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2012.249
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Quill pen with feathers removed, bound in green cotton thread, decorated with small white shells.Inscription
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Alan ColeEarly 19th Century. The added decorative beads spell out the words 'I love you'. Such quills were given usually by men to their lady-loves, but occasionally it was the other way around.
This is one of the 'special penholders' from the collection of Philip Poole.
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