The items below are listed alphabetically by maker, with featured items grouped at the top.
The first decades of the 20th century were truly a high point of fountain pen design. We are fortunate to be able to offer this selection of notable examples from the era.
16853: Conklin crescent-filler: black hard rubber clipless thick vest pocket size, 11 cm long, rare and strikingly beautiful gold filled vegetal scroll filigree overlay, only a handful known to date; raised barrel threads, early #3 nib.
DATE: c. 1913 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine flex • $1250
16909: Parker 15: black hard rubber slip-cap eyedropper-filler, 13 cm long, gold filled filigree cap and trim bands, beautifully figured abalone barrel slabs, #3 heart-vent Lucky Curve nib with "lazy S" imprint.. Early production model with rounded cap top with exposed hard rubber at crown, fully imprinted on metal, no model number imprint visible on barrel end.
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: medium flex • SOLD
16868: Parker 10: oversize black hard rubber cable twist straight-cap eyedropper-filler, 15 cm long, Lucky Curve feed, #3 nib with keyhole vent, cap fully imprinted, moderate even fading.
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine superflex • SOLD
16856: Parker 16: red hard rubber slip-cap eyedropper-filler, gold filled filigree overlay, 13.3 cm long, fully marked, #3 keyhole-vent Lucky Curve nib, intact Lucky Curve feed; an unusually clean example.
DATE: c. 1910 • CONDITION: fine-exc • SOLD
16902: Sheaffer 3 Self-Filling: mottled hard rubber lever-filler, 13.7 cm long, nickel plated trim, narrow feed, #3 Self Filling nib has hairlines from the vent hole and up from the heel, still functional for limited usage; imprints notably crisp, nickel plate on clip flaked off in spots (see detail).
DATE: c. 1915 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: medium flex • $895
16862: Waterman 0514 SF: black hard rubber sleeve-filler with gold filled "Filigree" overlay, 14 cm long, slender #4 New York nib writes an elegant line; 1920s clip, some waviness to the surface of the sleeve overlay.
DATE: c. 1914 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine stub flex • $1500
16865: Waterman 0512½ PSF: early black hard rubber clipless lever-filler with gold filled "Oriental" pattern overlay, 13.6 cm long; flat barrel threads but very early coin-filler style unsprung pressure bar.
DATE: c. 1916 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine stub flex • $985
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16922: Parker Vacumatic Sub-Debutante: golden pearl laminate double-jewel, 11.95 cm long, gold filled trim, fine barrel transparency, strong imprint with 4th quarter date code, plastic filler unit is a slightly later replacement.
DATE: 1941 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium fine • $165
16921: Parker Vacumatic Sub-Debutante: green pearl laminate, 11.9 cm long, gold filled trim, fine barrel transparency, strong imprint with 2nd quarter date code, plating spotty on cap band.
DATE: 1942 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine semiflex • $165
16919: Parker Vacumatic Junior: golden pearl laminate, 12.9 cm long, gold filled trim, good barrel imprint with 4th quarter date code, matching date code on nib, early wartime all metal filler unit; nib has semistub tip, a good writer.
DATE: 1942 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium fine • SOLD
16923: Parker Vacumatic Major: golden pearl laminate, 12.75 cm long, gold filled trim, Blue Diamond clip, strong barrel imprint with 2nd quarter date code, fine barrel transparency.
DATE: 1946 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium fine • $225
16920: Parker Vacumatic Sub-Debutante: golden pearl laminate, 11.8 cm long, gold filled trim, made in Canada, excellent barrel transparency, good imprint with "7" date code, nib date code is "6".
DATE: 1947 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: extra-fine • $165
16897: Parker 51 Demi repeater pencil: Cocoa with Lustraloy cap, chrome plated trim, strong barrel imprint with 4th quarter date code, uses .9 mm lead.
DATE: 1948 • CONDITION: fine • $60
16899: Parker 51 Demi repeater pencil: black with frosty Lustraloy cap, chrome plated trim, crisp barrel imprint with late "50" date code.
DATE: 1950 • CONDITION: near mint • $75
16898: Parker 51 Demi repeater pencil: Forest Green, frosty Lustraloy cap, chrome plated trim, crisp barrel imprint with late "53" date code.
DATE: 1953 • CONDITION: near mint • $95
16904: Parker VP: short-lived 75 precursor, red with frosty Lustraloy cap, 13.9 cm long, gold plated trim, #63 nib; "Clean Filler" squeeze-action ink reservoir is intact and ink-tight (nozzle is delicate -- must be pulled out straight, do not force if it ever becomes stuck with dried ink).
DATE: c. 1962 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium • $295
16916: Parker 75 Insignia: fine crosshatch pattern, early USA model with flat ends, marked "14K G.F," (gold filled, not gold plated as were later 75s), section with angle indicator, 14K nib with "66" on feed. Uses standard Parker cartridges or converter (metal squeeze converter included).
DATE: c. 1967 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium fine • $225
16900: Sheaffer 2A Self-Filling: early black chased hard rubber clipless lever-filler, 14.15 cm long, nickel plated trim, raised barrel threads, narrow feed, #2 Self Filling nib has excellent flexibility, noting the near-microscopic beginnings of a stress crack at the left edge of the vent hole (see detail).
DATE: c. 1916 • CONDITION: fine-exc* • NIB: medium fine flex • $225
16915: Sheaffer Nostalgia set in box: retro cartridge-filler, black plastic with sterling silver filigree overlay, 13.35 cm long, White Dot, two-tone 18K gold nib is a smooth writer, comes with squeeze-style converter; matching rollerball is externally identical, uses standard Sheaffer refills.
DATE: c. 1985 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: medium • $695
16924: Waterman 452½V Filigree: black hard rubber vest pocket lever-filler, 9.5 cm long, sterling silver overlay in short-lived proto-basketweave pattern; flexible New York #2 nib, globe logo on plate under lever end.
DATE: c. 1919 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine flex • $325
16907: Waterman Ripple pencil: large and thick, 14.2 cm long, red and black hard rubber, matches 55 or 56 pen; gold filled trim, good color, "Ripple" imprint with 1924 patent date, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $120
16566: Waterman C/F converter: syringe style, made in our shop, not original Waterman production, use with Waterman models that use C/F cartridges. Refills have not been made for years and original converters have become very expensive -- if they can be found at all.
DATE: c. 2025 • CONDITION: new • $27.5
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