Valuable links
Item for sale
Thomas Griffiths, The writing desk and its contents;
taken as a text for the familiar illustration of many important facts in natural history and philosophy, London: John W. Parker, 1844. 11 x 17 cms. 103 pages. £65 including postage and packing from ivor.st@talktalk.net, or 0208 883-6132.
Thomas Griffith was Professor of Chemistry at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital. He takes quills from various birds, pounce, glue, ink powder, sealing wax, black lead, wax tapers and a whole host of other materials to demonstrate a wide range of scientific phenomena. Even the wood of the desk gets analysed, whilst the new-fangled steel pen is used to demonstrate the phenomena of magnetism. The discussion is entirely non-technical.
Shows
The London Writing Equipment Show
Clubs and Societies
Below are the clubs and societies with which we share an interest:
The Birmingham Pen Trade Heritage Association
Le Club des Collectionneurs d’Objets d’Ecriture (France)
Calligraphy and Lettering Arts Society
Collegium Ars Scribendi (Germany)
The International Association of Master Penmen, Engrossers and Teachers of Handwriting
National Handwriting Association
The Mauchline Ware Collectors Club
Pennenverzamelaarsclub (Nederland)
The Society of Inkwell Collectors
The Society of Scribes and Illuminators
Museums
Museum of Writing (London)
The Pen Room (Birmingham)
Scryption: Museum voor Schrftelijke Communicatie (Written Communication)(Tilburg, Holland)
Early Office Museum
Non-commercial web sites of WES members
The Conway Stewart Reference Guide
Books About Pens
Other related web sites which you may find interesting:
John Gwin- a nib collector and enthuiast
Matthias Groeschke - a calligrapher from Germany
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