Rare Victorian Ivison Phinney & Co. Spencerian Pen Nibs Box with Assortment Inside wooden saddle The set is complete and

The set is complete and in very good shape

The chain measures 21 1/4" long x approx 1" wide and deep and is in excellent condition

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

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

There is a bit of aging to the mat

Rare Victorian Ivison Phinney & Co. Spencerian Pen Nibs Box with Assortment Inside wooden saddle The set is complete andI 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