Thomas Jefferson Tulip Poplar Fountain Pen
Thomas Jefferson Tulip Poplar Fountain Pen History Salvaged has long admired the work of German Pen Maker Seabastian Schweizer and is proud to have collaborated with Seabastain to create this first in an ongoing series to develop and design one of a kind Historic Witness Wood® Fountain Pens. Watching Seabastain and his craftsmanship bring not only each concept, but our different Historic Witness Woods® alive is a wonderful experience. _________________ This pen features Tulip Poplar from Thomas Jefferson’s estate, Monticello. This rare Witness Wood® is from the Tulip Poplar that stood next to the portico of Jefferson’s home, felled in 2008 as the Estate could no longer keep it alive. What makes this piece very special is that this Tulip Poplar was the last existing tree planted by Jefferson himself as documented by both Monticello and The Thomas Jefferson Foundation. For the concept and design of this Thomas Jefferson Fountain Pen, we took a different track and developed it t