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Technical pens

Scope note

Fountain pens with a tubular, needlelike point whose ink supply is controlled by a check valve and released only when pressure is placed on the point; used for drawing precise, even lines. ADAG

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300022467

Broader Terms used

pens

Narrower Terms used

dotting wheels

Term used for

pens, technical

Equivalent Terms used

technical pen

Created

13yrs ago

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