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The items below are listed alphabetically by maker, with featured items grouped at the top.
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 • SOLD
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 • SOLD
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16741: Aikin Lambert sleeve-filler: black hard rubber self-filler, elegantly hand engraved gold filled overlay, 13.7 cm long, barrel sleeve rotates to provide access to pressure bar (Waterman's first sleeve-filler patent of 1905, but used only on subbrand pens and Aikin Lamberts, after Waterman's takeover of Aikin Lambert c. 1907); clip is a later addition, monogram "G. S." on sleeve, #2 Aikin nib is extremely fine and requires a bit of pressure for shading.
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine semiflex • $850
16744: Aikin Lambert Mercantile in box: black hard rubber taper cap eyedropper-filler with full gold filled filigree overlay, 15.4 cm long, "Pearl" engraved on barrel cartouche, long, narrow #1 nib with vent hole behind slit has an extremely fine tip and is extraordinarily flexible, early plain narrow feed.
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine superflex • $1295
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
16747: Mabie Todd Swan 2 Self Filler: black chased hard rubber vest pocket lever-filler, 11.25 cm long, nickel plated trim, New York production, scarce early "split" lever. Clean glossy surfaces with sharp chasing and bold imprints, unusual thick and stubby configuration.
DATE: c. 1916 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine flex • SOLD
16735: Montblanc 138: oversize black celluloid piston-filler, 13.3 cm long, gold filled trim, two-tone #245 nib; a late production example of a true Montblanc rarity. Some abraded spots on feed, stress line from side cutout does not affect function (see detail).
DATE: c. 1946 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium fine semiflex • $2450
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
16743: Parker Duofold Senior Deluxe: black-veined pearl oversize flat-top button-filler, 13.8 cm long, gold filled trim, unusual late factory assembly using older parts, cap and barrel are c. 1929, imprint with inverted 3rd quarter 1941; excellent color, fine writer with nice paper feel, nib has stable hairline from vent hole (probably from overaggressive nib adjustment, since the nib is firm enough that the crack does not open at all in use).
DATE: c. 1929/1941 • CONDITION: fine-exc* • NIB: medium fine firm • $650
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
16746: Parker 180 Torsade: distinctive and hard to find cable twist pattern in silver plate, 13.3 cm long, French-hallmarked 18K gold nib, feed marked "M", date code "QC"; uses cartridges or converter (included).
DATE: 1980 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: medium/extra-fine • $495
16733: Parker Classic: striking blue-green uncatalogued test-market lacquer finish, made in UK, gold plated trim, triangular gold plated nib; new old stock but no packaging, includes converter.
DATE: 1992 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium • $250
16739: Parker Duofold Demi: black cartridge-filler, 11.7 cm long, white metal trim, uncommon short model discontinued c. 2014; smooth two-tone 18K nib, made in UK, date code "Y.III" places manufacture two years prior to stated introduction date of 2008.
DATE: 2006 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium • $295
16750: Tabo (?) safety: oversize smooth black hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 16 cm long, chrome plated trim, made in Italy, no maker's mark but closely resembling similar giant Tabo safeties; barrel imprint appears to be for a company, with only a large diamond and "METALRADIO" legible, nib is an English replacement of fine quality, a smooth and flexible writer.
DATE: c. 1939 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: medium fine flex • $350
16736: Waterman 1195: oversize black hard rubber lever-filler, full gold filled overlay in French "D" pattern, 13.1 cm long, the French-market equivalent to a USA 0555 LEC -- a known but rare and uncatalogued configuration. #5 New York nib is 18K and French hallmarked, has great line width variation with excellent springiness and paper feel.
DATE: c. 1927 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine flex • $1500
16729: unmarked dip pen: mottled hard rubber, 17.4 cm long excluding nib (included, not gold).
DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: fine • $65
16740: unmarked dip pen: Chinese export silver, 15 cm long excluding nib, floral high relief appliques; marked on underside of nib holder (see detail), brass nib installed.
DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $285
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