Spencerian 46

Spencerian 46
Manufacturer	Perry & Co. for Spencerian Steel Pen Co.
Nib No.	46
Descr.	Velvet Point
Tip
Markings	Exterior
Mark 1	SPENCERIAN
Mark 2	VELVET POINT
Mark 3	Nº 46
Mark 4 Lateral L	ENGLAND
Spencerian 46 - top view, with ruler

Described in contemporary advertising, a Spencerian sample card (see Smithsonian Libraries Exhibit on trade literature) included a sample of the #46 Velvet Pen among 11 samples--listing it as a "Medium dome point, Easy action for those who require a sensitive ball point." Another Spencerian sample card included the #46 Velvet Pen among 26 samples. It is included in the section of the card for Dome Pointed nibs.

The Blam Nib site says that The Spencerian Steel Pen Co. was formed In 1858 as a subsidiary of the Ivison Phinney Publishing Company, later known as Ivison, Phinney, Blakeman, & Co., and finally in 1869 as Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor, & Co. The New York City-based pen company (Spencerian Steel Pen Co.), was a pen distribution company that purchased its nibs from an English manufacturer, having no factories of its own. The Spencerian pens were made in Birmingham, England, by Sir Josiah Mason for Perry & Co. This explains why many Spencerian nibs have markings for both New York, N.Y. and England.

Versions

There are no additional versions of the Spencerian #46 Velvet Point Pen in the Chappy's Nibs collection, as pictured below (gray-finish).

Photos

Click any image for a full-resolution photo: 1925 x 560. The image with the ruler is 2300 x 1196.

Spencerian 46 - top view

Spencerian 46 - side view, upper

Spencerian 46 - side view, lower

External Links

• Smithsonian Libraries Exhibit on trade literature
• Blam Nib site - Spencerian page