- Introduction
- Asia / Islam
- Europe & Britain
- French Origins
- Stylus-Quill-Penner
- Early Fountain Pens
- Hawkins-Mordan Patent
- Virginia Roots
- Jefferson Pen Analysis
- American Pencil Makers
- American Gold Pen Makers
- Gold Pen Advertising
- Philip Poole ‘HIS NIBS’
- Inkwells
- Inkwells & Writing Sets
- Writing Sets
- Cyphers
- French Inkwell Makers
Austria-Germany
Augsburg, Germany Penner
The Nuremberg / Augsburg area developed a reputation for high quality scientific instruments in the 17th and 18th century, producing navigation, surveying, and timekeeping instruments for the elite.
A rare Augsburg penner is depicted. Similar to the French Baradelle penners, this instrument is a portable writing compendium containing multiple tools including pen knife, pen holder, inkwell, sander, steel parchment-pricker / bodkin, and additional storage for seal capabilities. The penner tests positive for low gold content. Assembled Length: 13.5 cm.
Joseph Furttenbach’s Mechanischer Reissladen(Augsburg, 1644) deepens our understanding of the breadth of exploration and ingenuity.
Augsburg, Germany Penner
The Nuremberg / Augsburg area developed a reputation for high quality scientific instruments in the 17th and 18th century, producing navigation, surveying, and timekeeping instruments for the elite.
A rare Augsburg penner is depicted. Similar to the French Baradelle penners, this instrument is a portable writing compendium containing multiple tools including pen knife, pen holder, inkwell, sander, steel parchment-pricker / bodkin, and additional storage for seal capabilities. The penner tests positive for low gold content. Assembled Length: 13.5 cm.
A similar Augsburg penner in silver is depicted in “Western Writing Implements in the Age of the Quill Pen” by Michael Finley, page 145, figure 198 (1990) and is depicted in color within “Penners, Etuis & Writing Compendia” by Jim Marshall on page 27.
Few examples of vintage 1740 or earlier Augsburg writing equipment survive.
Few examples of vintage 1740 or earlier Augsburg writing equipment survive.
A.W. Faber Rose Gold
The exhibited writing set is exquisite18k rose gold with end caps in .950 silver. This set is equipped with a virtually unused Leroy W. Fairchild Gold Pen nib.
A.W. Faber Combo
A.W. Faber also produced an attractive pen - pencil combo later in the 19th century, resulting in a compact combo of memorable quality, either equipped with a Leroy Fairchild or Faber Gold Pen nib.
Depicted is a commemorative set of pencils similar to those produced in the mid-nineteenth century by A.W. Faber, varying from extra soft to extremely hard for writing on a variety of surfaces and various shading methods.
A.W. Faber
A.W. Faber - Paris
The Faber-Castell Company, later known as A.W. Faber, was established in the year 1761 in Stein, Germany. The founder was a cabinet maker named Kaspar Faber (1730–84). Impressively, the company has been under the stewardship of the Faber family for a span of eight generations.
A.W. Faber maintained a presence in Paris, offering spectacular pen - pencil sets among regular Faber products. A.W. Faber maintained a presence in Paris at 4 Place De L’Opera, offering spectacular pen - pencil sets among regular Faber products.
The writing set exhibited here was crafted of 18k rose gold and .950 niello silver, resulting in a beautiful presentation. Faber hallmark is present.
Our Philosophy
The exhibited writing set is exquisite18k rose gold with end caps in .950 silver. Faber hallmark is present.
This set is equipped with a virtually unused Leroy W. Fairchild Gold Pen nib.
Austria
Adolf Stettner
Adolf Stettner, Juwelier, Konstanz, Germany niello silver and gold extending pencil.
Adolf Stettner
Adolf Stettner, Juwelier, Konstanz, Germany niello silver and gold extending pencil