His Nibs

Pen nibs, amongst others, bought from Philip Poole (1909 - 1999) in his pen shop 'His Nibs' at the back of the artists’ shop, L Cornelissen. Bloomsbury, London, UK, 28th June 1993, (photo of nibs taken later, 21/03/2020)

From right to left:

1) Goode & Co / NoA.8 / London / across: A.8EF

2) MacNiven & Cameron / Birmingham / across: OH. (nib shaped like a pointing hand)

3) Serpentina / Brev.N.4.

4) Penna Astoria. (nib shaped like Eiffel Tower, maybe a souvenir)

5) Christian IX Pen / Soennecken / across: EF. embossed picture of King Christian IX of Demark in round area. (German antique dip pen nib)

6) William Michell’ / script Pen / England / 0877 / across EF. (inner nib also)

7) Blanzy Treraid / France / across: 1 (inner nib also)

Date: 21/03/2020

Location: England

Photographer: Richard Keith Wolff

Pen Nibs

Pen nibs, amongst others, bought from Philip Poole (1909 - 1999) in his pen shop 'His Nibs' at the back of the artists’ shop, L Cornelissen. Bloomsbury, London, UK, 28th June 1993, (photo of nibs taken later, 21/03/2020)

From right to left:

1) Goode & Co / NoA.8 / London / across: A.8EF

2) MacNiven & Cameron / Birmingham / across: OH. (nib shaped like a pointing hand)

3) Serpentina / Brev.N.4.

4) Penna Astoria. (nib shaped like Eiffel Tower, maybe a souvenir)

5) Christian IX Pen / Soennecken / across: EF. embossed picture of King Christian IX of Demark in round area. (German antique dip pen nib)

6) William Michell’ / script Pen / England / 0877 / across EF. (inner nib also)

7) Blanzy Treraid / France / across: 1 (inner nib also)

Date: 21/03/2020

Location: England

Photographer: Richard Keith Wolff