Spencerian 42 gilt v1
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| Spencerian 42 gilt v1 | |
| Manufacturer | Perry & Co. for Spencerian Steel Pen Co. |
| Nib No. | 42 |
| Descr. | Gilt-Point |
| Tip | |
| Markings | Exterior |
| Mark 1 body lateral L | Nº 42 |
| Mark 2 | SPENCERIAN |
| Mark 3 | GILT-POINT |
| Mark 4 | DOME-POINT |
| Mark 5 lateral L | ENGLAND |
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The Spencerian #42 nib is described in contemporary advertising (Zanarian) as: "Spencerian Steel Pens. No. 42 (Gold Point Pen). Ball pointed. A firm rigid pen with round point. The most popular ball pointed model in use." A Spencerian sample card (see Smithsonian Libraries Exhibit on trade literature) included a sample of the #42 Gold Point Pen among 11 samples--listing it similarly, "Fine dome point. Semi-flexible smooth action. Most popular dome point in use." Another Spencerian sample card included the #42 Gold Point 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 four distinct versions of the Spencerian #42 Pen in the Chappy's Nibs collection:
- Gilt v1: gray finish
- Gilt v2: two-toned: Gilt body, gray heel
- Gold: two-toned: Gold-plated body, gray heel
- Bright: bright finish
(These version names are defined for this collection alone, and are not necessarily industry-wide terms.)
The nib pictured below is the Gilt Version 1.
Photos
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