Vintage Collectible Calligraphy Pen Nibs
Vintage Collectible Calligraphy Pen Nibs
Because every house should be a museum.
A B O U T
Choose between one of two red boxes of R. Esterbrook & Co. calligraphy pen nibs, and one black box of The Dreka Engrossing Pen nibs. Each box is filled with approximately 75 calligraphy nibs.
Display with your tchotchkes, or for use in the art of calligraphy.
D E T A I L S
Each box contains approximately 75 unused steel calligraphy tips.
All three boxes have been opened.
R. Esterbrook & Co. made in USA
from the back of the box:
”The first steel pens manufactured in America were made by Richard Esterbrook, in 1858. Esterbrook Pens, of the superior quality that has made the company thus founded one of the great pen producers of the world, are packed only in sealed boxes like this, bearing this original signature R. Esterbrook.
The Esterbrook Steel Pen Mfg. Co.
Camden, NJ USA
Box 1 is marked “Professional.” Top is torn on two sides.
Box 2 is marked “128 Extra Fine Elastic Pen.” Top is intact.
The Dreka Engrossing Pen
TradeMark
Philadelphia
No. 3
Top is torn on two sides.
Measurements:
Each small box measures 2 1/4” wide x 1 1/2” tall x just over 3/4” thick
C O N D I T I O N
Vintage condition.
Boxes are made of cardboard and as such two of the three have torn tops, but that only adds to their charm.
P R E S E R V E
By incorporating into our aesthetic a combination of reclaimed, vintage, handmade, and timeless pieces, our aim is to reduce the amount of waste that ends up in the landfill -both now and in the future. And in doing so, we honor and respect the mono no aware; or the ‘empathy toward things.’
Our goal is to preserve things -both for environmental + historical reasons, but additionally to help shift the narrative surrounding what is considered beautiful + useful. Each time we discard an item from the past because it is no longer “perfect” we degrade true perfection. We miss out on what the nature of a loved + lived thing can speak to us. By surrounding ourselves with new, disposable, unstoried items, our lives are lived without depth + breadth. We omit from our lives the profundity of sensory narrative.
Read more of our design ethos HERE.
P H I L O S O P H Y
Our philosophy is one of slow design. Whether it comes to slowing down to take the time to grow something from seed, or taking the time to preserve what we have -from food to furniture to textiles- we make an effort to find beauty in everything that crosses our path. Our society leads us to believe that new is best. That wear and stains and patina are undesirable. But we like to think that age is part of what makes things beautiful. It’s where the stories are. With this mindset, wear transforms blemishes + imperfections to perennial love stories etched in time. The table with one different leg that once upon a time someone cared enough to repair. The quilt with the worn edges from a child soothing itself to sleep each night. The wooden floor scratched and worn from many lifetimes of walking and living and dancing…
We want to preserve things for as long as possible -both for environmental reasons + historical reasons, but additionally to help shift the narrative surrounding what is considered beautiful + useful. There is not an infinite amount of things from this era. There is not an infinite amount of resources on this planet. Each time we discard or cut up or disfigure pieces from the past we erase some of our treasured history.
Our intention isn’t to shame anyone who has discarded/repurposed/reworked historical items. In fact, some vintage and antique pieces are in such rough shape that they are past the point of loving as they are. Reworking them to save them from the landfill is vital. We each have a responsibility to the stewardship of historical items and the stories they contain.