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Esterbrook #161 Engrossing Short Nib        


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Description in the 1883 Esterbrook Catalog

"#161 The Engrossing, Short Nib Pen – Bronze – The Lawyer’s Pen – Very popular. Coarse, blunt point

#161 GP The Engrossing, Short Nib Pen – Same as above. – Gold plated

#161 NP The Engrossing Short Nib Pen – Same as above. – Nickel plated"



Reference:  The existence of this pen is confirmed or surmised by the following:

Listed in the Illustrated Price List of the Esterbrook Steel Pen Company, January 1, 1876; archives of Hadley Museum and Library, Wilmington, Delaware;  contributed by Andrew Midkiff

Listed  in the Trade Price List of the Esterbrook Steel Pen Company (The American Stationer, September 4, 1879) (Contributed by Andrew Midkiff)

Listed in the 1883 Esterbrook Catalog



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