Kerry Mitchell 🍁 on Nostr: Even very prolific writers of the 19th century would have written with dip pens until ...

Even very prolific writers of the 19th century would have written with dip pens until reliable fountain pens became more common. Steel nibs were introduced in the early 1800s. Mass-produced fountain pens from Waterman weren't available until 1884.

Arthur Conan Doyle is said to have written the later Sherlock Holmes stories with a Parker Duofold (introduced 1921). #ArthurConanDoyle #FountainPens 3/14