Grandad's Calligraphy And Art Desk

My husband’s grandad Charles was a skilled calligrapher and watercolour artist. His work included cartography, heraldry, graphic design, calligraphy, and watercolour paintings.

Hand drawn map of Chester with decorative calligraphy next to a watercolour rendition of the Spir family crest — Artwork of Charles Spir

His art desk held a collection of nib pens, inks, measurement tools, and water colour paints which had been sitting unused for almost five years. It was time for the desk to get a new home, and I was happy to accept it into mine.

I’m looking forward to exploring all these new tools (and admittedly, I am almost more excited about examining the old labels and tins that the tools came in). Here’s some photos of the beautiful things I get to play with now. I only hope that I can learn to use them as skillfully as grandad Charles.

Drawer full of calligraphy and art supplies including pens, nibs, rulers, and scissors — Drawer of Calligraphy supplies

Drawer full of calligraphy and art supplies including pencil crayons, electric eraser, brush, and border tape — Drawer of art supplies

Small bottles of calligraphy ink in blue, red, yellow, and green — Calligraphy ink

A faber Castell electric eraser with refill package — Electric Eraser

Vintage tins including a Pelikan watercolours tin, a Helix mathematical instruments tin, and a Harrods tin. — Vintage Tins

A hand made chart of border tapes next to a point size ruler for graphic design layouts — Border and point size charts

Packaging for a Paragon steelspring bow pencil and drawing compass parts below it — Box of drawing compass parts

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