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 • SOLD
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* • SOLD
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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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
16760: American Fountain Pen Co. Moore's Non-Leakable: oversize black smooth hard rubber retracting-nib safety, 13.4 cm long, crisp and glossy, end marked "7" (model number) and "5.50" (original price); #6 nib has an extremely fine tip, nice spring. Largest catalogued size, rarely seen in any condition.
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: needlepoint flex • $850
16761: B. B. Stylo stylographic pen in box: black chased hard rubber vest pocket model with unusual "swing-filler" (the lever pivots sideways), apparently invented by Julius Held (read more here); earlier production with Bird Bill Pen Co. imprint and box label, gold filled trim, imprints and chasing are deep, bold, and crisp, hard rubber is glossy black; new old stock, has not been filled, sac has been replaced.
DATE: c. 1918 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: fine • $200
16757: Conklin Senior Endura: oversize "Rosewood" red and black hard rubber lever-filler, 13.5 cm long, gold filled trim, excellent appearance but notably large personalization on barrel overlapping imprint, also near-invisible sealed hairlines under clip and on one side of lever pivot (see details) which do not affect function.
DATE: c. 1926 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: fine • $325
16756: James Fenton dip pen: sterling silver, 17.4 cm long excluding nib, square barrel with elegant hand-engraved decoration, full Birmingham hallmarks; clean condition, only smallest marks to ends; plated "J" nib included.
DATE: c. 1910 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $95
16758: Parker Duofold Senior: classic oversize orange button-filler, 13.75 cm long, gold filled trim, good imprints, intact Lucky Curve feed, earlier (c. 1926) Lucky Curve nib is massive, semistub tip.
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium • $450
16753: Parker Duofold Senior: red and silver pearl Vac-filler with black stripes, 13.6 cm long, gold filled trim, Blue Diamond clip, triple cap band; largest size, much scarcer than contemporary Vacumatics. Strong imprint, 1st quarter date code; excellent barrel transparency and overall condition, but plating wear to cap trim (a good candidate for replating).
DATE: 1942 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine • $225
16755: Parker Duofold Senior: blue and silver pearl Vac-filler with black stripes, 13.7 cm long, gold filled over silver trim, Blue Diamond clip, geometric patterned cap band, largest size, much scarcer than contemporary Vacumatics; good imprint with 4th quarter date code, distinctive wartime "V"-for-Victory nib.
DATE: 1945 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium fine • $275
16763: Parker 51: late black Vac-filler with 1/10 12K gold filled cap in converging lines pattern, plain arrow clip, two-tone clutch ring, sharp imprint with 4th quarter date code.
DATE: 1948 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium fine • $165
16764: Parker 21 set: black Aerometric filler, chrome cap, trough-style clip, sac transparency like new, smooth Octanium nib; matching pencil uses .9 mm lead, has 4th quarter date code. Set is like new, both pieces with imprinted name on barrels.
DATE: 1952 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: medium fine • $80
16730: Sheaffer oversize Lifetime Balance: jade green lever-filler, 14.45 cm long, early extra-long model w short section, pointed barrel end, "PATENTED" imprint, large White Dot; cap and barrel color slightly mismatched, overall color preservation fine, much better than usual. Excellent writer with semistub tip for an elegantly shaded line.
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine • $325
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
16751: Waterman 48: oversize black chased hard rubber safety eyedropper-filler, 15.2 cm long, barrel 17 mm thick; end knob worn, model number imprint not visible, pen could be either a 48 or an 18S; #8 New York nib is a flexible and responsive writer, stress cracks visible on lower surface do not go all the way through, do not affect function. A good user, mechanically sound despite fading, wear, and tool marks. Includes old slip-on clip.
DATE: c. 1917 • CONDITION: G* • NIB: fine flex • $895
16745: Waterman 554 Filigree: black hard rubber lever-filler, 14K solid gold overlay, earlier production with wide clip and large rivets, overlay is unusually clean, one slightly flattened spot on cap crown, not easily noticeable, otherwise near perfect; #4 New York nib is responsive and very flexible, effortlessly elegant writing.
DATE: c. 1924 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine flex • $1500
16759: Waterman pencil: black hard rubber ringtop with sterling silver "Filigree" overlay, 10.4 cm long, matches 452˝V or 442˝V pen, uses 1.1 mm lead, later mechanism both propels and retracts lead; initials on barrel.
DATE: c. 1928 • CONDITION: fine • $75
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