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Pen Profiles:
Glass Cartridge Pens - Ink-Vue - X-Pen - "Transitional" Patrician
12035: Waterman pencil: tan veined grey pearl "Steel Quartz", 10.6.5 cm long, gold filled trim, uses 1.1 mm lead, matches 92V fountain pen.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: exc • $65
13288: Waterman 32½: unusual slender lever-filler, 12 cm long, chrome plated trim, striking burgundy-copper pearl with bright red inclusions, both the material and the model normally seen only in Canadian production. This pen, however, is USA-made, apparently for export, and fully marked; lever is of later design, but likely original, some heat distortion to the cap around the threads. Account nib is notably fine.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: needlepoint • $175
16804: Waterman Patrician: oversize lever-filler in Moss Agate celluloid, 13.5 cm long, gold filled trim, made in Canada, fully marked, Tip-Fill feed, big Patrician nib has an architect-style tip grind.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: extra-fine • $950
16805: Waterman Patrician: black celluloid oversize lever-filler, 13.8 cm long, gold filled trim, strong imprints, Tip-Fill feed, big Patrician nib is an elegant writer.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine flex • $1500
16647: Waterman 94 pencil: "Mahogany" celluloid, 12.6 cm long, gold filled trim, propel-only mechanism, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $120
13299: Waterman combination: rare model, not catalogued or advertised, based upon the 32, black celluloid lever-filler, 14.7 cm long, chrome plated trim, barrel threaded at both ends, fully imprinted, pencil mechanism uses 1.1 mm lead, nib is a classic Waterman semistub, smooth and responsive. Overall appearance excellent, but clip slightly loose.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: fine-exc* • NIB: medium semiflex • $950
12033: Waterman pencil: tan veined grey pearl "Steel Quartz", 12.5 cm long, chrome plated trim; strong imprints, scrape to top back of cap, uses 1.1 mm lead, matches 3 fountain pen.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: fine* • $65
13215: Waterman 91V pencil: "Steel Quartz" celluloid, 10.8 cm long, gold filled trim, uses 1.1 mm lead, propel and retract mechanism, matches 92V pen; bold imprints, original price sticker, like new condition but for two shallow holes drilled in its side (see details).
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: VG* • $30
9500: Waterman lever box assembly: original new old stock, 21.5 mm long, fits 16 mm long, 2.2 mm wide barrel slot, gold plated; as used on pens such as the Lady Patricia, 3V, 92V, and many postwar Watermans.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: mint • $20
16501: Waterman 3V pencil: tan veined grey pearl, 10.8 cm long, nickel plated trim, good imprints, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: fine • $60
14703: Waterman Patrician pencil: black and pearl "Nacre" celluloid, 12.7 cm long, chrome plated trim, uses 1.1 mm lead, fine color, strong imprints, slightly flattened forebarrel from name removal (see detail), unusual short model, around a centimeter shorter than standard, with shorter nose cone assembly as well.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • $175
11646: Waterman desk pencil: green pearl, 20.2 cm long, gold filled trim, barrel 10.6 mm in diameter (same size as Patrician pencils), uses 1.1 mm lead, mechanism propels and retracts; new old stock, minimal shop wear, splotches on nose cone are due to flaking clear lacquer originally applied as a protective coat.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: near mint • $200
11636: Waterman desk pencil: black celluloid, 18.6 cm long, chrome plated trim, barrel 10 mm in diameter, uses 1.1 mm lead, mechanism propels and retracts; new old stock, minimal shop wear.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: near mint • $145
11635: Waterman desk pencil: green pearl, 20.2 cm long, gold filled trim, barrel 10.6 mm in diameter (same size as Patrician pencils), uses 1.1 mm lead, mechanism propels and retracts; new old stock, minimal shop wear, splotches on nose cone are due to flaking clear lacquer originally applied as a protective coat.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: near mint • $200
15999: Waterman Ink-Vue demonstrator: transparent celluloid with black ends, 12.85 cm long, clipless version without end globe or cap band specially furnished for use with Signagraph check-signing machine; not much used but fine network of stress cracks over the inner cap (see details), band of wear to barrel where clamped in Signagraph; original sac has not been replaced.
DATE: c. 1939 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: medium semiflex • $395
15558: Waterman Lady Patricia: rare black hard rubber lever-filler with sterling silver "Bay Leaf" overlay, 11.1 cm long, a few light marks, initials elegantly engraved in barrel cartouche; Account nib is a precise writer.
DATE: c. 1939 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine firm • $895
12946: Waterman Hundred Year set in box: very rare white Lucite doctor's pen with matching pencil and thermometer case, lever-filler, 13 cm long, gold filled trim; pencil uses .9 mm lead, thermometer holder lacks thermometer, has depression in barrel right below bands. Pen has stress marks in cap threads and at top of cap, very typical for this material. In original box with papers and gift card (the spelling of the recipient's name appears to have been a bit off, as there is a partial effort to scratch away an extra "S" on both pencil and thermometer case.
DATE: c. 1941 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • NIB: medium fine semiflex • $800
15930: Waterman Skywriter in box: black celluloid lever-filler, 12.75 cm long, nickel plated trim, Canadian-made subbrand model by Waterman's subsidiary Alco (Aikin Lambert Co.). Wartime pen, great nib but cap bands irregularly crimped, slight swelling of barrel over lever pivot. From the Hopkins collection, dispersed at Bonhams some thirty years ago. Hopkins was a British Army officer, meticulous about recording the circumstances of each purchase, retaining and annotating receipts, instructions, and boxes to an almost obsessive degree.
DATE: c. 1943 • CONDITION: fine-exc* • NIB: fine stub flex • $175
16256: Waterman Commando: cordovan lever-filler, 12.85 cm long, gold filled trim, made in Canada, notable nib is very fine with enough flexibility for subtly shaded writing.
DATE: c. 1943 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine semiflex • $175
9501: Waterman lever box assembly: original new old stock, 23 mm long, fits 17 mm long, 3 mm wide barrel slot, gold plated; fits many later 1940s and 1950s Watermans.
DATE: c. 1945 • CONDITION: mint • $10
11422: Waterman 402: rare lever-filler with striped parti-colored barrel, green and grey, green cap, gold filled trim, 12.7 cm long, with original price band. Usually considered a prototype, but clearly test-marketed in small numbers. Original sac is stiff, has not been replaced.
DATE: c. 1946 • CONDITION: mint* • NIB: fine rigid • $695
12873: Waterman Crusader Taperite: black lever-filler, hooded nib, 11.8 cm long, frosted aluminum cap is very clean but for patch of abrasion on back.
DATE: c. 1949 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine firm • $85
14924: Waterman Crusader repeater pencil: burgundy with two-tone aluminum cap, 13.5 cm long, chrome plated trim, uses .9mm lead. New old stock, but light shop wear and typical age pitting to clip button plating.
DATE: c. 1949 • CONDITION: exc • $50
16575: Waterman button-filler in box: silver pearl, 13 cm long, gold filled trim, scarce model made in England for the Swiss market; #5 nib is 14K.
DATE: c. 1950 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: medium semiflex • $275
14274: Waterman lever-filler set in box: red with chrome plated trim, 13.2 cm long, #5A nib, matching repeater pencil uses .9 mm lead. Unused, slight age roughness to plating at rim of pen cap mouth.
DATE: c. 1950 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: fine firm • $115
16552: Waterman Leader in box: blue lever-filler, 13.25 cm long, two-tone steel cap, chrome plated trim; with instruction sheet.
DATE: c. 1951 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: medium fine semiflex • $120
14272: Waterman Taperite set in box: economy-line model in red with chrome trim, hooded stainless steel nib, matching twist-action pencil uses .9 mm lead; both pieces retain original barrel stickers, box comes with outer sleeve and instructions. Original sac has not been replaced, can be replaced upon request.
DATE: c. 1952 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: fine • $115
14273: Waterman Taperite set in box: economy-line model in black with chrome trim, hooded stainless steel nib, matching twist-action pencil uses .9 mm lead; both pieces retain original barrel stickers, box comes with outer sleeve and instructions. Original sac has not been replaced, can be replaced upon request.
DATE: c. 1952 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium • $115
13440: Waterman C/F liquid lead ballpoint: blue with brushed stainless steel cap, 13.4 cm long, gold plated clip, made in USA, twist-action point retraction; chalk marks on barrel, eraser under cap, original cartridge dried up, refills no longer available.
DATE: c. 1956 • CONDITION: mint • $40
16600: Waterman Man 21: large gold plated cartridge-filler, 14.1 cm long, made in France, designed by Alain Carré, 18K gold Concorde-style nib and section, brushed finish, includes C/F style squeeze converter.
DATE: c. 1973 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine semiflex • $275
16813: Waterman Gentleman: textured matte black cartridge-filler, 14.1 cm long, gold plated trim, two-tone 18K gold Super 6 nib, converter included; an Alain Carré design, the first model to bear this name, entirely different from the version introduced in the 1980s.
DATE: c. 1974 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: medium fine flex • $295
16810: Waterman Gentleman: brushed gold plate cartridge-filler, two-tone 18K gold Super 6 nib, converter included; an Alain Carré design, the first model to bear this name, entirely different from the version introduced in the 1980s. Clip will not hold, internal spring is broken, a few feed fins are chipped (see detail; does not affect function), overall appearance excellent.
DATE: c. 1974 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • NIB: medium fine flex • $175
16593: Waterman C/F: sterling silver godron pattern cartridge-filler, 13.55 cm long, made in France, 18K hallmarked white gold nib, uses cartridges or converter (included).
DATE: c. 1975 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine • $250
16811: Waterman DG (Directeur Géneral): gold plated cartridge-filler, 14 cm long, brown lacquer inlays in clip and body; made in France, inlaid 18K gold nib, a distinctive Alain Carré design with a real Seventies look and very solid construction, converter included.
DATE: c. 1976 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: broad • $350
16812: Waterman Pierre Dure: uncommon model designed by Alain Carré, gold plated 14.15 cm long, carnelian cabochon ends, uses C/F style cartridges or converter (included), made in France, 18K ventless nib.
DATE: c. 1980 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium fine firm • $295
