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Dip Pen with red leather case

Dip Pen with red leather case

Inspection of the Rapid Transit Subway

Inspection of the Rapid Transit Subway

Dinner in Honour of Mr. August Belmont

Dinner in Honour of Mr. August Belmont

IRT Oldtimers, Fifth Annual Outing

IRT Oldtimers, Fifth Annual Outing

Admit the Bearer [A. Leo and two] to subway passenger stations of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company

Admit the Bearer [A. Leo and two] to subway passenger stations of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company

Exterior, Interborough Rapid Transit Car Barns.

Exterior, Interborough Rapid Transit Car Barns.

Interior, Interborough Rapid Transit Car Barns, Battery of Double Sinks in Wash Room.

Interior, Interborough Rapid Transit Car Barns, Battery of Double Sinks in Wash Room.

Inspection of the Rapid Transit Railroad

Inspection of the Rapid Transit Railroad

Dip Pen and Pencil Combination

Dip Pen and Pencil Combination

Original Exhibits of Rapid Transit Subway Construction Company, Plaintiff [Two views of subway construction.]

Original Exhibits of Rapid Transit Subway Construction Company, Plaintiff [Two views of subway construction.]

Original Exhibits of Rapid Transit Subway Construction Company, Plaintiff [Construction for subway; construction detail.]

Original Exhibits of Rapid Transit Subway Construction Company, Plaintiff [Construction for subway; construction detail.]

Original Exhibits of Rapid Transit Subway Construction Company, Plaintiff [Two views of laborers during subway construction.]

Original Exhibits of Rapid Transit Subway Construction Company, Plaintiff [Two views of laborers during subway construction.]

Steak Knife

Steak Knife

To meet Mr. August Belmont, President of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company

To meet Mr. August Belmont, President of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company

Original Exhibits of Rapid Transit Subway Construction Company, Plaintiff [Two views of laborers excavating.]

Original Exhibits of Rapid Transit Subway Construction Company, Plaintiff [Two views of laborers excavating.]

Original Exhibits of Rapid Transit Subway Construction Company, Plaintiff [Details of subway construction sites.]

Original Exhibits of Rapid Transit Subway Construction Company, Plaintiff [Details of subway construction sites.]

Original Exhibits of Rapid Transit Subway Construction Company, Plaintiff [Two views of subway construction.]

Original Exhibits of Rapid Transit Subway Construction Company, Plaintiff [Two views of subway construction.]

Original Exhibits of Rapid Transit Subway Construction Company, Plaintiff [Subway construction.]

Original Exhibits of Rapid Transit Subway Construction Company, Plaintiff [Subway construction.]

Original Exhibits of Rapid Transit Subway Construction Company, Plaintiff [Unidentified construction equipment.]

Original Exhibits of Rapid Transit Subway Construction Company, Plaintiff [Unidentified construction equipment.]

Original Exhibits of Rapid Transit Subway Construction Company, Plaintiff [Detail of brickwork; excavation for subway.]

Original Exhibits of Rapid Transit Subway Construction Company, Plaintiff [Detail of brickwork; excavation for subway.]

Dip Pen with leather case.

Accession number 30.22.1A-C 
Unique identifier MN194162 
Description Silver dip pen with steel nib and leather box used by August Belmont for the signing of the Interborough Rapid Transit contract on February 24, 1900.  Inscription: On body in script: Papa from August / Feb. 18, 1887. Mark: Stamped in gold on inside top of box (B): TIFFANY & CO / NEW YORK / PARIS. LONDON. On reverse of nib: 291 / JOSEPH / GILLOTT'S / PUBLIC PEN / ENGLAND. 
Dated 1887 
Physical dimensions L (pen): 7 3/8 in. 
File dimensions 18.3 in × 18.3 in at 300dpi
46.5 cm × 46.5 cm at 300dpi