Dip pen
Perry & Co. Ltd
Category
Desktop & office
Date
1830 - 1899
Materials
Steel
Measurements
5 mm (Width) x 2 mm (Depth); 30 mm (Length)
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Stourhead, Wiltshire
NT 733099.4
Summary
Dip pen nib, steel, manufactured by Perry & Co, mid to late 19th century. Impressed 'Perry & Co / No. 135 / London' and embossed with a large 'J.' One of two.
Provenance
Bequeathed to the National Trust along with Stourhead House, its grounds, and the rest of the contents by Sir Henry Hugh Arthur Hoare, 6th Bt (1865 – 1947) in 1946.
Makers and roles
Perry & Co. Ltd, manufacturer