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Writing Set for Travel
| Categories | Travel |
| Material | Glass, Silverplate, Wood |
| Markings | See Narrative |
| Manufacturer | Undetermined |
| Origin | England |
| Date or Era | circa 1880 |
| Measuring | 7 ⅞” x 3 ¼” x 2” high |
Victorian wood traveling writing box with key Contents include the following:
- 2 x glass inkwells with silverplate tops
- 1 x dip pen marked Parkins & Gotto, 54 & 56 Oxford Street
- 1 x wooden handled dip pen marked Parkins & Gotto, 24 & 25 Oxford Street
- 1 x wooden handled dip pen marked Johann Faber, 10 Paternoster, Building S, London
- 1 x mother of pearl handled dip pen marked W.S. Hicks
- bone handled seal measuring approximately 1-7/8″ long with picture of rooster – While I Live I’ll Crow
- wooden folding ruler
- miniature mother of pearl fruit knife
- sealing wax remnants, nibs
Sold for $280 in March 2024
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