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Vintage Desk Set: Onyx Pen Stand, Ornate Cast Brass Pen Holder, and Engraved Brass Box

1920s–1960s · Likely European or Middle Eastern

Estimated value: $18–$45

Desk sets like this emerged as status symbols during the late Victorian and Art Deco periods, when a gentleman's or woman's desk was an extension of professional identity and refined taste. The mix of natural stone, brass, and bone reflects an era when quality office accessories were handcrafted or semi-handcrafted items meant to last decades, before plastic and disposable goods became standard.

Value is most affected by whether pieces are a true matched set, the quality and authenticity of materials (genuine onyx, bone vs. plastic), condition of the metalwork, and any maker's marks on the brass box or pen holder.

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