Dip pen
R. Esterbrook and Co.
Category
Desktop & office
Date
1830 - 1899
Materials
Steel
Measurements
6 mm (Width) x 4 mm (Depth); 31 mm (Length)
Place of origin
New Jersey
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Stourhead, Wiltshire
NT 733099.5
Summary
Dip pen nib, steel with a brass finish, manufactured by R. Esterbrook & Co, Camden, New Jersey, USA, mid to late 19th century. Impressed '314 / R. Esterbrook & Co / RELIEF.'
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
R. Esterbrook and Co., manufacturer