The items below are listed alphabetically by maker, with featured items grouped at the top.
On the edge of qualifying as vintage, French Waterman designs of the 1970s and 1980s are of excellent quality with a period aesthetic all their own. Many use the now-discontined C/F cartridge, but those listed all come with converters.
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
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
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16864: Aikin Lambert lever-filler: black hard rubber, 13.25 cm long, gold filled overlay, equivalent to a Waterman 0552 with an Aikin nib and clip and an overlay pattern similar to Pansy Panel but with narrow engraved bands and wide smooth panels; well-used yet functionally sound, an unusual model in that fancier Aikins were mostly discontinued after Waterman's takeover.
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: G-VG • NIB: fine flex • $350
16851: Parker Lady Duofold: rare short-lived Junior-sized verson, red hard rubber ringtop button-filler, 12 cm long, gold filled trim, bold deep giant barrel imprint, excellent end milling, semistub nib tip.
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium • $650
16880: Parker Duo-Tone: black lever-filler, 12.85 cm long, chrome plated trim, a short-lived economy model notable as Parker's first metal-capped plastic pen, preceding the Vacumatic Imperial; section with ink window, plated stainless steel nib has 1st quarter 1938 date code, date code on barrel is 2nd quarter 1939; a scarce and lesser known model, even wear with one pinhead divot on side of cap (see details).
DATE: 1939 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: extra-fine • $165
16876: Parker Classic set in box: 12K gold filled ballpoint and injector pencil set, grid pattern with gold plated trim, made in USA, actually two ballpoints, one with early removable pencil convertor cartridge that uses 1.0 mm lead; as new, no price stickers, instruction sheet dated 1971.
DATE: c. 1971 • CONDITION: mint • $225
16875: Parker Classic set in box: sterling silver ballpoint and twist-action pencil set, grid pattern with gold plated trim, made in USA, both with "QE" date codes; pencil uses .9 mm lead, ballpoint takes standard Parker refills; as new, no price stickers.
DATE: 1980 • CONDITION: mint • $295
16858: Parker 180 Perlé rollerball: silver-plated, made in France, uncommon pattern; "AI" 4th quarter date code, uses standard Parker refills.
DATE: 1982 • CONDITION: exc • $120
16854: Sheaffer Self-Filling: black hard rubber lever-filler with gold filled filigree overlay, 13.6 cm long, early production with raised barrel threads, narrow feed, narrow #2 Self Filling nib with heart-shaped vent hole. Monogram "A.B" elegantly engraved in barrel cartouche, nib has a short crack in the middle of the imprint that does not extend to either the vent hole or the heel and does not affect usability.
DATE: c. 1914 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine flex • $895
16852: Wahl-Eversharp Equi-Poised: black and pearl ringtop lever-filler, 13.7 cm long, gold filled trim, Gold Seal, Personal Point screw-in nib assembly, responsive and smooth Gold Seal Signature nib; outstanding color preservation, uncommon model and configuration.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine stub flex • $485
16882: Waterman pencil: black hard rubber ringtop, 9.8 cm long, gold filled trim, "PAT. APL'D FOR" imprint, uses 1.1 mm lead, matches 52 1/2 V or 42 1/2 V pen. Moderate even fading, perfect working order.
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: fine • $40
16871: Waterman pencil: black hard rubber ringtop with sterling silver "Filigree" overlay, 9.95 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, propel-only mechanism, no eraser under top; matches 452˝V or 442˝V pen, "Helen G." elegantly engraved on barrel.
DATE: c. 1924 • CONDITION: fine • $95
16873: Waterman 452½V Filigree: black hard rubber ringtop lever-filler, 9.6 cm long, sterling silver overlay; typical wear and light bumps to posting end, barrel cartouche, #2 nib is smooth and flexible, opens nicely with normal writing pressure. Short groove visible through overlay at top of hard rubber cap liner is a standard feature normally hidden under the overlay, apparently a factory error on assembly.
DATE: c. 1926 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: medium flex • $265
16870: Waterman Lady Patricia pencil: red-veined "Onyx" celluloid and red hard rubber, 10.8 cm long, gold filled trim, ,made in Canada; uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $85
16855: Waterman Super: oversize black cartridge-filler, 13.85 cm long, gold filled trim, made in France, large #6 nib is 18K gold. Uses the largest ("Super") size of glass cartridge (one cartridge included, cleaned and modified with O-rings for a more secure seal, along with a pipet for filling).
DATE: c. 1952 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: fine flex • $265
16879: Waterman Man 21: large textured matte black cartridge-filler, 14.1 cm long, made in France, designed by Alain Carré, 18K gold Concorde-style nib and section, brushed finish, includes international style piston converter.
DATE: c. 1973 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine semiflex • $225
16860: Waterman Pierre Dure ballpoint: uncommon model designed by Alain Carré, gold plated 14 cm long, carnelian cabochon top, made in France, cap-actuated.
DATE: c. 1980 • CONDITION: exc • $165
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