Vintage Dip Pen

[Pichak]

I have received this dip pen from my French friend.

It is a vingtage Baignol et Farjon. I have never seen any dip pen look like this.

Can anyone tell me about this pen.

[Bo Bo Olson]

You have to pull out the 'pen' as nibs were called back then...to see what it is.

 

There are many kinds of dip pen 'holders'. I have three or four old straight ones that I got to photograph.....

Well, I'm the type who goes on vacation and buys postcards....taken by a pro, best light....no people in the way....and my vacation can be seen on a half a cup of coffee.

 

So I don't think pictures enough.

[PaulS]

there must have been scores of nib and holder designs - some for specific end use which would have included accounts, cartography and plain letter writing.

I wouldn't have thought the design of the holder on this one to be for any particular purpose, but looking at the script the nib produces, it was possibly more for general letter writing.

The long vent hole might allow the tines to flex and return better - giving good thick and thin strokes - and the pinched, ribbed shaping of the rear of the nib would presumably provide rigidity at the point of entry to the holder - helping prevent the nib from distorting, should the writer be a bit on the heavy handed side.

No. idea as to date - could be anywhere from late C19 to 1940, perhaps - but that's guesswork to some extent.

Assuming the writing is yours, I like the joined up cursive - very attractive - but sorry, can't help with the wording on the holder.

Edited December 9, 2016 by PaulS

[Pichak]

I can not pull the nib out of the holder, it is very tight. However thank you for all information I have learned a lot from your answer.

[Rednaxela]

The nib is probably this one.

 

http://www.pyaar.com.hk/products/baignol-farjon-velleda-2436-ef-vintage-nib?variant=8543532547

[Pichak]

The nib is probably this one.

 

http://www.pyaar.com.hk/products/baignol-farjon-velleda-2436-ef-vintage-nib?variant=8543532547

 

Thank you very much. I think it is.

[PaulS]

if you do need to remove the nib, this might be helped by warming the metal nib holder sot that it expands slightly, or a quicker solution would appear to be .......... a smallish slot head screwdriver blade inserted into the long gap of the holder, then twisting slightly to open up the gap.

This should allow the nib to be withdrawn easily.

[Bo Bo Olson]

WD-40...wait then pull...Could be you will have to do that twice.

Edited December 9, 2016 by Bo Bo Olson

[rwilsonedn]

WD-40...wait then pull...Could be you will have to do that twice.

And if it works, clean the heck out of pen and holder. A trace of a petroleum distillate like WD-40 will keep the ink from coating the pen properly, and will make a mess out of everything.

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