solitude / is the school of genius. 13 1/4 x 16 1/4 inches (sight).
• A Parker fountain pen and ballpoint
  A Parker fountain pen and ballpoint pen set