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1. Plain and Ornamental Lettering, Cormie. 1953 2. Blotting Desk Slips / Star / Blotting / 3d. Packet / of 12 Sheets / cut and trimmed ready for use / Norman Bros. / (Stationers) Pty. Ltd. / 60-62 Elizabeth St., Melbourne / Telephones 6780 (3 Lines). (Victoria) 3. Envelope for Pen Nibs, Norman Bros. Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, Three Mitchell's, England nibs inside. (Victoria) 4. F. Soennecken, Bonn, Fountain Pen Nibs - 1/2 mm through to 5 mm. (Germany) 5. John Mitchell's Celebrated Swan Quill Pens Box. 6. Myers' Round-Writer / For Artists & Draughtsmen. Pens. / (Nibs Tied To The Board) / in 10 points / With 2 Reservoirs. / M. Myers & Son, Ltd., / Birmingham. / Made in England. / No 1638. (United Kingdom) 7. Pair of Norman Bros., Melbourne Envelopes With Brushes and Fountain Pens Inside. (Victoria). Ink. Various. Various Various. Late 19th Century to 1950s
N/A. (N/A). 1. VG. Some pen marks, stains and discolouration to the jacket. A bit of foxing to the corners. Pages have some age discolouration internally with one or two pencil marks. Interesting book showing a range of lettering styles. 2. VG. The sheaf has splits to the side and some foxing, some stains and so forth. There are only 4 blotters remaining, these have foxed edges ans some age discolouration. 3. VG. Discoloured with some stains and marks. 4. VG. Cardboard has some discolouration and stains. Folded bottom left corner. Pen marks to rear. Interesting item. 5. VG. The nibs are not matching. Has prize medals on the label from 1851 and 1855, so this could be quite early? Right side of the label has separated from the edge of the box. Says underneath that the pens have been supplied to Queen Victoria for 30 years, so might be 1870s-1880s? A little foxing, some minor wear and marks. Nice item. 6. VG. Only six nibs remain. Discoloured. Stains. Foxed. Pencil writing and marks. Some bends and folds. 7. VG. The envelopes were meant to protect brushes, so have been repurposed to include some fountain pens, though there are some brushes as well. One has three brushes inside, the other has five fountain pens with coloured handles. The paper on both have tears, holes and so forth. Some discolouration. Estimate: $30-60
