The natural oiled penholders are suitable for all kinds of pen nibs except for the "drawing pens" and the "tubular pens", for which we offer special holders (see below).

Length: 17cm, Diameter:1cm

The marbled Penholders are individually handmade and the marbling therefore varies in design. They are suitable for all kinds of pen nibs except for the "drawing pens" and the "tubular pens", for which we offer special holders.

Length: 17cm, Diameter: 1cm

These holders have a cork grip and are a bit thicker than the ohter holders. The handle is made from black or mahogany stained beech wood.

Length: 17cm, Diameter of cork grip: 1.2cm, Handle: 1cm

Please note:
→ These handles do not fit into the 12.5ml ink bottles that I'm offering here.

These very slim and elegant penholders are made from varnished birch wood and have a gold- or silver-plated metal cramp to hold the pen nib. They are suitable for all kinds of pen nibs except for the drawing nibs and the tubular pens. For these nibs special holders are available.

Length: 15.5cm, Diameter: 0.65cm

This special Penholder is used for Copperplate, an elegant seventeenth-century style of writing. The right-hand slope the copperplate hand requires can be helped by the Oblique Penholder which is held at one angle while the nib points in another.

The many antique dip pen nibs from the various manufacturers do not all fit perfectly into the holder. If a nib totters, please buckle together with the nib a small peace of paper into the holder. The holder is made of plastics and can be cleaned under water at any time.

Length: 16.5cm, Diameter: 12mm

These penholders from the japanese manufacturer Tachikawa have a special insert to fit all kinds of pen nibs. The inner band matches the smaller drawing nibs as well as the tubular pens, the outer band matches the lettering nibs, the pointed nibs et cetera.

The Handle is made from varnished wood and has a white or pink grip zone. The holders are very stable and perdurable.

Length: 13.8cm, Diameter: 1.1 to 1.3cm

Please note:

→ These holders do not fit into the 12.5ml inkwells that I'm offering here.

→ The many antique dip pen nibs from the various manufacturers are not standardized. Therefore some nibs fit better into a certain holder than others. The descriptions are valid in general, but I did not test each and every single nib.

This Tachikawa Penholder has a special insert to fit all kinds of pen nibs. The holder is made from wood, has a colorless varnishing and is very stable and perdurable.

Length: 12.5cm, Diameter: 1.1cm

This plastic penholder is quite short, but fits into the hand very comfortably, especially in smaller hands. Suitable for all pen nibs except for the very small drawing nibs and the tubular pens. The holder is also recommendable for pupils, because it is very stable and can be cleaned easily under water.

Length: 11.5cm, Diameter: 1cm

These holders are suitable for the very thin and fine drawing nibs, except for the tubular pens.

Length: 13.5cm, Diameter: 0.8cm

Brause & Co Penholder for drawing pens, including Brause & Co no. 511. The retainer can be pulled out and put into the holder reversely together with the nib. That's practical for transportation, for example when the holder has to be carried to school.

The holder is also suitable for most of the other drawing pens, except for the tubular pens.

Length: 13.5cm, Diameter: 0.8cm

This wooden holder has a small drill hole in which the tubular pen can be put.

Length: 15cm, Diameter: 0.9cm, Borehole: 0.35cm

This holder from Tachikawa, Japan, doesn't have a drill hole but a circular slit in which the Tubular Pen is put. The holder is made from varnished wood and it is a bit thicker that the other holders for drawing nibs.

Length: 12.6cm, Diameter: 1cm

This holder for tubular pens made by William Mitchell has a round bar for holding the nib.

Length: 13.5cm, Diameter: 9mm

Short penholder with a drill hole at the back for holding a bird's feather. The holder is suitable for all kinds of dip pen nibs except for the drawing pens and the tubular pens.

The feather can be glued into the drill hole. If the quill is broader than the drill hole, make a lateral cut and overlap the cutting edges to make it fit.

Length: 8.6cm, Diameter: 1cm, Diameter of the drill hole: 4mm or 5mm

In case the original ever rusts. The Replacement Ferrules fit for the natural oiled penholders and the marbled penholders.