Quill pens, made of sharpened goose feathers, were used in Europe by the 13th century. During the Victorian period, from 1837 to 1901, metal nibs and fountain pens became popular and the first kind of ...

This is because inks can promptly be changed, unlike their fountain pen counterparts, once the nib is washed in water. She also said demand for glass pens took off again as items of cultural ...