Information About AT Cross Pens and Writing Instruments
AT Cross is a major international manufacturer of fine writing instruments, the A.T. Cross Company has been in business for more than 150 years. During that time Cross has basically re-invented fine writing instruments, combining design ingenuity with jewelry-quality craftsmanship.
As America’s first manufacturer of quality writing instruments, they have been making pens people use, share with others as gifts, depend upon, and enjoy, for generations.
The quality of their pens is evidenced by their popularity and reliability. People expect nothing less from Cross, and quality and style of their products do not disappoint. Cross continues to make some of the world's finest pens, one at a time and by hand, just as Richard Cross did over 150 years ago.
Short History of Cross Pens ( full history)
AT Cross was founded in 1846 in Providence, Rhode Island, and initially manufactured gold and silver casings for pencils, reflecting the Cross family's long history as jewelers.
The company was founded by Richard Cross who passed it on to his son Alonzo T. Cross. Cross proceeded to develop many innovative new writing instruments, including forerunners of the modern mechanical pencils, and the earliest stylographic pens.
The company was sold to Walter R. Boss in 1916 and members of the Boss family remain today on the board of directors.
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