Category: Dip pen
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Vintage dip pen nibs
I fell down a rabbit hole with a USB microscope this week… From left to right the nibs shown are: Top row Middle Row Bottom Row
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Rosendahl’s “dipless” pen
This is an integrated dip pen and inkwell made by Rosendahls with a porcelain base made by Rörstrand in Sweden. The one thing missing in this set is the feeder...
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Oblique dip pen holder
I’m currently taking an online course in Copperplate calligraphy with Chantelle Hoffmann at Bespoke Strokes. One problem that I had was in finding an oblique dip pen holder here in...
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Society of Inkwell Collectors
Dip pens need an inkwell – and collectors need a society.
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Pocket dip pen
In the days before the fountain pen was invented, people used dip pens. In the days before the Kaweco Lilliput and the Pilot pocket pens, people needed a pen that...
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Mabie Todd dip pen
This Mabie Todd dip pen is made in gold-plated (or possibly gold filled) brass with mother of pearl. It holds a Mabie Todd 313 #4 flex nib. The pen probably...
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Murano Glass Company
We spent our summer vacation in Bologna, Italy this year, making occasional day trips using the local commuter trains to various must-see places. One of our day trips took us...
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Hugo Grün silver desk set
This is a desk set comprised of a nib holder, a letter opener (in ivory) and a wax seal (not yet engraved). The “H Gr.” hallmark indicated that it was...
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Brass dip pen holder
This is an antique dip pen holder made from brass. It took a little straightening and polishing, but the results bring it back to a bygone era… V2018018