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The Perry #27 is a pinched-center nib, in which the pinch terminates at the unusual tumbler-shaped vent hole | The Perry #27 is a pinched-center nib, in which the pinch terminates at the unusual tumbler-shaped vent hole | ||
Contemporary advertising described the Perry #27 Extra Fine Pen as "a very fine, medium flex, and Smooth nib." A Perry sample card (see [https://i.pinimg.com/736x/88/9a/af/889aaf5e9ec72a6e8f1c3b6157280e49.jpg Hadi Vaezian Pinterest photos]) included a sample of the Perry #27 | Contemporary advertising described the Perry #27 Extra Fine Pen as "a very fine, medium flex, and Smooth nib." A Perry sample card (see [https://i.pinimg.com/736x/88/9a/af/889aaf5e9ec72a6e8f1c3b6157280e49.jpg Hadi Vaezian Pinterest photos]) included a sample of the Perry #27 among 20 samples. | ||
[https://thesteelpen.com/2017/11/09/pen-history-the-early-years-1820s-foundations-laid/ AAAndrew's Steel Pen blog] says that "James Perry and Josiah Mason were among the the foundational innovators and inventors who took the craft of making pen nibs and turned it into an industry." Perry began by making his own nibs by hand, then partnering with Mason, who would manufacture the Perryan-branded nib for decades. Mason’s factory in Birmingham (London) eventually became the largest pen factory in the world, and in 1876 Mason and Perry's companies would merge, with Wiley & Sons, to create the new Perry & Co. ([https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Perry_and_Co Grace's Guide]) After the decline of dip pens, British Pens acquired the pen businesses of Perry & Co and other nib manufacturers like John Mitchell and Joseph Gillott's (1961). The Perry brand is no longer active. | [https://thesteelpen.com/2017/11/09/pen-history-the-early-years-1820s-foundations-laid/ AAAndrew's Steel Pen blog] says that "James Perry and Josiah Mason were among the the foundational innovators and inventors who took the craft of making pen nibs and turned it into an industry." Perry began by making his own nibs by hand, then partnering with Mason, who would manufacture the Perryan-branded nib for decades. Mason’s factory in Birmingham (London) eventually became the largest pen factory in the world, and in 1876 Mason and Perry's companies would merge, with Wiley & Sons, to create the new Perry & Co. ([https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Perry_and_Co Grace's Guide]) After the decline of dip pens, British Pens acquired the pen businesses of Perry & Co and other nib manufacturers like John Mitchell and Joseph Gillott's (1961). The Perry brand is no longer active. | ||
Revision as of 05:23, 27 February 2021
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| Perry 27 | |
| Manufacturer | Perry & Co. |
| Nib No. | 27 |
| Descr. | EF |
| Tip | EF |
| Markings | Exterior |
| Mark 1 | PERRY & Cº |
| Mark 2 | Nº 27 EX FINE |
| Mark 3 | LONDON |
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The Perry #27 is a pinched-center nib, in which the pinch terminates at the unusual tumbler-shaped vent hole
Contemporary advertising described the Perry #27 Extra Fine Pen as "a very fine, medium flex, and Smooth nib." A Perry sample card (see Hadi Vaezian Pinterest photos) included a sample of the Perry #27 among 20 samples.
AAAndrew's Steel Pen blog says that "James Perry and Josiah Mason were among the the foundational innovators and inventors who took the craft of making pen nibs and turned it into an industry." Perry began by making his own nibs by hand, then partnering with Mason, who would manufacture the Perryan-branded nib for decades. Mason’s factory in Birmingham (London) eventually became the largest pen factory in the world, and in 1876 Mason and Perry's companies would merge, with Wiley & Sons, to create the new Perry & Co. (Grace's Guide) After the decline of dip pens, British Pens acquired the pen businesses of Perry & Co and other nib manufacturers like John Mitchell and Joseph Gillott's (1961). The Perry brand is no longer active.
Versions
There are no additional versions of the Perry #27 in the Chappy's Nibs collection, as pictured below (gray-finish).
Photos
Click any image for a full-resolution photo: 2200 x 640. The image with the ruler is 2300 x 1196.
