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[https://www.dippennibs.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=WMFleetwing The UK Dip Pen Nibs site] says "These Gilt nibs have an almost Italic style to them. They have a smooth nib tip and writing style."
AAAndrew's [https://thesteelpen.com/2018/12/07/pen-shapes-a-proposed-glossary/ Steel Pen blog] seems to identify the shape of this nib as a "Shoulder" nib ... one with a "normal heel then an abrupt, sharp, 90 or near-90-degree transition to create a wider, deeper, straight body to the shoulders."  On [https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/344473-the-shape-of-the-hole/ The Fountain Pen Network], AAAndrew further notes that most bank pens have a vent hole in the shape of a torch, and that the torch hole shape is standard across manufacturers. Therefore it seems reasonable to conclude that this was a bank pen designed with a shoulder construct.


[http://www.thegreatcalligraphycatalogue.com/acatalog/William_Mitchell_brand_nibs.html The Great Calligraphy Catalogue] highlights the role of brothers John and William Mitchell (as well as son-in-law Joseph Gillott) in creating the nib-manufacturing industry, centered in Birmingham, England.
Liège is a city in Belgium. In the past, Liège was one of the most important industrial centers in Europe, particularly in steel-making and the secondary industry--in the manufacture of steel goods.  Of course, it is easy to speculate that one such secondary industry could have been the manufacturing of steep pen nibs.


The company's "Pedigree" descriptor refers to this history: John Mitchell pioneered mass production of steel pens (prior to this, the quill pen was the most common form of writing instrument). John and William Mitchell are credited as being the first manufacturers to use machines to cut pen nibs, greatly speeding up the process. William's Mitchell's advertising included the tagline, "The pens with a pedigree."
I cannot find a nib manufacturer, reseller or other company named Wegimont-Jamme.
 
Today's [https://williammitchellcalligraphy.co.uk/ William Mitchell Calligraphy] is the successor company to the original William Mitchell brand, which began "whilst working with his brother John Mitchell in the early 1820s. William Mitchell established his own business in 1825 to become one of the leading nib manufacturers and famous for lettering pens. Almost 100 years later William Mitchell merged with Hinks, Wells & Co another pen manufacturer to form British Pens (now known as William Mitchell Calligraphy) ... During the early 1960s British Pens acquired the pen business of other pen manufacturers Perry & Co and John Mitchell once again reuniting the two brothers," and then in 1969 acquired the present Joseph Gillott brand, founded by Mitchell's son-in-law in 1830.


====Versions====
====Versions====
There are no additional versions of the '''Wegimont-Jamme 19 Liége Pen''' in the Chappy's Nibs collection, as pictured below (gray-finish).
There are no additional versions of the '''Wegimont-Jamme 19 Pen''' in the Chappy's Nibs collection, as pictured below (gray-finish).


====Photos====
====Photos====
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==External Links==
==External Links==


* [https://www.dippennibs.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=WMFleetwing Dip Pen Nibs site - 0528 page]
* [https://thesteelpen.com/2018/12/07/pen-shapes-a-proposed-glossary/ Steel Pen blog - AAAndrew]
* [http://www.thegreatcalligraphycatalogue.com/acatalog/William_Mitchell_brand_nibs.html The Great Calligraphy Catalogue - William Mitchell's page]
* [https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/topic/344473-the-shape-of-the-hole/ The Fountain Pen Network - AAAndrew]
* [https://williammitchellcalligraphy.co.uk/ William Mitchell Calligraphy]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li%C3%A8ge Wikipedia - Liége steel trade]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmingham_pen_trade Wikipedia - Birmingham Pen Trade]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liége  Wikipedia - Liége steel trade]




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Revision as of 18:23, 13 February 2021

Wegimont-Jamme 19
Manufacturer Wegimont-Jamme
Nib No. 19
Descr. Liége (Belgium)
Tip
Markings Exterior
Mark 1 lateral L Nº 19EF
Mark 2 WEGIMONT-JAMME
Mark 3 LIÉGE
Wegimont-Jamme 19 - top view, with ruler

AAAndrew's Steel Pen blog seems to identify the shape of this nib as a "Shoulder" nib ... one with a "normal heel then an abrupt, sharp, 90 or near-90-degree transition to create a wider, deeper, straight body to the shoulders." On The Fountain Pen Network, AAAndrew further notes that most bank pens have a vent hole in the shape of a torch, and that the torch hole shape is standard across manufacturers. Therefore it seems reasonable to conclude that this was a bank pen designed with a shoulder construct.

Liège is a city in Belgium. In the past, Liège was one of the most important industrial centers in Europe, particularly in steel-making and the secondary industry--in the manufacture of steel goods. Of course, it is easy to speculate that one such secondary industry could have been the manufacturing of steep pen nibs.

I cannot find a nib manufacturer, reseller or other company named Wegimont-Jamme.

Versions

There are no additional versions of the Wegimont-Jamme 19 Pen in the Chappy's Nibs collection, as pictured below (gray-finish).

Photos

Click any image for a full-resolution photo: 1650 x 480. The image with the ruler is 2300 x 1196.

Wegimont-Jamme 19 - top view
Wegimont-Jamme 19 - side view, upper
Wegimont-Jamme 19 - side view, lower

External Links

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