Pen

Name/Title

Pen

Entry/Object ID

1927.12

Description

Fountain pen consisting of a long, slender wooden handle with a metal Accommodating Holder into which a metal nib is inserted.

Context

Used by Paul Dillingham to sign Bill 2 on the Ratification of the Amendment to the US Constitution prohibiting slavery in the United States, March 9, 1865.

Acquisition

Accession

1927.12

Acquisition Method

Unknown

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Accommodating Pen Holder

Date made

circa 1865

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Pen

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Devices

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Length

10-3/4 in

Diameter

1/4 in

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Dillingham, Paul (1799-1891)

Related Places

Place

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Related Events

Event

Civil War