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This is a small group of small pencils, all British made and of high quality despite their diminutive size.
16006: F. Webb extending pencil: sterling silver miniature, 5.3 cm long retracted, 7.45 cm extended, orange crown seal, uses 1.0 mm lead; full Birmingham hallmarks, added sliding ring fitting.
DATE: 1886/7 • CONDITION: exc • SOLD
16008: James Fenton extending pencil: sterling silver miniature, 3.9 cm long retracted, 5.1 cm extended, tiny edge chip to orange crown seal, uses 1.0 mm lead; full Birmingham hallmarks.
DATE: 1892/3 • CONDITION: exc • $50
16003: unmarked extending pencil: gold filled miniature, 4.65 cm long retracted, 6.45 cm extended, bloodstone seal, uses .8 mm lead; American-style sliding ring fitting but "H" on nozzle indicates British manufacture.
DATE: c. 1865 • CONDITION: exc • SOLD
16004: unmarked extending pencil: gold filled miniature, 4.1 cm long retracted, 5.6 cm extended, moonstone seal, "M" on nozzle, uses 1.0 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1870 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $50
16005: unmarked extending pencil: gold filled miniature, 4.1 cm long retracted, 5.3 cm extended, purple stone in end (amethyst?), uses .7 mm lead, excellent but for seam opening on front trim band (does not affect function, could be resoldered).
DATE: c. 1870 • CONDITION: fine* • $40
16007: unmarked extending pencil: gold filled miniature, 3.95 cm long retracted, 5.35 cm extended, purple stone in end (amethyst?), turquoise peridots inlaid in sliding collar, uses .9 mm lead,.
DATE: c. 1875 • CONDITION: VG-fine • $75
16725: Inkograph Ink-D-Cator: jade green stylographic lever-filler, 11.45 cm long, nickel plated trim, intact weighted needle.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine • $95
16722: Montblanc Reflex: black hard rubber safety, 13.5 cm long, subbrand model of distinctive design, small nib with "0" in a diamond imprint, extremely fine and flexible, characteristic notched feed; turning knob is marked "OF", "FÜRSTENBRUNN" imprinted on cap (likely a retail stationer).
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine flex • $450
16726: Norma 850P four-color ballpoint in box: chrome-plated brass, engine turned, 14.4 cm long with tips retracted, original refills dried out, will need to modify currently available refills to work; with box and price tag.
DATE: c. 1960 • CONDITION: mint* • $60
16717: Parker Moire set: Mauve ringtop button-filler, 11.6 cm long, gold filled trim, pen is streamline version of 1930, pencil is pre-streamline version of 1929, came to us together and probably sold together as well; as usual pen shows more ambering, color more even than usual.
DATE: c. 1929/30 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine semiflex • $250
16720: Parker 51 pencil: black with smooth solid 14K gold cap and matching trim, no dents, fully marked, gold-plated mechanism, uses .9 mm lead, gold value alone is $372 at time of listing.
DATE: c. 1945 • CONDITION: exc • $425
16732: Parker 51 set in box: Buckskin Tan double-jewel with 1/10 16K gold filled over silver wartime cap with geometric band and cartouche, solid 14K gold trim; matching pencil uses 1.1 mm lead, unusual deluxe mechanism is gold-plated under the cap. Pen has two-tone clutch ring, excellent imprint with 1st quarter date code, wartime all-plastic filler unit with diamond imprint on plunger end.
DATE: 1945 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: fine • $785
16685: Parker 51 desk pencil: black twist-action, 15.3 cm long, chrome plated trim, uses .9 mm lead; two available, both with late two-digit date code.
DATE: 1954 • CONDITION: near mint • $60
16690: Parker 75 Grain d'Orge ballpoint: fine barleycorn pattern, silver plate, made in France, dished clip button, "AL" date code.
DATE: 1982 • CONDITION: fine • $125
16705: Parker 75 Flighter: stainless steel cap and barrel, gold plated trim, made in USA, "AC" date code, section with angle indicator, uncommon Octanium nib, feed marked "B".
DATE: 1982 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: broad • $275
16644: Waterman pencil: black hard rubber with 18K gold filled "Sheraton" pattern overlay, with an early and noteworthy left-handed mechanism; 13.1 cm long, simple "WATERMAN'S" imprints, name engraved in barrel cartouche. Mechanically perfect, externally similar to the earliest Waterman pencils introduced in 1922 but lead can be advanced by turning either the nose cone or the knob at the top of the barrel, which is attached to the interior mechanism. Extremely rare -- we have seen only a handful of other examples to date. In uncommon British-market hinged box. Extended discussion here.
DATE: c. 1921 • CONDITION: exc • $365
16731: Waterman pencil: black hard rubber with a most unusual left-handed mechanism; nickel plated clip with large rivets, 13.2 cm long, simple "WATERMAN'S" imprint. Wear and fading but mechanically perfect. Externally similar to the earliest Waterman pencils introduced in 1922 but lead can be advanced by turning either the nose cone or the knob at the top of the barrel, which is attached to the interior mechanism. Extremely rare -- we have seen only a handful of other examples to date. Extended discussion here.
DATE: c. 1921 • CONDITION: G-VG • $225
16697: unmarked figural spirit lamp: nickel-plated brass, 8.15 cm tall, alcohol burner in the form of a champagne bottle, for melting sealing wax (or lighting a cigar). European manufacture, bottom unscrews to fill.
DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: VG-fine • $120
16729: unmarked dip pen: mottled hard rubber, 17.4 cm long excluding nib (included, not gold).
DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: fine • $65
16686: unmarked dip pen: gold filled, 16 cm long excluding nib, US manufacture, chasing is crisp and of excellent quality; scattered shallow dings to grip section, rough edges to mouth half-plugs (does not affect function), includes brass alloy plated nib; holders of this type are common in silver but far scarcer in gold filled, workmanship of hand chasing is notably better as well.
DATE: c. 1895 • CONDITION: fine* • SOLD
16692: unmarked novelty pencil: wood and nickel-plated brass, 13.1 cm long with nozzle retracted, uses standard 2 mm lead held in a clamp-style holder; pull the trigger and nozzle assembly springs out of the barrel.
DATE: c. 1955 • CONDITION: fine • $40
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