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Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Infobox company Leonardt Ltd. (formerly D. Leonardt & Co.) is an English manufacturing company that specializes in finishing of metal components,[1] manufacturing products such as corners for stationery such as leathergoods, photograph albums, menu covers, pattern and carpet books, binders and portfolios.

The company also produced writing implements that included dip and fountain nibs, ballpoint pens, pen holders and mechanical pencils,[2] which set Leonardt as one of the oldest manufacturers of dip pens, having produced them since its establishment in 1856.[3]

History

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Former logo, used until 2016

The company was founded in 1856 by Diedrich Leonardt to manufacture dip pens. After two large expansions led by Leonardt in 1863 and 1867, D Leonardt & Co. developed large export market in South America and Eastern Europe, and produced pens for the King of Italy. The manufactured pens were considered to be of high quality and included their famous patent ballpoint pens,[4] such as the "Automatic Wonder Pen", a new type of fountain pen introduced in 1871.[5]

Despite most manufacturers of nibs established in Birmingham having since closed their factories,[6] Leonardt & Co. is one of the few companies that have remained in the industry since its founding, although the company ceased to produce pens. The Leonardt brand is currently produced by the Manuscript Pen Company, based in Highley.[7] The only other British company that currently manufactures dip pens is William Mitchell (Calligraphy) through its brands Joseph Gillott's and William Mitchell.[8]

Pen models

Some of the dip pen models manufactured by Leonardt were:[9][2]

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A vintage D. Leonardt & Co. Eureka pens box

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Current
Image Model
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6H - Extra fine drawing nib, nickel
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30 ("Point"), nickel
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33 ("Copying"), nickel
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40 ("Pumpking"), fine, blue finish
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41 ("Crown"), fine point, with collar body
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63.5 ("School"), nickel
Файл:Leonardt — 70 TAPE – 2 DSC 9171.jpg
70 ("Ornamental") - Oblique with top reservoir, bronze
Файл:Leonardt — 111 EF DSC 9142.jpg
111 - Nickel and gilding
Файл:Manuscript (Leonardt) — № 6 DSC 0063.jpg
251 ("Scroll") - for decorative borders, gilding
Файл:Leonardt — 256 DSC 9063.jpg
256 ("Drawing") - gilt, nickel, and bronze
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260/265 ("Poster") - Flat-shape pen, brass and gilding
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300 ("Ball point"), nickel
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400 ("Ornamental"), polished
Файл:Leonardt — 518 (lithographic nib) DSC 9916.jpg
518 ("Lithographic"), bright
Файл:Hiro-Leonardt — № 700 (drawing nib) DSC 9920.jpg
700 - Extra fine drawing nib, nickel
Файл:Hiro-Leonardt — № 801 (mapping nib) (2).jpg
800/801 ("Mapping") - Crowquill type, extrafine, bronze
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"Index" - Decorative, bronze
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"Principal" - Extrafine, bronze
Файл:D. Leonardt & Co. — SHAKESPEARE DSC 9085.jpg
"Shakespeare" - Decorative, bronze, nickel and gilding
Discontinued
Image Model
6H
6H
516 ("Eureka") - Spherical point
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526 - Spherical point
2300 ("Round") - Traditional calligraphy, nickel

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References

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External links

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  1. Sub-contract metal finishing on Leonardt Ltd. website, 11 April 2017
  2. 2,0 2,1 Product page on Leonardt website (archived), 14 March 2016
  3. "The company" Шаблон:Webarchive on Leonardt website
  4. The manufacturers on The Pen Room website (Archive), 18 February 2012
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  7. Our History Manuscript Pen Company, 24 April 2023
  8. William Mitchell Calligraphy Home, 24 April 2023
  9. D. Leonardt & Co. nibs online catalog on Hans Presto website