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Project is to generate a complete list of dip pen nibs manufactured by
The Esterbrook Company over the years. Contributions of information to
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  Photos courtesy of Brian Senn |
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| Esterbrook #199 Australian Pen |
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| Description: This bronze pen has a flared body before turning to a sharp tip after the shoulders. The pen lacks a piercing or vent hole. Little flex. Made of an alloy not attracted by magnets. |
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| Remarks: The Australian pen was in the Esterbrook lineup by the 1870s. and was one of the early offerings of Esterbrook. The example in the photos by Brian Senn is probably one of the only ones left. This is a very early example as indicated by the imprint below. The imprint is an oval with "Esterbrook" forming the top arc and "Australian" forming the bottom arc of the oval. The word "Pen" is below the oval. The lack of the catalog number of "199" indicates a very early example indeed. Since so few Esterbrook pens from this era exist, this is indeed a rare find.
"#199 The Australian Pen – Golden – A large indestructible pen. Largely sold by peddlers." |
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| 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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