If These Shirts Could Talk: The Tantalizing Tales Behind Used Clothes
Jockeying for Position: How Boxers and Briefs Got Into Men's Pants
Gloriously Grotesque 19th-Century Pipes
In the Hot Seat: Is Your Antique Windsor a Fake?
Love at First Kite: How Pizza and Pente Led to One Oklahoman's High-Flying Obsession
Blood, Sweat, and Steel: My Afternoon with the Ace of Swords
'The Great Gatsby' Still Gets Flappers Wrong
Say Ahhh: An Oral Surgeon's Quest to Reimagine the Garage-Band Guitar
Forget TV Pickers, Meet the Real Mavericks of the Antiques World
Coveting The Craziest Cat-People Collectibles
Posted 8 months ago
Hems303
(49 items)
I have recently aquired this very nice pen wipe made by Sampson Mordan & Co. in London (Leopards Head hallmark), England. Dated and fully hallmarked (C) for 1898, in good condition with articulating handles on the side and mounted on a wooden plinth. Used for cleaning the nibs of dip pens so that excess ink can be wiped off before it drips on the document or drawing. It is modelled after a "boot scraper" that would have been positioned outside of any self respecting Victorian Country Estate front door.
It measures approx. 55mm x 55mm square on the base and is 25mm high. It weighs 42 grams. I did lust after it's "bigger brother" at 60 grams but the Antiques Shop wanted £550 ($880) which I thought was a bit "steep" at the time! :(
If you wish; see my post below for more details and in-depth history of Sampson Mordan:
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/64986-sampson-mordan-silver-pen-and-pencil-comb?in=user
Ink BlottersThe term ink blotter refers either to a handheld rocking device or simple b…
Victorian EraThe Victorian Era, named after the prosperous and peaceful reign of England…
To save anyone interested having to mess about cutting and pasting links in browsers, here is an active link to my "History of Sampson Mordan" post:
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/64986-sampson-mordan-silver-pen-and-pencil-comb?in=user
Stunning piece:)
BELLIN68 thanks for you kind comment and "love it", glad you enjoyed it! Plenty more to post from my collection but I'm now away for a whole week with no access to CW!!! :o
My thanks to officialfuel, vetraio50 & AR8Jason!
Thanks Inky, for your "love it" support.
Thanks for the "love it's" to toolate2, miKKoChristmas11 and PhilDavidAlexanderMorris!