Rare Victorian Ivison Phinney & Co. Spencerian Pen Nibs Box with Assortment Inside wooden saddle There is also a mend

There is also a mend to the center of the right strut

but don't think I'd hire them to paint my trim

There is a bit of aging to the mat

I found this small drawing torn in two pieces that had been carefully kept together

I also believe these have the power to change the whole nature of one's day--sitting over coffee with one in hand feels a little like feeling the earth beneath bare feet

Rare Victorian Ivison Phinney & Co. Spencerian Pen Nibs Box with Assortment Inside wooden saddle There is also a mendI grabbed these for the beautifully papered box, which dates to the 1880s or 90s and is in excellent shape. And, of course, as a lover of old penmanship I like the idea of having Spencerian pen nibs art ones disposaland this box is full not just of Ivison & Phinney nibs, but with a whole variety of others, too. Apparently the box plus nibs is a pretty rare and precious thing; the only other I could find online, with just five tips inside, is listed at