The items below are listed alphabetically by maker, with featured items grouped at the top.
What is more elegant than basic black? Here is a selection of Parker fountain pen formalwear, with models from the 1920s up through the 1980s.
15708: Parker button-filler: black line-chased celluloid "Black Line" flat-top, long and slender, 13.3 cm long, gold filled trim, hard rubber ends with sharp milling, Lucky Curve #2 nib, late imprint with 1st quarter 1937 date code, late factory assembly of earlier parts.
DATE: c. 1928/1937 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium fine semiflex • $165
15706: Parker Duofold Junior: black streamline button-filler, 12 cm long, gold filled trim, good imprints, spearhead feed, later factory replacement arrow-imprint nib is a smooth writer. Some minor trim brassing, a handsome user.
DATE: c. 1933 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: medium fine • $145
15707: Parker Duofold Juniorette Deluxe: black streamline button-filler, 11.6 cm long, gold filled trim, late production with 4th quarter date, clip without patent date, notable factory italic nib.
DATE: 1939 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: broad italic • $265
15705: Parker Duofold Junior: black streamline button-filler, 11.95 cm long, gold filled trim, crisp bold imprints, late spearhead feed, arrow-imprint nib. Raised barrel threads, celluloid ends, and clip without patent date are all indicative of very late production using mostly older parts.
DATE: c. 1946 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: fine • $225
15744: Parker Vacumatic Major: black laminate, 12.8cm long, gold filled trim, Blue Diamond clip, barrel transparency excellent, strong imprint with 4th quarter date code; later production, nib has 1953 date code.
DATE: 1948 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: extra-fine • SOLD
15766: Parker 75 Laque: gold plated trim, black lacquer finish, made in France, "TE" date code, 14K French-made nib, older style section with stainless angle indicator ring, piston-style converter included.
DATE: 1985 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: medium • SOLD
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15745: Aikin Lambert eyedropper-filler in box: black hard rubber taper-cap with full gold filled filigree overlay, 14.8 cm long, narrow feed, #1 Aikin Lambert nib is an excellent writer but has a hairline crack under the section and coming up through the imprint which should be repaired if the nib is to be used extensively. Monogram on barrel cartouche, overlay on cap has shifted slightly (vent holes on overlay and liner do not line up perfectly), one small sealed hairline in hard rubber looks like a scratch. Overall excellent appearance, hard rubber has not been reblackened. Box hinge has been repaired.
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: extra-fine flex • $950
15740: Conklin Nozac: oversize black-veined green pearl piston-filler, 13.35 cm long, gold filled trim, 7000 word "Word Gauge", fine barrel transparency, seal has been replaced, crisp imprints, early production with two-tone nib, gold crescent logo on cap, outstanding condition.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium semiflex • $895
15743: Conklin Nozac desk pen: grey and silver pearl herringbone 12-sided piston-filler, 17.4 cm long, gold filled trim, crisp imprints, fine barrel transparency, short-lived and uncommon two-tone nib shows usual plating loss, condition of pen otherwise is excellent plus.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine • $385
15721: Esterbrook LJ: silver pearl lever-filler, 12.8 cm long, stainless steel trim, scarce and desirable "icicle" pattern longitudinal striping, material is decidedly different from normal Esterbrook plastic, as it has an almost metallic coruscance; like new, un-numbered medium nib, late production, no barrel imprint.
DATE: c. 1959 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: medium • $125
15734: John Sheldon dip pen and pencil compendium in box: scarce and desirable Birmingham-made combination dip pen, pencil, coin gauge, toothpick, wax seal, and letter scale (British weights and rates, ounces and pence), 10.3 cm long closed, nickel silver, clean condition noting "SHELDON" imprint nearly polished away, though February 1842 patent date stamp strong and clear.
DATE: c. 1845 • CONDITION: fine • $600
15755: Mabie Todd broker's pencil: gold filled, engine turned, 13 cm long, New York production, uses 5.6 mm lead, propel-repel mechanism. Clip loose, wiggles side to side, fine overall appearance and function.
DATE: c. 1928 • CONDITION: VG* • $150
15746: Parker 20 Jack-Knife Safety: clipless black hard rubber button-filler, 13.1 cm long, fine imprints on cap, barrel, and blind cap, with good milling at ends, raised barrel threads are an earlier feature, excellent overall appearance. Original Lucky Curve feed intact, #2 nib is a responsive writer but has hairline crack at its base -- fully usable, but will eventually need welding if to be used extensively.
DATE: c. 1915 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: medium fine flex • $200
15747: Parker 50 Falcon set: brown matte "TX" finish, integrated nib, gold plated trim; cartridge filler, converter included, 13.1 cm long, matching pencil uses standard refills. USA production, date codes for 2nd and 3rd quarter, new old stock but no packaging.
DATE: 1980 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: medium fine • $225
15749: Parker 75 Grain d'Orge ballpoint: fine barleycorn pattern, silver plate, made in France, dished clip button, "AL" date code.
DATE: 1982 • CONDITION: near mint • $145
15762: Parker Classic ballpoint: sterling silver grid pattern, gold plated trim, button actuated, made in USA, marked "STERLING CAP & BARREL" and date code "A". Like new, no packaging.
DATE: 1992 • CONDITION: near mint • $120
15748: Unger Brothers dip pen: sterling silver "Love's Dream" design in high relief, 16.7 cm long excluding brass nib; highly desirable model from a premier American maker. Shallow dents on ends, fully marked.
DATE: c. 1904 • CONDITION: G-VG • $985
15751: Waterman 402: slender black hard rubber straight-cap eyedropper-filler with uncommon "Golph" or "Golpheresque" pattern (catalogued under both names) sterling silver overlay, 13.4 cm long; monogram on barrel, some scratching to posting end, but the silver is otherwise extraordinarily well preserved, with strong imprints and chasing work sharp to the touch. Narrow long-tailed feed with patent marks, narrow #2 nib is somewhat later, one sealed stress line at mouth of section cannot be distinguished from a very light scratch even under magnification.
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: fine-exc* • NIB: medium fine flex • $1600
15735: Waterman 452½V: black hard rubber ringtop lever-filler, smooth sterling silver overlay, 9.55 cm long, early production with New York #2 nib, patent imprints on lever, and "PAT.APPLIED FOR" on pressure bar. Initials on cap, scuffs to silver but no deep dings.
DATE: c. 1917 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: medium semiflex • $195
15739: Waterman 42 set in box: black hard rubber safety with beautiful 3-color 18K gold filled octagonal Italian overlay, 12.5 cm long, official Waterman agent's stamp on overlay, matching propelling pencil uses 1.1 mm lead, has shallow bumps to crown; both pieces otherwise excellent, noting light brassing to clips. Notable long-tined artist's nib, marked "585" -- this set came from the same source as our 15710 so may well also have been originally sold in Switzerland.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine superflex • $1600
15763: unmarked magic pencil: solid 14K yellow gold, with chatelaine suspension sheath with ringtop, 6.9 cm long overall including bale fitting but not the attached ring, pencil alone is 6.2 cm long closed, 11.1 cm extended, uses standard 1.1 mm lead. No dings or test marks, marked only "14K", engraved monogram on end bulb; overall weight excluding interior mechanism is 12g.
DATE: c. 1905 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • $495
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