The company A.T. Cross (or Cross for short) was founded in Providence, Rhode Island in 1846 by Richard Cross. Though the Cross family were traditionally jewelers, Richard Cross was a superb pen and pencil maker who passed all of his knowledge to his son, Alonzo T. Cross. In 1916, the Cross family sold the company to an employee, Walter R. Boss, who transformed it into the world-wide success it is today.For more than 165 years, Cross has re-invented writing instruments by combining design ingenuity with jewelry-quality craftsmanship. As America's first manufacturer of quality Cross fine pens , they have continued to make pens people will use, depend on and enjoy for years to come.What is most striking about Cross, is not how much the Company has managed to create and revolutionize in its 165 years, buy what has not changed about it. Headquartered in beautiful Lincoln, Rhode Island, A.T. Cross is proud to still be part of the community that it was founded in. While other companies u