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A Brief History of Victorian Era Gold Pens (Gold Nib Dip Pens) — Part II
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A Brief History of Victorian Era Gold Pens (Gold Nib Dip Pens) — Part II

Continue from my previous article, when I discussed how the predecessor of fountain pen was gold nib dip pens of the Victorian era. In this article, I want to introduce a couple more gold nib dip pen manufacturers from the 1800s, including Albert G. Bagley, Edward Todd, Mabie Todd, E. S. Johnson, A. Morton and Aikin Lambert. Particularly, I am interested in exploring development of their business and those intricate relationships among these pen makers. If you are also interested in these fine writing instruments back in 1800s, this blog post is for you. ;)

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A Brief History of Victorian Era Gold Pens (Gold Nib Dip Pens)
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A Brief History of Victorian Era Gold Pens (Gold Nib Dip Pens)

Gold nib dip pens from the Victorian era (referred to as "gold pens”), have disappeared completely within less than 200 years. Apart from dedicated pre-war pen collectors, few are familiar with this category of writing instrument. As an enthusiast of gold nib dip pens, I couldn't bear to see such a glorious era forgotten, hence I've penned this informative piece to shed light on a lesser-known past.

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