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Pen and Nib
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Pen and Nib

maker (active Camden, New Jersey, 1858-1971, 2014 - present)
Date19th century
MediumIvory, metal, and brass
Dimensionslength: 17.2 cm (6 3/4 in.)
ClassificationsTools and Equipment
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberU18n40.2
eMuseum ID726160
EmbARK ObjectID15615
TMS Source ID4157
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on view
Web CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
MarksNotesEngraved on nib (outside): 314 / ESTERBROOK & CO'S / RELIEF
Engraved on metal (upper handle): 4 [nib size] 
ProvenanceNotesEnter Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection at an unknown date.
Parkins & Gotto
late 19th century
(c) 2016 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Unknown
early 20th century
(c) 2018 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Unknown
19th century
(c) 2016 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Hezekiah Hewitt
1883-1914
(c) 2022 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Carl Kuhn & Co.
late 19th century - early 20th century
(c) 2018 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Johann Froescheis LYRA-Bleistift-Fabrik Gmbh & Co.
1888-1918
(c) 2020 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Unknown
early 19th century
(c) 2015 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Unknown
1860-1880
(c) 2018 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Unknown
late 19th century - early 20th century
Unknown
late 19th century - early 20th century
(c) 2019 Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Unknown
late 19th century - early 20th century