Dip Pen

A dip pen is a writing instrument used to apply ink to paper by dipping into an inkwell. Dip pens usually consists of a metal nib with a central slit that acts as a capillary channel like those of fountain pen nibs, mounted in a handle or holder, usually made of wood. Other materials can be used for the holder, including bone, horn, metal and plastic, some pens even made entirely of glass.

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