Pens Collection

Mute Swans - Pair in courtship behaviour - Back-lit early morning mist rising from the water - Cleveland - UK Digital
ROY-517-M Mute Swans - Pair in courtship behaviour, necks creating heart shape Back-lit early morning mist rising from the water - Cleveland Cygnus olor Digitally manipulated image Roy Glen Please

Swan Fountain Pens 1932
A selection of Swan pens for you to give your friends at Christmas, knowing that the pleasing hues give added charm to fine craftsmanship

Scene in a stock Yard - Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Aggregate value of livestock handled annually (at the time this card was published) was $200, 000, 000.00 ! Date: circa 1920s

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART the Austrian composer playing the harpsichord

Barham Lamb Sale, Whitsun - 1939
Rear view of three well-fed lambs viewed by five farmers who all seem pretty pleased with the deal that has been made. George Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref. No. Garland N18199

Advert / Parker Pens 1940
Parker pens - what does your pen say about you ?

Wensleydale Sheep SGI 2819 & Lamb © ARDEA LONDON
SGi-2819 Wensleydale Sheep & Lamb Ardea London Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Farmers wellington boots and waterproof trousers outside pens at livestock market, Welshpool Livestock Market, Powys, Wales, august

A Fountain Pen Repair Shop - Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
A Fountain Pen Repair Shop - The Pen Shop - at 112 Monument Circle, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Date: 1940

Advert for Parker Duofold pens
Parker Duofold fountain pen and pencil in a case " give all your friends the best gift this year" Date: 1926

The Last Day of the Old Smithfield Market, London 1855
Last days trading at the Old Smithfield Market, London. Large number of cows, sheep and pigs in pens awaiting sale and slaughter. In the background, the dome of St. Pauls Cathedral is silhouetted

Mute Swans - Pair displaying courtship behaviour - Cleveland - UK
ROY-520 Mute Swans - Pair displaying courtship behaviour Cleveland - UK Cygnus olor Roy Glen Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in anyway

Norwich Castle / C1895
Norwich Castle, Norfolk

Chicks, in blossom at Graffham, May 1939
Seven open-sided chicken coops in an orchard full of fruit trees in blossom. Chicks scratching around in the grass near the coops. Garland Collection West Sussex Record Office Ref No: Garland N18117

Advert / Onoto Pen 1920S
Onoto - the Pen with Self-Filling Safety

Barnstaple Sheep Market
A fat farmer hauls his sheep into the pens at Barnstaple market, Devon, England

Dog - labrador looking through bars at rescue centre
LA-1839 Dog - labrador looking through bars at rescue centre Jean Michel Labat Please note that prints are for personal display purposes only and may not be reproduced in any way

Boys riding a zebra at the zoo (b/w photo)
8625778 Boys riding a zebra at the zoo (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boys riding a zebra at the zoo)

Giovanni Battista Niccolini, Italian poet and playwright (engraving)
8626290 Giovanni Battista Niccolini, Italian poet and playwright (engraving) by Ussi, Stefano (1822-1901); Private Collection; (add.info.: Giovanni Battista Niccolini (1782-1861)

Quill pen (b/w photo)
8625925 Quill pen (b/w photo) by Henning, Paul (1898-1953); Private Collection; (add.info.: Magnified detail of a quill pen)

Pigs (engraving)
8649572 Pigs (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pigs. Illustration for The Illustrated London Spelling Book)

Thucydides in Exile (litho)
8660758 Thucydides in Exile (litho) by Prescott-Davies, N. (1862-1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Thucydides in Exile)

Boy at the zoo riding a camel in the rain (b/w photo)
8625775 Boy at the zoo riding a camel in the rain (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Boy at the zoo riding a camel in the rain)

Girl at the zoo feeding raisins to chimpanzees (b/w photo)
8625765 Girl at the zoo feeding raisins to chimpanzees (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Girl at the zoo feeding raisins to chimpanzees)

Metropolitan Cattle Market, Copenhagen Fields, London (engraving)
8676368 Metropolitan Cattle Market, Copenhagen Fields, London (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Metropolitan Cattle Market, Copenhagen Fields, London)

Cowper's writing telegraph, 1879
3479981 Cowper's writing telegraph, 1879; (add.info.: Cowper's writing telegraph 1879. 1: complete apparatus. 2: the pen on the transmitter. 3: the pen on the receiver)

Cover of the book " A.E.I.O.U. The first book of childhood". Editions Jules Tallandier, Paris
DUV4209561 Cover of the book " A.E.I.O.U. The first book of childhood". Editions Jules Tallandier, Paris, 1927 (lithograph) by Rabier

Pen nibs manufactured in Birmingham, 1880
3507803 Pen nibs manufactured in Birmingham, 1880; (add.info.: Pen nibs manufactured in Birmingham, England circa 1880.); Universal History Archive.

A young girl writing, 1850
3478023 A young girl writing, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration of a young girl writing. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Man Seated on a Step'
3330188 Man Seated on a Step'; (add.info.: Sketch titled 'Man Seated on a Step' by Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (1606-1669) a Dutch painter and etcher

Pen Box with inkwell and pens (steel with gold inlay) Iran, Qajar Dynasty 19th Century
527693 Pen Box with inkwell and pens (steel with gold inlay) Iran, Qajar Dynasty 19th Century.; Universal History Archive/UIG.

Emperor of China: Portrait of Fou Hi Che (Fou-Hi-Che or Fuxi, Fu Hsi or Fu-Hsi)
BEN5468473 Emperor of China: Portrait of Fou Hi Che (Fou-Hi-Che or Fuxi, Fu Hsi or Fu-Hsi), inventor of the eight trigrams of Yi Jing, at the origin of calligraphy. Painting, 1685

Illustration of a man selling quill pens and writing ink, on the streets of London. Circa 1800
5617149 Illustration of a man selling quill pens and writing ink, on the streets of London. Circa 1800; (add.info.: 02/02/1800); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Pen nibs manufactured in Birmingham, 1880
3507804 Pen nibs manufactured in Birmingham, 1880; (add.info.: Pen nibs manufactured in Birmingham, England circa 1880.); Universal History Archive.

The Winter of 1890 and 1891 (engraving)
8672768 The Winter of 1890 and 1891 (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Winter of 1890 and 1891)

Humorous cat postcard (colour litho)
8643609 Humorous cat postcard (colour litho) by Lydon, Alexander Francis (1836-1917) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Humorous cat postcard)

Look dear, there's your uncle (colour litho)
8655857 Look dear, there's your uncle (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: "Look dear)

Love of science (coloured engraving)
8655696 Love of science (coloured engraving) by Robert-Fleury, Joseph Nicolas (1797-1890) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Love of science)

Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho)
8630776 Page from The Bible Emblem Anniversary Book (colour litho) by Foster, William (1852-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

Doves and rabbits in a hutch (colour litho)
8664193 Doves and rabbits in a hutch (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A morning call. Doves and rabbits in a hutch)

Advertisement for 'The Dresden Inks' writing inks, 19th century
5309146 Advertisement for 'The Dresden Inks' writing inks, 19th century; (add.info.: Advertisement for 'The Dresden Inks' writing inks)

Literature. The french philosopher Voltaire. Imagery from the Parisian Department Store: Aux Quatre Arrondissements
3434276 Literature. The french philosopher Voltaire. Imagery from the Parisian Department Store: Aux Quatre Arrondissements, France, c.1900; (add.info.: Litterature. Coll. Part. Literature)

Polar bears at London Zoo (engraving)
8672582 Polar bears at London Zoo (engraving) by Griset, Ernest Henry (1844-1907); Private Collection; (add.info.: Polar bears at London Zoo)

Samuel Warren, English politician (engraving)
8676726 Samuel Warren, English politician (engraving) by Watkins, John (fl.1840-75) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Samuel Warren (1807-1877), British lawyer and politician, MP for Midhurst

Three chimpanzees (coloured photo)
8655929 Three chimpanzees (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Three chimpanzees. Postcard, early 20th century.); © Look and Learn.

Forgetting Pain (litho)
8655395 Forgetting Pain (litho) by Max, Gabriel Cornelius, Ritter von (1840-1915) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Forgetting Pain. Ape sleeping on a blanket in an enclosure)

Where the Feathers Go (litho)
8663503 Where the Feathers Go (litho) by Poy (Percy Hutton Fearon) (1874-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: Where the Feathers Go)

Woman catching a man writing a letter (colour litho)
8655852 Woman catching a man writing a letter (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Woman catching a man writing a letter)

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"Pens: A Timeless Symbol of Expression and Connection" In the tranquil waters of Cleveland's misty morning, a pair of mute swans engage in an enchanting courtship dance. Back-lit by the rising sun, their graceful movements create a mesmerizing spectacle. Through digital manipulation, their elegant postures form an emphasized heart shape, symbolizing the profound connection that they have fostered throughout history. Traveling back to 1932, Swan Fountain Pens take center stage as they make their debut. These exquisite writing instruments embody both elegance and functionality, capturing the essence of refined craftsmanship. Meanwhile, in Kansas City's bustling stockyard scene, pens serve a different purpose. They enclose livestock with sturdy barriers as farmers clad in wellington boots and waterproof trousers tend to their animals at Welshpool Livestock Market in Powys. The pens provide safety and organization during lively auctions like Barham Lamb Sale during Whitsun in 1939. Beyond its utilitarian role on farms or stockyards, pens hold great significance for artists and musicians alike. Just as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart composed his timeless symphonies using quill-tipped fountain pens centuries ago; today’s creative minds continue to find inspiration through these remarkable tools. Not limited to humans alone are the joys of playpens - even adorable puppies experience moments of delight within these confines. Whether it be a Briard or Jack Russell pup frolicking around inside one such pen – these furry companions remind us that joy can be found even within boundaries. For those seeking precision and care for their cherished writing instruments, Indianapolis' Fountain Pen Repair Shop stands ready to restore them to their former glory. Expert hands delicately mend nibs and barrels while preserving each pen's unique story. Finally, we journey into advertising history where Parker Duofold pens captivated audiences with promises of sophistication and style back in 1940. These sleek writing tools became symbols of success and refinement, empowering individuals to leave their mark on the world.