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- Dip Pen, circa 1890 - Pens with metal tips called nibs became widely used in the mid-1800s thanks to mass production. To write, the tip of the pen was dipped into ink. The metal tip was replaced when it became dull. Pens with metal nibs required dipping into ink less often than quill pens (made of a feather), which had been used for thousands of years.
- circa 1890
- Collections - Artifact
Dip Pen, circa 1890
Pens with metal tips called nibs became widely used in the mid-1800s thanks to mass production. To write, the tip of the pen was dipped into ink. The metal tip was replaced when it became dull. Pens with metal nibs required dipping into ink less often than quill pens (made of a feather), which had been used for thousands of years.
- Cattail Pen Made by John Burroughs, 1890-1920 - John Burroughs was an internationally known naturalist and writer whose nature essays were well-received in both literary and scientific circles. From his home in the Catskills of upstate New York, Burroughs not only crafted essays on the natural world around him, but also crafted cattail pens--writing utensils that would eventually help him get his ideas down on paper.
- 1890-1920
- Collections - Artifact
Cattail Pen Made by John Burroughs, 1890-1920
John Burroughs was an internationally known naturalist and writer whose nature essays were well-received in both literary and scientific circles. From his home in the Catskills of upstate New York, Burroughs not only crafted essays on the natural world around him, but also crafted cattail pens--writing utensils that would eventually help him get his ideas down on paper.