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The items below are listed alphabetically by maker, with featured items grouped at the top.
Following up on our selection of Victorian gold, we offer another selection in silver. These are all high quality British combination dip pens and pencils, most of substantially larger size than is usual.
14396: Allen combination dip pen and pencil: sterling silver, 10.35 cm long closed, hexagonal body with hand engraved scrolling decoration, round bloodstone seal, high quality English manufacture, nozzle uses "VS" lead, Birmingham hallmarks with maker's mark for James Allen.
DATE: 1893/94 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $225
14402: Berkeley combination dip pen and pencil: sterling silver, 10.1 cm long closed, thick hexagonal body with hand engraved scrolling decoration, shield-shaped bloodstone seal, high quality English manufacture, nozzle uses "VS" lead; clear Chester hallmarks with maker's mark for Frederick Charles Berkeley of Birmingham.
DATE: 1894/95 • CONDITION: exc • $225
14401: Berkeley combination dip pen and pencil: sterling silver, 10.1 cm long closed, thick hexagonal body with hand engraved scrolling decoration, round deep transparent purple seal, high quality English manufacture, nozzle uses "VS" lead; crisp Chester hallmarks with maker's mark for Frederick Charles Berkeley of Birmingham.
DATE: 1895/96 • CONDITION: exc • SOLD
14395: Fenton combination dip pen and pencil: sterling silver, 10.3 cm long closed, hexagonal body with hand engraved geometric and scrolling decoration, shield-shaped purple (amethyst?) seal, high quality English manufacture, nozzle uses "VS" lead, Birmingham hallmarks with maker's mark for James Fenton.
DATE: 1888/89 • CONDITION: fine • SOLD
14393: Mordan combination dip pen and pencil: sterling silver, 9.25 cm long closed, fully marked with London hallmarks, line and dot pattern, nozzle uses "M" lead, corner flake from shield-shaped bloodstone seal, cracks to shaft (see details) but still functional.
DATE: 1860/61 • CONDITION: G* • SOLD
14394: unmarked combination dip pen and pencil: sterling silver, 9.8 cm long closed, hexagonal body with hand engraved geometric decoration, shield-shaped hardstone seal, high quality English manufacture, nozzle uses "VS" lead, small nicks to area where name engraved.
DATE: c. 1870 • CONDITION: VG-fine • $200
14400: unmarked combination dip pen and pencil: sterling silver, 9.65 cm long closed, hexagonal body with hand engraved scrolling decoration, shield-shaped transparent orange (citrine?) seal, English manufacture, nozzle uses "VS" lead; unusually crisp condition, "Louie" engraved on shaft.
DATE: c. 1880 • CONDITION: exc • SOLD
14399: unmarked combination dip pen and pencil: sterling silver, 10.1 cm long closed, unusually thick hexagonal body with deeply hand engraved scrolling vine decoration, round bloodstone seal, high quality English manufacture, nozzle uses thick 2 mm lead; one side of nib holder has partial wear-through on bottom (see detail), still holds nib securely.
DATE: c. 1880 • CONDITION: fine* • SOLD
14398: unmarked combination dip pen and pencil: large, sterling silver, 10.7 cm long closed, hand engraved floral and scroll decoration, shield-shaped bloodstone seal, high quality English manufacture, nozzle uses "VS" lead.
DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: fine • SOLD
14397: unmarked combination dip pen and pencil: sterling silver, 9.5 cm long closed, hexagonal body with hand engraved scrolling decoration, shield-shaped bloodstone seal, high quality English manufacture, nozzle uses "VS" lead.
DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $225
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14437: Conklin Nozac: Royal Blue V-Line faceted piston-filler, 13.4 cm long, gold filled trim, 5M size, Cushon-Point nib has an unusual turn-up tip that can also be used upside-down for an extra-fine line; crisp imprints, good transparency, beautiful color, short-lived model (late 1936 to 1938).
DATE: c. 1937 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium fine • $595
14456: Norma 104 four-color pencil in box: chrome-plated brass, engine turned, 14.4 cm long with tips retracted, uses 1.1 mm lead, made in USA; as new, small scrape on barrel by red slot (see detail) may be a factory finish defect.
DATE: c. 1956 • CONDITION: near mint • $120
14441: Parker Duofold Junior: black hard rubber button-filler, 11.7 cm long, gold filled trim, early medium imprint; no brassing to trim, milling at ends crisp, cap crown like new. Overall condition would be excellent+ but barrel imprint is largely heat-reversed, and there is a hole in the end of the blind cap as if it had been tested with a hot pin but heat-reversed;.
DATE: c. 1924 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: fine • $195
14443: Parker Lady Duofold Deluxe: orange ringtop button-filler, 12 cm long, gold filled trim, wide cap band, good milling at ends, nice clean condition noting a few nibbles at the rim of the blind cap (see details). Nib tines are set tight for drier writing, could easily be opened up for a broader and wetter line with width variation.
DATE: c. 1927 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine • $165
14448: Parker Diamond Medal pencil: silver pearl and black marbled, 12 cm long, chrome plated trim, uses 1.1 mm lead, name on side of cap; made for Sears, an uncommon rebranded Challenger pencil.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: VG • $85
14445: Parker Lady Duofold: light and dark blue pearl button-filler, 11.5 cm long, gold filled trim, English wartime production;.
DATE: c. 1942 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium stub • $175
14451: Parker Vacumatic Major: silver pearl laminate, 12.75 cm long, Blue Diamond clip, chrome plated trim with wartime silver substrate, wartime plastic filler unit with diamond imprint on plunger end; excellent barrel transparency, strong imprint with 4th quarter date code.
DATE: 1944 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: extra-fine • $165
14440: Parker NS Duofold: olive green double-jewel button-filler, 13.3 cm long, gold filled trim, made in England.
DATE: c. 1946 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine semiflex • $175
14439: Parker AF Duofold: dark greenish blue button-filler, 13 cm long, gold filled trim, made in Denmark; clean condition, some tool marks to aluminum filler button, nib has nice flex, semistub tip.
DATE: c. 1948 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium fine flex • $165
14446: Parker 75 Flighter: stainless steel cap and barrel, gold plated trim, made in USA, no date code, section with angle indicator, French-made 14K nib, feed marked "F", initial "B" on cap button is a Parker optional stick-on, can easily be removed if desired; later piston-style converter included.
DATE: c. 1976 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: medium fine • $245
14467: Waterman Citation pencil: black with gold filled trim, 13 cm long, chrome plated nose cone, wide barrel band, original price sticker on barrel; new old stock with minimal shop wear, uses .9 mm lead, matches Taperite fountain pen.
DATE: c. 1945 • CONDITION: near mint • $60
14460: Waterman W5: black lever-filler, 12.7 cm long, gold filled trim, made in England; presentation inscription, nice responsive nib, handsome pen despite extensive plating wear.
DATE: c. 1949 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: medium fine flex • $120
14459: Waterman W5: striated blue pearl lever-filler, 12.9 cm long, gold filled trim, made in England, nice responsive nib, handsome pen despite extensive plating wear.
DATE: c. 1949 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: medium stub flex • $150
14457: unmarked writing set in box: German-made, comprising a dip pen, letter opener, pencil, and seal, all in what appears to be casein-based plastic, salmon and black. Box is 21.7 cm wide, dip pen is 13.8 cm long excluding nib. Some loss to the leatherette on the upper front part of the box, otherwise showing no signs of use.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • $95
14465: unmarked pencil: black with ivory-colored trim band, 13.2 cm long, uses 1.9 to 2.0mm lead; probably English or German, material appears to be casein-based, a few light scratches on the barrel, probably from a slip-on clip.
DATE: c. 1928 • CONDITION: fine • $45
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