Ever wonder what a "J pen" is when you read it in a Sherlock Holmes story or other literature of the past?
Here's the answer (not shown in pen holder as I don't have one of a suitable era).
The box originally held one gross - 144 nibs, or pens as they were then called.
#DipPens #JPen

Here's the answer (not shown in pen holder as I don't have one of a suitable era).
The box originally held one gross - 144 nibs, or pens as they were then called.
#DipPens #JPen

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