Bag 1008, Item 20

Pen. Cooper-alloy. Post 1861

This object is part of an E.Faber (Eberhand Faber) fountain pen. The company was known as Eberhand Faber Pencil Company, which was located in NYC and founded in 1861 by Johann Eberhand Faber. His company produced wooden pencils, mechanical pencils, and fountain pens, which were considered mediocre quality. The company was sold in the 90s and is now a part of the Paper Mate brand.