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Revision as of 21:40, 3 February 2021
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| Spencerian 2 v1 | |
| Manufacturer | Spencerian Pen Co. |
| Nib No. | 2 |
| Descr. | Counting House, v1 |
| Tip | |
| Markings | Exterior |
| Mark 1 lateral L | Nº 2 |
| Mark 2 | COUNTING HOUSE |
| Mark 3 | SPENCERIAN |
| Mark 4 | NEW YORK, N.Y. |
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Described in contemporary advertising (Zanarian) as: "Spencerian's Round Pointed Pens. No. 59. University. Fine point. Moderate action. Very popular."
The Blam Nib site explains that C. Howard Spencerian's Pen Company began to manufacture pens in Camden, New Jersey in 1899. The factory moved to Statesville, NC in 1958. Since 1997 the Spencerian Pens are manufactured by the Speedball Art Products Company. (Although Speedball still produces dip nibs, the 59 University nib is not currently produced.)
Versions
There are three distinct versions of the Spencerian 2 nib in the Chappy's Nibs collection:
- Version 1: the company marking is Spencerian
- Version 2: the company marking is C.H.Spencerian PEN CO., and U.S.A. moves from lateral endcap to 4th line
- Version 3: the company marking is C.H.Spencerian PEN CO., and U.S.A. moves from lateral endcap to 4th line
(These version names are defined for this collection alone, and are not necessarily industry-wide terms.)
The nib pictured below is Version 1.
Photos
Click any image for a full-resolution photo: 1925 x 560. The image with the ruler is 2300 x 1196.
External Links
- Wikipedia - Speedball page (formerly C.H. Spencerian Pen Company)
- Blam Nib site - Spencerian page
- Zanerian - catalog
- DVRBA - History of C. Howard Spencerian Pen Co.