Box of Spare Quill Nibs

Object/Artifact

Maritime Museum of San Diego

2026 condition

Name/Title

Box of Spare Quill Nibs

Entry/Object ID

2019.004.010

Description

A small cardboard box of spare quill nibs; 30 loose quill nibs inside (16 "R. Esterbrook Radiomen 921" nibs, 4 "Hunt No. 102" nibs, and 10 "hunt Mapping 103" nibs), "R. Esterbrooks Co." visible on box

Collection

E.G.Bertin Collection

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Esterbrook Steel Pen Manufacturing Company

Notes

Date: Mid-20th Century

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Pen, Metal Nib

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Pen, Dip

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Box

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Pen

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Devices

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Material

Leather, Plasticized, Cardboard, Tape, Metal