The items below are listed alphabetically by maker, with featured items grouped at the top.
A bit of an eclectic end of summer mix here: some recent acquisitions, others that have been around for a while but only recently made it to the repair bench. All are unusual, as are their nibs.
16657: American Fountain Pen Co. Moore's Non-Leakable: black hard rubber retracting-nib safety with gold filled overlay, 9.25 cm long, high quality hand-engraved floral scroll decoration, fully marked, only trace plating wear at very edges of ends; #2 American Fountain Pen nib is long-tined and very flexible, safety post inside cap is intact.
DATE: c. 1917 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: extra-fine flex • $600
16665: Mabie Todd Swan 8 Self Filler: oversize black hard rubber clipless lever-filler, cm long, gold filled lever, chasing and imprints worn away, even fading. English manufacture, New York #8 nib in perfect condition and an outstanding writer. Swans this big are rare, much harder to find than #8-size Watermans.
DATE: c. 1918 • CONDITION: G • NIB: broad stub flex • SOLD
16674: Sheaffer oversize Lifetime Balance set in box: brown striated lever-filler, 13.9 cm long, gold filled trim, inlaid White Dot, transparent section, two-tone Lifetime nib is a rare factory rounded italic, with turned-up tip -- an extraordinarily smooth yet calligraphic writer. Strong imprint, slight posting mark to barrel, matching twist-action pencil uses .9 mm lead, wonderful period box in like new condition.
DATE: c. 1938 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium italic • SOLD
16661: Waterman 20: giant black chased hard rubber slip-cap eyedropper-filler, 16.8 cm long closed, long cap with nickel plated clip, cap lip has been replaced with original material, visible only from cap interior; #10 New York nib is a massive manifold with a stublike tip, writes a smooth shaded line.
DATE: c. 1921 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: medium fine stub firm • $2750
16676: Waterman 5 Ripple: red and black hard rubber lever-filler, 12.8 cm long, gold filled trim, uncommon model with distinctive flared cap top, purple casein color band; late production example in outstanding condition, narrow clip, lever without globe tab, #5 nib with round breather hole and without color designation, but an amazing italic that is both sharp-edged and smooth-writing.
DATE: c. 1940 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: broad italic semiflex • SOLD
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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
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
16684: Parker 75 Insignia ballpoint: gold filled crosshatch grid pattern, cap actuated, marked "14K G.F. CAP & BARREL U.S.A."; not to be confused with later production examples in electroplated brass. Includes both regular ballpoint refill and repeater pencil converter.
DATE: c. 1976 • CONDITION: exc • $165
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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