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8449: Parker 020: rare early mottled hard rubber "Jointless" eyedropper-filler, 14 cm long, excellent color, bold imprints, early Lucky Curve feed without any side cuts.
DATE: c. 1900 • CONDITION: exc • NIB:
extra-fine flex • $985 
8120: Parker 1: MHR straight-cap eyedropper-filler, 14.2 cm long, fine color, strong imprints, last patent dates 1905; cap has some deep longitudinal scratches (see details), section whittled with notches; #1 Lucky Curve nib opens up with very light pressure.
DATE: c. 1910 • CONDITION: G* • NIB: fine reverse oblique
flex • $275
7722: Parker 11: black hard rubber taper-cap eyedropper-filler with rare gold filled twist-pattern overlay, 15.8 cm long, even wear, no imprint visible on cap, #3 Lucky Curve nib.
DATE: c. 1905 • CONDITION: G-VG
• NIB: extra-fine flex • $2000
7973: Parker 15: hard rubber slip-cap eyedropper-filler with gold filled filigree cap, pearl-slabbed barrel; 13.5 cm long, keyhole-vent #3 Lucky Curve nib, intact Lucky Curve feed, fancy monogram "FHS" on cap indicia; some brassing, mostly at cap top, dark-toned pearl lustrous and tight; no Parker imprints on overlay, nor number on barrel end -- configuration appears entirely original, pen is fresh to the market; note that dark-toned pearl is very uncommon.
DATE: c. 1905 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: extra-fine flex
• $2000
7721: Parker 16: classic black hard rubber eyedropper-filler with gold filled filigree overlay, 13.8 cm long, fully marked, including model number on barrel end, #3 Lucky Curve nib is very flexible, has been recently retipped; initials "F. R K." on indicia, a couple of test marks to overlay (see details), metalwork otherwise sharp, hard rubber dark and glossy.
DATE: c. 1912 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: medium flex
• $800
8433: Parker 16 Jack-Knife Safety: medium-length "turban top" black hard rubber screw-cap ringtop eyedropper-filler with gold filled filigree overlay; 11.4 cm long, fully marked, name on indicia, some tool marks to metal at top of cap (see detail), keyhole-vent nib has considerable flex.
DATE: c. 1912 • CONDITION: VG-fine
• NIB: fine flex • $850
8177: Parker 20: doubly unusual black hard rubber slip-cap button-filler with rare "disappearing" clip; 13.9 cm long, sound condition with all imprints legible, steel clip with 1907 patent date, #2 Lucky Curve nib might be a few years later than the pen, lively line but limited width variation.
DATE: c. 1913 • CONDITION: VG
• NIB: extra-fine flex • $685
7401: Parker 20 Jack-Knife Safety: scarce and desirable screw-cap eyedropper-filler, black hard rubber with transparent Bakelite barrel; 12.6 cm long, good imprints, "BAKELITE" on barrel however mostly polished away, probably in an attempt to reduce the prominence of the small personalized imprint directly below (see details). Tiny incipient hairline from vent hole of Lucky Curve nib; Lucky Curve feed is fully intact.
DATE: c.
1913 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • NIB: fine flex • $650
7106: Parker 25 Jack-Knife Safety: smooth black hard rubber turban-top, 11.3 cm long, very hard to find in larger sizes; clean and somewhat toothy Lucky Curve #5 nib, intact feed, no imprints visible on side of barrel, "PAT. PENDING" cap imprint worn and partially heat-reversed, pen has been dye-reblackened.
DATE: c. 1910 •
CONDITION: G-VG* • NIB: fine flex • $950
9247: Parker 30: black hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 13.7 cm long, gold filled overlay with scrollwork and diamond pattern, one of Parker's most expensive gold filled pens at the time, catalogued at $10. Rare, short-lived Lucky Curve feed with side cutouts, responsive Lucky Curve nib; metalwork crisp, name on indicia, a few marks on the posting end, but much better than usually seen, tiny hairline in section mouth underneath nib (see detail).
DATE: c. 1904 • CONDITION: fine-exc* • NIB: fine flex • $2950
7108: Parker 51 Jack-Knife Safety: crisp black hard rubber clipless button-filler, 13.5 cm long, with fancy gold filled high relief barrel band; all imprints crisp, end milling like new, #2 Lucky Curve nib; an uncommon model in outstanding condition.
DATE: c. 1914 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: fine flex
• $850
7998: Parker 62: full overlay hand-engraved slip-cap button-filler, 14.3 cm long, fully marked, intact Lucky Curve feed, noteworthily smooth and paintbrushlike nib is slightly later; the 62 is usually seen as an eyedropper-filler, and is seldom found as a button-filler.
DATE: c. 1916 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB:
fine stub superflex • $2500
8356: Parker 9: large black chased hard rubber straight-cap eyedropper-filler, 14.8 cm long, gold filled trim, crisp and glossy, inside end of Lucky Curve feed chipped, condition otherwise like new.
DATE: c. 1910 •
CONDITION: exc* • NIB: fine flex • $700
6184: Parker Black Giant: iconic smooth black hard rubber oversize screw-cap eyedropper-filler, 15.5 cm long, nickel plated clip, intact Lucky Curve feed, giant #12 nib; moderate, even fading, barrel imprint mostly legible, some toothmarks to crown; longitudinal crack in nib barely visible as hairline running from under section to "1" in imprint.
DATE: c. 1918 • CONDITION: G* • NIB: extra-fine flex •
$2000
9269: Parker Duofold Juniorette: small black streamline button-filler, 11.1 cm long, gold filled trim, made in Canada, characteristic flat Cahadian spearhead feed; end of barrel heavily polished down, but pen is mechanically sound, attractive, and a fine writer -- though the nib is a bit too tightly sprung for really calligraphic line variation.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: G-VG • NIB: medium fine flex •
$85
7019: Parker-Osmia Duofold Special: black button-filler, 13.6 cm long, gold filled trim, made in USA for sale in Germany; milling on blind cap worn, but crisp on cap crown; strong barrel imprint, Duofold nib with "Y" code letter, "M" imprint denoting nib width on section is typically German; the Parker-Osmia venture lasted only from late 1927 to the end of 1929, Parker then selling Osmia back to its former owners.
DATE: c.
1928 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine stub flex • $685
9346: Pelikan 100N: wartime piston-filler, 12.25 cm long, black celluloid with green striated pearl barrel band; excellent barrel transparency, synthetic seal has been replaced, CN (chrome-nickel steel) nib is a good writer; some scratch marks to the side of the cap crown (see detail).
DATE: c. 1942 • CONDITION:
VG-fine • NIB: medium stub flex • $325
9394: Pelikan 100N: classic piston-filler, 12.2 cm long, transparent green barrel, uncommon grey pearl barrel sleeve; "M" imprint on filler unit, cap band plating rough, strong imprints on cap crown, synthetic plunger seal has been replaced, reponsive nib with considerable flex.
DATE: c. 1949 • CONDITION: fine
• NIB: fine flex • $600
5511: S.M.B.(?) eyedropper-filler: unusual Japanese straight-cap miniature with end-knob ink shutoff valve; 9.1 cm long, engine-turned aluminum overlay, imprinted initials disposed radially around end knob (could be B.S.M. or M.B.S.); seals have not been replaced but have been vacuum-tested; scant but smooth iridium on 14K-marked nib.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine flex • $145
8760: Sheaffer lever-filler: black hard rubber with green gold filled engine turned overlay, 12.5 cm long, #2 nib has good paper feel, offers considerable line width variation; initials engraved in barrel indicia, no brassing, but some pinprick blistering, mostly on the cap (see detail).
DATE: c. 1924 • CONDITION: VG-fine*
• NIB: fine flex • $365
1208: Sheaffer Self-Filling: scarce extra-slender gold filled full overlay lever-filler, 11.8 cm long, finely engine-turned panels; "A.C.P.E." rather crudely engraved on indicia, somewhat toothy but very flexible #1 Sheaffer nib.
DATE: c. 1918 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: fine flex • $250
8667: Soennecken safety: unusual black chased hard rubber clipless model, 12.7 cm long, with a ventless Hicks New York 18K gold nib with French hallmarks; condition is like new, but the original barrel imprint of this French-market pen appears to have been polished away -- most likely out of WW1-era anti-German sentiment. Early production Soenneckens often carried New York-made nibs, but most were from A. Morton.
DATE: c.
1913 • CONDITION: exc-near mint* • NIB: extra-fine flex • $325
7212: SSS eyedropper-filler: black chased hard rubber clipless screw-cap, 13.3 cm long, solid 14K cap band, classic Japanese design with ink shutoff (unscrew end cap slightly to open; has been recorked), imprint reads "TRADE SSS MARK/THE ONLY PERFECT FOUNTAIN PEN/IN THE ORIENT"; very slight fading, imprints and chasing crisp, some marks to section; smooth and responsive replacement 14K gold US-made nib, "A24" imprint on barrel end.
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine flex • $205
8269: Wahl lever-filler: rose gold filled #2-size "all-metal-barrel" ringtop, 9.4 cm long, "Grecian border" pattern, initials engraved on indicia, nib is slightly toothy with lots of flex.
DATE: c. 1922 • CONDITION:
fine • NIB: medium fine flex • $145
9311: Wahl Monitor: oversize red hard rubber flat-top lever-filler, 14.1 cm long, gold filled trim; uncommon sub-brand version of the early Signature line, with characteristic Wahl-made warranted nib with stylized "W" logo. Clean, with strong imprints, but a few tight stable hairlines in the cap lip, none extending beyond the cap band.
DATE: c. 1926 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • NIB: fine flex • $285
8733: Wahl Signature: full-size jade green lever-filler, 13.7 cm long, gold filled trim, short-lived configuration with black trim ring on cap and black ends, very hard to find this early green celluloid without severe discoloration; silicone sac has been installed to preserve color, but this pen is not recommended as a user.
DATE: c. 1927 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine flex • $600
9470: Wahl-Eversharp Equi-Poised: solid orange celluloid lever-filler, 13.2 cm long, gold filled trim, Gold Seal, roller clip, 18K Gold Seal Signature nib. This color -- "Danish red" -- was made only for export to Denmark and is rarely seen, with most surviving pens in deplorable condition. Cap is very clean, easily excellent to near mint, barrel shows wear at the end (apparently from polishing), crack in barrel threads has been skilfully repaired (raking light photo greatly exaggerates the repair's visibility).
DATE: c. 1931
• CONDITION: fine* • NIB: medium broad stub flex • $1500
9481: Wahl-Eversharp Equi-Poised: beautiful "Tunis Pearl" lever-filler, 12.8 cm long, gold filled trim, Gold Seal, roller clip, Gold Seal Personal Point Signature nib; a scarce pen in wonderful condition, with a versatile, slightly toothy nib that will go from very fine to very broad.
DATE: c. 1931 • CONDITION: exc
• NIB: fine flex • $395
8958: Wahl-Eversharp Equi-Poised: unusual and uncatalogued Gold Seal ringtop lever-filler, 10.5 cm long, gold filled trim, very flexible #2 nib; Gold Seal has been drilled (indicating the pen was sold without the Gold Seal lifetime warranty), cap lip hairline has been professionally sealed (see detail).
DATE: c. 1933 •
CONDITION: VG* • NIB: fine flex • $200
7011: Wahl-Eversharp Signature: unusual oversize black chased hard rubber lever-filler, 13.9 cm long, gold filled trim, roller clip, made in Canada; material is unusual, with many lighter flecks, as one sometimes sees when the same machinery is used to make both black and red hard rubber (black flecks in red is more usual, however); appears to have originally been given a black coating, still present at the front of the barrel where protected by the cap; big, responsive #6 nib, some scrapes to the barrel threads, hairline crack to the cap lip, stabilized by the cap band (see detail).
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: VG* • NIB:
extra-fine stub flex • $325
8647: Waterman 0314 Chased Filigree: black hard rubber half-overlay eyedropper-filler, 13.8 cm long, gold filled raised scroll pattern barrel overlay, indicia engraved "Charles Martin Smith", #4 New York nib, feed with patent date imprint; no brassing, hard rubber under overlay appears to have been reblackened; a scarce and short-lived overlay pattern.
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine flex • $895
9349: Waterman 0502: gold filled "Chased" pattern eyedropper-filler, 13.6 cm long, early example in outstanding condition, clean imprints on sides of posting end, no end number; smooth and flexible nib, spoon feed with patent imprints and long internal tail; fancy monogram engraved on indicia.
DATE: c. 1902 • CONDITION:
near mint • NIB: fine flex • $1250
9382: Waterman 0512 SF: black hard rubber sleeve-filler with gold filled "Filigree" overlay, 14 cm long, nice clean example with outstandingly flexible paintbrushlike nib, early feed with patent imprints; fancy monogram engraved on indicia, areas of brassing on cap have been left as found, but can be made much less obtrusive by careful spot-polishing; hard rubber under overlay has been professionally and unobtrusively reblackened.
DATE: c. 1915 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: fine superflex
• $1850
7392: Waterman 0512½ VPSF Pansy Panel: unusual early production black hard rubber vest pocket lever-filler, 9.4 cm long, no ringtop fitting or clip, two-piece spring-loaded pressure bar, Ideal globe logo appears on both lever end and underneath on overlay lever end cover, "PAT. APLD. FOR" on side of lever. Wear largely restricted to end of barrel and front edge of barrel overlay (see details), New York #2 nib slightly wavy from restraightening, but a great writer permitting wide line variation.
DATE: c. 1915
• CONDITION: VG • NIB: medium flex • $200
4291: Waterman 0512½VS Baby: smooth gold filled overlay safety with rare double cap; 9.3 cm long, has been recorked, turning knob fully marked, virtually no plating wear, but inner cap rim dinged and wavy (see detail), barrel engraved with name.
DATE: c. 1917 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • NIB: fine flex •
$450
9086: Waterman 12 PSF coin-filler: smooth black hard rubber, 13.4 cm long, only slightest fading, sharp imprints including feed patent imprints, semistub #2 New York nib; one of the finest examples we've ever had of one of Waterman's shortest-lived and scarcest filling systems.
DATE: c. 1914 • CONDITION: fine-exc
• NIB: fine flex • $695
7777: Waterman 12 PSF coin-filler: black hard rubber, nickel plated clip, 13.5 cm long, worn and faded with some blotchiness, imprints worn but fully legible, overall well-used but sound -- a good example of one of Waterman's shortest-lived and scarcest filling systems.
DATE: c. 1914 • CONDITION: G • NIB: medium flex
• $500
9204: Waterman 12½ PSF: black hard rubber clipless lever-filler, 13.4 cm long, with solid 18K gold French-hallmarked engine turned overlay; unusual early model with raised threads, slight fading to hard rubber but metal crisp with only one small bump to rim of cap crown.
DATE: c. 1917 • CONDITION: fine-exc •
NIB: medium flex • $1250
8982: Waterman 12P: rare black chased hard rubber pump-filler, 14.4 cm long, nickel plated clip, hard rubber faded but sound, with nice sharp imprints and good chasing -- a fully functional example of one of Waterman's earliest and least common self-fillers.
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine
flex • $685
8083: Waterman 12P: rare mottled hard rubber pump-filler, 14.3 cm long, good color, imprints worn but mostly legible, notched filler knob end a bit rough (see detail), cap lip slightly trimmed; mechanically sound and fully functional -- Waterman pump-fillers are hard to find, but are much less common in mottled.
DATE: c. 1910 • CONDITION: G-VG* • NIB: fine superflex •
$1400
3779: Waterman 12P: rare black chased hard rubber pump-filler, 14.8 cm long, good imprints with 1897 and 1900 patent dates; moderate, even fading, a nice clean example of one of Waterman's earliest and least successful self-fillers.
DATE: c. 1910 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine flex • $675
6130: Waterman 14: black hard rubber eyedropper-filler with fluted gold filled overlay and bloodstone cap top seal; 13.3 cm long, a rare but fully catalogued factory model most often found in France and England (a version appears on p. 53 of Waterman's 1908 USA catalog under "Special Mountings" as Emerald End Special Fluted, priced at $50 -- more than three times the cost of a full sterling silver Snake); French hallmarks, no dings, but one small test mark on the seal bezel, imprints on posting end worn but mostly legible; toothy #4 New York nib, spoon feed with patent date imprints.
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB:
extra-fine flex • $2650
9207: Waterman 16: rare red hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 13.2 cm long, nickel plated trim; barrel imprint mostly polished away, scratches to cap rim from added cap band (now removed). Cap lip is sound, but there is one very hard to find hairline that extends less than a third of the way to the trim groove (see details) -- an unstressed area, since there is no sign of the hairline opening when the cap is on the barrel. Red hard rubber Wateman eyedropper-fillers are most uncommon, with larger examples seldom seen in any condition.
DATE: c. 1915 • CONDITION: VG* • NIB: extra-fine flex • $895
8983: Waterman 24: crisp and glossy taper-cap eyedropper-filler, 14.5 cm long, solid 14K gold barrel bands; bold deep imprints including patent dates on spoon feed, nice early nib imprint, overall condition like new but for scratching at ends from posting and removing of cap.
DATE: c. 1902 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine flex • SOLD
9133: Waterman 322 Commercial: black hard rubber taper-cap eyedropper-filler, solid 9K English-hallmarked barrel overlay, 14.6 cm long; pre-Globe cap imprint worn but fully legible, seam split at front of overlay rewelded (see details); long-tail feed with patent imprints, early slender #2 New York nib.
DATE: c. 1905
• CONDITION: exc* • NIB: medium fine flex • $1200
9134: Waterman 402: black hard rubber straight-cap eyedropper-filler with enameled sterling silver overlay, 14.1 cm long; English-retailed, with the posting end marked "CALLOW OF MOUNT ST. MAYFAIR". Very clean, with no dings, or any tool marks to the posting end, though there are losses to the original inlaid white enamel stripes which have been restored with what appears to be cold enamel of a darker color -- losses which involve only the frontmost part of the barrel overlay, but the better part of the cap (condition otherwise would be excellent). Factory-made Waterman overlays with enamel work are extraordinarily rare, and appear to have been made only for a handful of ultra-luxe European retailers. This is only the second example we have seen in over 20 years of collecting.
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: VG-fine* •
NIB: extra-fine flex • $6500
5986: Waterman 402: elegant black hard rubber eyedropper-filler with smooth sterling silver overlay; 14.5 cm long, full London hallmarks for 1914; overlaid posting end bears full globe imprint, as is typical on English Watermans; scattered light dings, spoon feed with patent date imprint, #2 New York nib.
DATE: c. 1914 •
CONDITION: VG • NIB: fine flex • $850
8646: Waterman 412½V Scroll: small black hard rubber ringtop safety, 9.75 cm long, full sterling silver overlay with scarce and desirable telescoping two-piece cap; indicia engraved with name, scattered marks to cap rim, end knob, axial ding to inner cap (see detail); attractive, mechanically sound, a fine writer with wide and effortless line width variation.
DATE: c. 1918 • CONDITION: G-VG • NIB:
extra-fine flex • $425
9164: Waterman 42½: black chased hard rubber slender safety, 12.9 cm long, nickel plated trim, barrel imprints worn but legible, chasing worn away, cap chasing much stronger; has been recorked, a great user with a notably juicy, thick-tipped nib.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: medium stub flex
• $175
9023: Waterman 42½V: black chased hard rubber vest-pocket safety, 8.8 cm long, crisp imprints and good chasing, some toothmarks to cap; seals replaced, responsive nib.
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: fine •
NIB: extra-fine flex • $165
9326: Waterman 44: Ripple hard rubber clipless safety, 13.1 cm long, with French-hallmarked solid 18K gold "Night and Day" overlay, 18K #4 nib is very soft, opens up with lightest pressure; surface of barrel end is also rippled, one chip to edge of turning knob, a couple of very shallow bumps to the cap crown, black hard rubber feed.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine flex • $2250
9135: Waterman 44 set: black hard rubber safety, 12.9 cm long, gold filled French-hallmarked overlay, with matching JiF pencil. The pen has had its seals replaced, and is in near perfect condition; the pencil uses 1.1 mm lead, and is in similar condition but for a very light clip mark (a weakness of the design) and one very slight area of flattening at the shoulder of the front taper. Pen comes with a characteristically French slip-on Waterman clip, fully marked.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: fine flex
• $785
7027: Waterman 452 Filigree: black hard rubber lever-filler, sterling silver overlay, 13.7 cm long, worn but sound, light bumps to rim of cap crown, cap threads engage for only a half-turn, though are still quite secure; smooth and responsive #2 nib.
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: extra-fine stub flex •
$500
9364: Waterman 455 Filigree: oversize clipless black hard rubber lever-filler, 14.2 cm long, sterling silver overlay; moderate fading to hard rubber, repaired section of silver on cap (see detail); #5 New York nib traces an elegant line, very fine, opening up slightly with pressure; a large, impressive, and uncommon pen.
DATE:
c. 1920 • CONDITION: VG* • NIB: extra-fine flex • $800
9474: Waterman 494 Bay Leaf: legendary late overlay lever-filler, 13.25 cm long, sterling silver; dated name on indicia, scattered light marks, one ding to back of cap crown (see detail) -- overall condition better than a good 90% of examples of this very rare and attractive pen. Keyhole vent nib writes an effortlessly elegant fine shaded line.
DATE: c. 1939 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine flex •
$2250
9170: Waterman 502 Commercial: outstanding black hard rubber slender eyedropper-filler with full "line and dot" 18K solid gold overlay, London hallmarked and crisp as new. Two small hairlines at the sides of the section mouth (see detail) are the only flaws in this extraordinary pen (18K overlays were the standard for France, but are almost never seen on USA and British-market Watermans).
DATE: 1909 • CONDITION: near mint*
• NIB: fine flex • $2200
9110: Waterman 504 Wreath: black hard rubber straight-cap eyedropper-filler with solid 14K gold overlay, 13.5 cm long, crisp imprints and engraving, extraordinary condition with original "Roman" matte finish entirely intact, only a few tiny marks to the cap and some nicks on the barrel next to the "wreath" (see details). Patent imprints on spoon feed, elegantly engraved monogram on indicia.
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: exc
• NIB: extra-fine flex • $3500
6690: Waterman 51V Ripple: hard to find USA-made export model with #1 nib, 10.8 cm long, nickel plated trim, full bold imprints, fine color, nib is flexible and toothy, slight straightening marks; box quite worn, comes with original instructions in Dutch.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine flex •
$325
8548: Waterman 51V Ripple: rare USA-made export model with #1 nib, 10.7+ cm long, nickel plated trim, deep strong imprints, excellent color; 18K French-hallmarked nib is very flexible but should be used only with care, for there are two small hairlines starting to develop from the vent hole (can be welded if desired).
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: exc* • NIB: fine stub flex • $275
8562: Waterman 52: unusual black celluloid lever-filler, made in Canada, 13.2 cm long, chrome plated trim; heat shrinkage/swelling to the cap, scratches to the barrel end (see details), but an odd and uncommon example of a fully-marked late 52 in plastic.
DATE: c. 1940 • CONDITION: G* • NIB: extra-fine flex •
$150
4696: Waterman 52 combination: rare hard rubber lever-filler with 9K solid gold factory overlay incorporating a retracting propelling pencil in the end of the barrel; 13.7 cm long, barrel end twists to extend Mordan-mechanism pencil (uses VS lead); full London hallmarks, crisp fine barleycorn finish, only minor marks to metal, initials "S.J.M." on indicia, #2 Canada nib, cap thread engagement short but solid.
DATE: c. 1939
• CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium flex • $2950
9288: Waterman 52½: black hard rubber clipless 3/4-length lever-filler, 11.2 cm long, seven-sided 9K solid gold London-hallmarked engine turned overlay with enamel-inlaid perpetual calendar. A very rare and characteristically English model, in outstanding condition -- truly like new.
DATE: 1928 • CONDITION: near
mint • NIB: extra-fine flex • $2950
9173: Waterman 54: black hard rubber clipless lever-filler, 13.65 cm long, 18K solid gold French-hallmarked overlay, gold filled lever. Condition is like new, noting initials engraved on indicia and possible past barrel replacement (some chasing visible towards the posting end); overlay engine turning is deep and crisp, and the pen has considerable heft. 18K New York nib is smooth and yielding, more soft than springy.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: exc-near mint* • NIB: fine flex • $950
6383: Waterman 552½ LEC: hand-engraved solid 14K gold over black hard rubber lever-filler, 13.1 cm long; only minimal bumps to ends, cap crown nearly perfect, Ideal globe appears on both lever end and on plate below; for some reason, no "LEC" on barrel end; indicia engraved with extra, post-factory, scrollwork in order to cover over a monogram (see detail), clip ball has been resoldered back in place (noticeable only under magnification); notable New York #2 nib, responsive and offering a very wide range of line variation.
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: fine stub flex • $1100
9333: Waterman 552½ LEC set: black hard rubber lever-filler with solid 14K gold overlay in "Hand Engraved Vine" pattern, 13.2 cm long, with matching 1.1 mm pencil; handsome set, a few small dings at ends of pen (see details), reportedly once belonged to the publisher of one of New York City's leading Yiddish-language newspapers.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine superflex • $1800
9396: Waterman 752: black chased hard rubber lever-filler, 13.6 cm long, solid 14K gold barrel band and trim; hard rubber has been reblackened, barrel band engraved, with hairline seam opening (see detail), #2 nib is smooth and calligraphic, but has a superficial stress crack (does not go all the way through); mechanically sound, an attractive pen, offered for less than the value of the solid gold clip and lever box.
DATE: c. 1928 • CONDITION: G* • NIB: fine flex • $225
8746: Waterman combination: Ripple hard rubber lever-filler, 14 cm long, gold filled trim, no brassing, excellent color, surface of cap slightly rippled; #2 nib very fine, toothy if pressed hard enough to open up significantly; outstanding specimen of a rare and uncatalogued model, from the estate of a former Waterman employee.
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine flex • $1250
8439: Waterman Remex sleeve-filler: black chased hard rubber, 14.1 cm long, unusual Canadian-made subbrand version of Waterman's pre-lever self-filler, apparently assembled out of obsolete parts; no imprints, feed is square-sectioned Aikin Lambert style, nib is typical Canadian Remex, with "14 KT./R" in a diamond, "2" below, even the globe logo on the pressure bar has been effaced; originally clipless, comes with a contemporary nickel plated slip-on clip (easily removed, if desired).
DATE: c. 1918 • CONDITION: fine
• NIB: fine stub flex • $300
9384: Weidlich lever-filler set: unusual and attractive, using a material typically found only on Eversharp Bantams: a green pearl marbled shot through with red filaments; pen is 12.85 cm long, gold filled trim, matching pencil uses 1.1 mm lead; pencil shows appreciably more use than pen, pen carries a #6 nib with Weidlich's "STAR PEN" imprint.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: exc/VG • NIB: fine flex • $165
5674: Williamson button-filler: black Italian-made imitation of a Parker oversize Vacumatic, though larger at 13.6 cm long; gold filled trim, arrow clip with quill in relief; big replacement Duofold Canada nib.
DATE: c.
1938 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: fine stub flex • $500
7554: Williamson eyedropper: slender black hard rubber slip-cap with gold filled pierced overlay; 11.35 cm long, "AUTO" on distinctive Williamson feed; Williamson #1 nib has been retipped and a base crack repaired, surface portion of hairline through imprint has been left visible so as not to risk damage to the imprint; hard rubber under the overlay has been professionally dye-reblackened. The connections between Williamson and its Janesville, Wisconsin neighbor, Parker, are still being explored, but it is clear that there was considerable overlap in ownership and management, as well as some sharing of patents.
DATE: c. 1910 •
CONDITION: VG* • NIB: medium fine flex • $325
8097: Wirt Safety: mottled hard rubber clipless screw-cap eyedropper-filler, 12.7 cm long, unusual reciprocating ink shutoff valve actuated by a central post inside the cap (covered by US patent 978,419); Wirt ventless #2 nib with narrow gold underfeed, slightly toothy but very flexible; Wirt Safeties are uncommon, and most are found in the vest-pocket size.
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine flex •
$485
9331: Zodiac safety: large black chased hard rubber French-made pen, 13.3 cm long, 14K warranted replacement nib (or possibly for English or German market); crisp, glossy, and unfaded.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: near
mint • NIB: medium broad flex • $175
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