Dip Pen with Box

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Dip Pen with Box

Entry/Object ID

2011.595

Description

A dip pen with accompanying storage box (bottom only). The pen has a mother of pearl handle and a gold cap and nib. The box is a brown wood, with black velvet inside.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Edward Todd & Company

Date made

circa 1870 - circa 1900

Time Period

19th Century

Notes

Unable to find a specific date for this model of pen, but the company formed in 1870, and dip pens were most popular in the 19th century.

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Previous documentation says it's on the box, but is nowhere to be found on the box - based on research, it's most likely on the lid, which is apparently currently missing.

Transcription

Edward Todd & Co / Gold Pens / New York

Language

English

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

Other Names and Numbers

Other Numbers

Number Type

Old Object Number

Other Number

580

Dimensions

Width

3/4 in

Length

8-1/8 in

Dimension Notes

For box.

Width

3/8 in

Length

6-1/2 in

Dimension Notes

For pen.

Materials

Material

Wood, Metal, Bone

Material Notes

Gold, mother of pearl

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dorothy Kaucher

Notes

Owner/Donor

Provenance

Provenance Detail

Gift of Dorothy and Mildred Kaucher

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquisition Date

Apr 14, 1967