Dip Pen

Object/Artifact

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Mercer County Historical Society, Illinois

Dip pen with nib

Dip pen with nib

Name/Title

Dip Pen

Description

Dip pen with nib. Black handle, gold nib, self storing point.

Made/Created

Manufacturer

J. C. Aiken & Co.

Date made

circa 1860 - circa 1869

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Transcription

J. C. Aiken & Co. - New York - No. 6

Type

Label

Location

On black end of the handle

Transcription

2015.030.001

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Pen, Dip

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Pen

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Devices

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Getty AAT

Concept

dip pens

Dimensions

Length

7-1/4 in

Weight

0.05 oz

Dimension Notes

Length with nib attached