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

Saint John the Evangelist, 1620s (oil on canvas)
8601520 Saint John the Evangelist, 1620s (oil on canvas) by Domenichino (Domenico Zampieri) (1581-1641); National Gallery, London, UK; (add.info.: by Domenichino Saint John)

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David Jason, Leah Bell, June shand and Joanna Horlock, had their pens at the ready when they met 1 year old Lorna Kers from Birtley at the Fleming memorial Hospital

Iceland, North Iceland, Myvatn, stone walls used as pens for sheep

All You Need Is Love
Razvan Bulus

Dance invitation
Razvan Bulus

Creative Snack
Artem Pozdniakov

Castell Advertisement
An advertisement for Castell pencils. The Pencils artists can rely upon. Founded in 1761, Faber Castell is one of the world's largest and oldest manufacturers of pens

Advertisement for Swan Pens, by Mabie, Todd and Co. Captioned, Send a Swan!, and Give Swans this Xmas!, with illustrations of ladies pens with rolled gold or sterling silver mountings

The slitting room for steel pens, at Messrs Hinks, Wells and Co. in Birmingham. Date: 1851

Rolling the steel for pens, at Messrs Hinks, Wells and Co. in Birmingham. Date: 1851

Bronzing steel pens, at Messrs Hinks, Wells and Co. in Birmingham. Date: 1851

Manufacture of Steel Pens, Birmingham 1874
Royal visit by Prince and Princess of Wales (later King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra) to Mr. Joseph Gillott, steel pens manufacture in West Midlands, Birmingham. Date: 1874

Ive Received A Sweet Letter From Home, 1869 (print)
3672919 Ive Received A Sweet Letter From Home, 1869 (print) by American School, (19th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Let Me Come Home Father, 1867 (print)
3672909 Let Me Come Home Father, 1867 (print) by American School, (19th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois, USA; (add.info)

Self-portrait with his mother, 1631 (Etching)
7393412 Self-portrait with his mother, 1631 (Etching) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 10, 4 x 9, 5 cm; Fondation Glenat, Grenoble

Man with chain and cross, 1641 (Etching)
7393387 Man with chain and cross, 1641 (Etching) by Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (1606-69); 15, 4 x 10, 2 cm; Fondation Glenat, Grenoble, France; © Fonds Glenat

St Luke the evangelist, first half of the 15th century (marble)
7146252 St Luke the evangelist, first half of the 15th century (marble) by Niccolo di Pietro Lamberti (il Pela) (c.1370-1451); Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, Tuscany

Four Paths, Clarendon Mountains, Jamaica, 19th century (watercolour, pencil, pen, ink)
7353057 Four Paths, Clarendon Mountains, Jamaica, 19th century (watercolour, pencil, pen, ink) by Berryman, William (fl.1808-16); 20.1 x 28.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo © Christie's Images

Three figure with amphora and plate (pen and ink, watercolour on paper)
7292660 Three figure with amphora and plate (pen and ink, watercolour on paper) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); Museo Civico Palazzo Chiericati, Vicenza

Sketch-plan showing two sections of the proposed cylindrical tunnel, 1818 (pen-and-ink sketch on wove paper)
7315308 Sketch-plan showing two sections of the proposed cylindrical tunnel, 1818 (pen-and-ink sketch on wove paper) by Brunel, Marc Isambard (1769-1849); 20.5x30 cm; London Metropolitan Archives

Time revealing Truth (pen, ink &w/c on paper)
7292615 Time revealing Truth (pen, ink &w/c on paper) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); Museo Civico Palazzo Chiericati, Vicenza

Study for Madonna with Infant Jesus threading a crown, 1716 (pen, ink, w/c & pencil on paper)
7292756 Study for Madonna with Infant Jesus threading a crown, 1716 (pen, ink, w/c & pencil on paper) by Pieri, Giovanni Antonio De (known as Zoppo Vicentino) (1671-1751)

Sir Walter Scott, 19th century (painting)
1744515 Sir Walter Scott, 19th century (painting) by Scottish School, (19th century); (add.info.: Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) Scottish poet, novelist, and historian, painting); © Tallandier

Alternative plan for an urban residence, 1565 (pen and ink, graphite of black stone on paper)
7292737 Alternative plan for an urban residence, 1565 (pen and ink, graphite of black stone on paper) by Palladio, Andrea (1508-80); Private Collection; (add.info)

Elements of the temple of Minerva and the Forum of Nerva in Rome, with variants of the Corinthian capital, 1540s (ink)
7292621 Elements of the temple of Minerva and the Forum of Nerva in Rome, with variants of the Corinthian capital, 1540s (ink, pen and brush) by Palladio

Harrison Gray, c. 1767 (oil on canvas)
7296096 Harrison Gray, c. 1767 (oil on canvas) by Copley, John Singleton (1738-1815); 77.5 x 64 cm; National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA; (add.info.: by John Singleton Copley (1738-1815))

John Nicholson, 1790 (oil on canvas)
5860282 John Nicholson, 1790 (oil on canvas) by Peale, Charles Willson (1741-1827); 91.5--70 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL, USA; (add.info.: by Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827))

Portrait of Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809) (oil on canvas)
884929 Portrait of Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809) (oil on canvas) by Italian School, (18th century); Museo Civico Bibliografico Musicale, Bologna, Italy

Rest during the Flight into Egypt, 1706-25 (pens, inks, w / c, red & black pencils on white paper)
7240562 Rest during the Flight into Egypt, 1706-25 (pens, inks, w/c, red & black pencils on white paper) by Ricci, Sebastiano (1658-1734); Gallerie dell Accademia, Venice

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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.