- Other Name
- DIP PEN
- Date Range From
- 1830
- Date Range To
- 1953
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Materials
- MOTHER OF PEARL, METAL, CARDBOARD
- Catalogue Number
- P20090016027
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- DIP PEN
- Date Range From
- 1830
- Date Range To
- 1953
- Materials
- MOTHER OF PEARL, METAL, CARDBOARD
- No. Pieces
- 6
- Height
- 1.6
- Length
- 20.5
- Width
- 1.7
- Description
- CARDBOARD BOXED PEN WITH METAL NIB LYING ON COTTON BATTING – 6 PIECES. 1. LID, WHITE CARDBOARD, RECTANGULAR. MARKED “A.R. JUSTICE & CO., 718 CHESTNUT ST., PHILADELPHIA.” IN PURPLE TEXT IN CENTRE. SOILED THROUHOUT. INTERMITTENT WEAR ON EDGES. 1.4 CM HIGH BY 20.5 CM LONG BY 1.7 CM WIDE. 2. COTTON BATTING. CREAM COLORED. ORANGE STAIN ON ONE SIDE. 0.9 CM HIGH BY 11.4 CM LONG BY 1.3 CM WIDE. 3. COTTON BATTING. CREAM COLORED. 1.0 CM HIGH BY 7.1 CM LONG BY 1.5 CM WIDE. 4. BASE, WHITE CARDBOARD, RECTANGULAR. SOILED ON BOTTOM. BOTTOM EDGES WORN. 1.4 CM HIGH BY 19.6 CM LONG BY 1.4 CM WIDE. 5. COTTON BATTING. CREAM COLORED. ONE END IS CURLED UNDER. CENTRE OF BATTING HAS BEEN STRETCHED THIN. 1.9 CM HIGH BY 20.3 CM LONG BY 1.8 CM WIDE. 6. PEN. TWISTED MOTHER OF PEARL AND COPPER HANDLE. COPPER WORK DECORATED WITH EMBOSSED SWIRLS. GOLDPLATED NIB MARKED, “E.T., PEARCE, & CO., PROV. RI”. 16.5 CM LONG BY 0.5 CM IN DIAMETER.
- Subjects
- WRITTEN COMMUNICATION T&E
- Historical Association
- DOMESTIC
- FINE ARTS
- History
- FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE P20090016001 AND PERMANENT FILE.
- Catalogue Number
- P20090016027
- Acquisition Date
- 2009-05
- Collection
- Museum
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