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The items below are listed alphabetically by maker, with featured items grouped at the top.
This group of Parker Duofolds includes some rather unusual models, including a couple of hard to find Specials and the only "reverse trim" Duofold we have ever seen.
16598: Parker Duofold Special: lapis blue button-filler, 13.65 cm long, gold filled trim, made in Canada, uncommon model of Senior length but Junior thickness, end milling on cap top crisp as new, deep barrel imprint with only slight darkening, nib is a smooth writer, slight central crease through nib imprint.
DATE: c. 1927 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium fine semiflex • $795
16595: Parker Duofold Special: lapis blue button-filler, 13.4 cm long, gold filled trim, uncommon model of Senior length but Junior thickness, with export barrel imprint; moderate barrel darkening, good milling on ends,.
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine • $825
16615: Parker Duofold Junior: "Burgundy" red pearl and black marbled streamlined button-filler, 11.95 cm long, extremely rare uncatalogued variant with chrome trim rather than gold filled; original price sticker on blind cap, semistub nib.
DATE: c. 1934 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium fine • $800
16616: Parker Duofold Senior: oversize streamline button-filler in orange, 13.2 cm long, gold filled trim, made in Canada, barrel imprint with "25" date code, long-tined Canadian Duofold nib has "16" date code, notable writer; spearhead feed.
DATE: 1935 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: broad stub semiflex • SOLD
16617: Parker Duofold Junior: lapis blue streamline button-filler, 11.45 cm long, gold filled trim, smooth writing Duofold nib, comb feed, late production using earlier parts, threaded section.
DATE: c. 1938 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium fine • $295
16583: Parker Duofold (?): gold filled Aerometric filler, 13.5 cm long, for the French market but at least partially made in England, not actually Duofold-marked; 18K gold open nib, unusual and handsome model, like a La Plume but full-sized.
DATE: c. 1955 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine stub semiflex • SOLD
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16628: Fairchild magic pencil: 14K gold ringtop, 6.3 cm long closed, 12 cm extended, fully marked, initials "G. R. U." engraved on shaft, uses 1.8 mm lead, mechanism propels and retracts. Total weight 17.04g, 14K gold components weigh about 7g.
DATE: c. 1905 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $385
16626: Parker 51: early production Aerometric filler in Plum, frosty two-tone Lustraloy cap, good barrel imprint with 4th quarter date code, early filler housing with "PRESS . . . 6 TIMES" imprint, transparent acrylic connector, new sac has been installed.
DATE: 1948 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium • $295
16633: Parker 51: Forest Green Aerometric filler, 1/10 12K gold filled cap in converging lines pattern, 13.8 cm long, new sac with perfect transparency.
DATE: c. 1956 • CONDITION: exc • $275
16631: Parker 51: black Aerometric filler, 1/10 12K gold filled cap in converging lines pattern, 13.8 cm long, pinkish sac with near-perfect transparency, factory nib with semi-architect grind, narrow downstrokes, slightly wider cross-strokes.
DATE: c. 1958 • CONDITION: near mint • $225
16640: Sheaffer Snorkel Valiant set in box: scarce and desirable Periwinkle pneumatic-filler (a vivid purplish blue, not to be confused with the earlier and much more common Pastel Blue), 14.2 cm long, gold filled trim, White Dot, two-tone conical nib marked "M5", matching pencil uses .9 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1957 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium fine • $295
16618: Wahl-Eversharp pencil: sterling silver, uncommon version with matching engine turned internal mechanism, 13.25 cm long, "Ripple" pattern, clip with raised rib, uses 1.1 mm lead,.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $105
16635: Waterman 12: early smooth black hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 14 cm long, two-line barrel imprint with 1884 patent dates, cap imprint with 1898 patent date, early star-imprint nib is extremely long and narrow, narrow feed; even fading, imprints all clear and legible, cap may be a very old replacement, as nibs of this type are more typically found on the very earliest cone-caps c. 1894-95.
DATE: c. 1898 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine flex • $375
16610: Waterman Signagraph eyedropper-filler: black hard rubber, made specifically for use in Waterman's Signagraph check-writing machine -- a pantograph-based device that enabled the user to sign multiple checks at once, or to make multiple copies of a handwritten document; moderate fading, shadow from Signagraph clamp.
DATE: c. 1920 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium stub flex • $295
16609: Waterman 554 LEC: black hard rubber lever-filler, 14K solid gold overlay, rare as plain smooth, 13.8 cm long, classic Waterman signature-style #4 nib, metal crisp but for a shallow bump on side of posting end of barrel and pinpricks to side of cap top (see details); a large pen of considerable heft and presence.
DATE: c. 1927 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine flex • $1650
16611: Waterman cartridge-filler: silver pearl, 12.1 cm long, made in USA for the French market, uses glass ink cartridges (one included, can be refilled with a syringe or pipet, also included). French-hallmarked 18K nib.
DATE: c. 1937 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine flex • $195
16604: Waterman 44 Aero Pen: rare late black hard rubber safety, gold filled trim, artist's nib is extraordinarily fine-tipped, like a sharp steel dip pen nib; moderate even fading and wear, stable 1mm cap lip hairline below the cap band (see detail).
DATE: c. 1941 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: needlepoint flex • $1200
16613: Waterman Duo 7: grey cartridge-filler, 13.65 cm long, gold filled cap, made in France, uses glass cartridges (one included, fill with syringe or pipet, also included), large keyhole-vent 18K nib is made to be used on both sides, special grind with recess near tip.
DATE: c. 1953 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: medium fine semiflex/fine • $175
16600: Waterman Man 21: large gold plated cartridge-filler, 14.1 cm long, made in France, designed by Alain Carré, 18K gold Concorde-style nib and section, brushed finish, includes C/F style squeeze converter.
DATE: c. 1973 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine semiflex • $275
16622: unmarked penner: wooden writing compendium, two-part dip pen with glass nib (functional, though worn on the side of the tip), some losses to metal of tinplate housing for glass ink bottle (see details).
DATE: c. 1870 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: medium fine • $150
16621: unmarked traveling inkwell and matchsafe set: high quality English manufacture, red leather covered. Inkwell is missing its pivoting safety hook, a feature not always present on these (the main latch is the push button on the front). Original rubber top seal has been replaced, is spring-loaded.
DATE: c. 1880 • CONDITION: fine* • $120
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