The purpose of the Esterbrook
Project is to generate a complete list of dip pen nibs manufactured by
The Esterbrook Company over the years. Contributions of information to
further this are greatly appreciated. |
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Esterbrook # 161 B Engrossing Short Nib |
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Description: A broad stub with a "V" vent hole. Bronze. |
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Remarks: A broad stub pen for bold stroke writing. Description in Esterbrook Pens and What They Will Do
"Bronze, gold-plated, nickel-plated. The lawyer's pen. Short broad point."
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Reference: The existence of this pen is confirmed or surmised by the following: Listed in Esterbrook Pens and What They Will Do Found in Vintage Advertisements 1882, 1884, 1885, 1888 Listed in the Cameron Amberg & Co Stationery Catalog #85, Chicago, May 1918, p 67 & 68. (Contributed by Andrew Midkiff) |
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