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| Maker(s): | Unknown | | Culture: | British; English
| | Title: | Pen nib
| | Date Made: | ca. 1780
| | Type: | Personal Gear; Written Communication Tool
| | Materials: | Silver
| | Place Made: | Europe; United Kingdom; Great Britain; England
| | Measurements: | Overall: 3/16 in x 3/16 in x 1 1/4 in; .5 cm x .5 cm x 3.2 cm
| | Accession Number: | MH 1986.33.138.c
| | Credit Line: | Bequest of Josephine Purtscher Fellows (Class of 1924)
| | Museum Collection: | Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description: Nib of pen for traveling inkwell. Screw-on handle.
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