Wirt Retractable
Key Attributes
| Brand | Wirt |
| Model | Retractable |
| Country Of Origin | United States |
| Era | pre-1920 |
| Production Year | 1894 |
| Filling System | safety |
| Nib Material | unknown |
| Rarity | rare |
About this Fountain pen
An early Paul E. Wirt retractable-nib safety fountain pen, a notably unusual collectible among predominantly eyedropper-era Wirt models. Reference information identifies it as a retractable nib safety design patented in 1894, making it a scarce pre-1920 example of innovative American fountain pen engineering.
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