The items below are listed alphabetically by maker, with featured items grouped at the top.
A bit of an eclectic end of summer mix here: some recent acquisitions, others that have been around for a while but only recently made it to the repair bench. All are unusual, as are their nibs.
16657: American Fountain Pen Co. Moore's Non-Leakable: black hard rubber retracting-nib safety with gold filled overlay, 9.25 cm long, high quality hand-engraved floral scroll decoration, fully marked, only trace plating wear at very edges of ends; #2 American Fountain Pen nib is long-tined and very flexible, safety post inside cap is intact.
DATE: c. 1917 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: extra-fine flex • $600
16665: Mabie Todd Swan 8 Self Filler: oversize black hard rubber clipless lever-filler, cm long, gold filled lever, chasing and imprints worn away, even fading. English manufacture, New York #8 nib in perfect condition and an outstanding writer. Swans this big are rare, much harder to find than #8-size Watermans.
DATE: c. 1918 • CONDITION: G • NIB: broad stub flex • SOLD
16674: Sheaffer oversize Lifetime Balance set in box: brown striated lever-filler, 13.9 cm long, gold filled trim, inlaid White Dot, transparent section, two-tone Lifetime nib is a rare factory rounded italic, with turned-up tip -- an extraordinarily smooth yet calligraphic writer. Strong imprint, slight posting mark to barrel, matching twist-action pencil uses .9 mm lead, wonderful period box in like new condition.
DATE: c. 1938 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium italic • SOLD
16661: Waterman 20: giant black chased hard rubber slip-cap eyedropper-filler, 16.8 cm long closed, long cap with nickel plated clip, cap lip has been replaced with original material, visible only from cap interior; #10 New York nib is a massive manifold with a stublike tip, writes a smooth shaded line.
DATE: c. 1921 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: medium fine stub firm • $2750
16676: Waterman 5 Ripple: red and black hard rubber lever-filler, 12.8 cm long, gold filled trim, uncommon model with distinctive flared cap top, purple casein color band; late production example in outstanding condition, narrow clip, lever without globe tab, #5 nib with round breather hole and without color designation, but an amazing italic that is both sharp-edged and smooth-writing.
DATE: c. 1940 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: broad italic semiflex • SOLD
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16741: Aikin Lambert sleeve-filler: black hard rubber self-filler, elegantly hand engraved gold filled overlay, 13.7 cm long, barrel sleeve rotates to provide access to pressure bar (Waterman's first sleeve-filler patent of 1905, but used only on subbrand pens and Aikin Lamberts, after Waterman's takeover of Aikin Lambert c. 1907); clip is a later addition, monogram "G. S." on sleeve, #2 Aikin nib is extremely fine and requires a bit of pressure for shading.
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine semiflex • $850
16725: Inkograph Ink-D-Cator: jade green stylographic lever-filler, 11.45 cm long, nickel plated trim, intact weighted needle.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine • $95
16722: Montblanc Reflex: black hard rubber safety, 13.5 cm long, subbrand model of distinctive design, small nib with "0" in a diamond imprint, extremely fine and flexible, characteristic notched feed; turning knob is marked "OF", "FÜRSTENBRUNN" imprinted on cap (likely a retail stationer).
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine flex • $450
16735: Montblanc 138: oversize black celluloid piston-filler, 13.3 cm long, gold filled trim, two-tone #245 nib; a late production example of a true Montblanc rarity. Some abraded spots on feed, stress line from side cutout does not affect function (see detail).
DATE: c. 1946 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium fine semiflex • $2450
16726: Norma 850P four-color ballpoint in box: chrome-plated brass, engine turned, 14.4 cm long with tips retracted, original refills dried out, will need to modify currently available refills to work; with box and price tag.
DATE: c. 1960 • CONDITION: mint* • $60
16743: Parker Duofold Senior Deluxe: black-veined pearl oversize flat-top button-filler, 13.8 cm long, gold filled trim, unusual late factory assembly using older parts, cap and barrel are c. 1929, imprint with inverted 3rd quarter 1941; excellent color, fine writer with nice paper feel, nib has stable hairline from vent hole (probably from overaggressive nib adjustment, since the nib is firm enough that the crack does not open at all in use).
DATE: c. 1929/1941 • CONDITION: fine-exc* • NIB: medium fine firm • $650
16717: Parker Moire set: Mauve ringtop button-filler, 11.6 cm long, gold filled trim, pen is streamline version of 1930, pencil is pre-streamline version of 1929, came to us together and probably sold together as well; as usual pen shows more ambering, color more even than usual.
DATE: c. 1929/30 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine semiflex • $250
16732: Parker 51 set in box: Buckskin Tan double-jewel with 1/10 16K gold filled over silver wartime cap with geometric band and cartouche, solid 14K gold trim; matching pencil uses 1.1 mm lead, unusual deluxe mechanism is gold-plated under the cap. Pen has two-tone clutch ring, excellent imprint with 1st quarter date code, wartime all-plastic filler unit with diamond imprint on plunger end.
DATE: 1945 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: fine • $785
16746: Parker 180 Torsade: distinctive and hard to find cable twist pattern in silver plate, 13.3 cm long, French-hallmarked 18K gold nib, feed marked "M", date code "QC"; uses cartridges or converter (included).
DATE: 1980 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: medium/extra-fine • $495
16733: Parker Classic: striking blue-green uncatalogued test-market lacquer finish, made in UK, gold plated trim, triangular gold plated nib; new old stock but no packaging, includes converter.
DATE: 1992 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium • $250
16739: Parker Duofold Demi: black cartridge-filler, 11.7 cm long, white metal trim, uncommon short model discontinued c. 2014; smooth two-tone 18K nib, made in UK, date code "Y.III" places manufacture two years prior to stated introduction date of 2008.
DATE: 2006 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium • $295
16736: Waterman 1195: oversize black hard rubber lever-filler, full gold filled overlay in French "D" pattern, 13.1 cm long, the French-market equivalent to a USA 0555 LEC -- a known but rare and uncatalogued configuration. #5 New York nib is 18K and French hallmarked, has great line width variation with excellent springiness and paper feel.
DATE: c. 1927 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine flex • $1500
16740: unmarked dip pen: Chinese export silver, 15 cm long excluding nib, floral high relief appliques; marked on underside of nib holder (see detail), brass nib installed.
DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $285
16729: unmarked dip pen: mottled hard rubber, 17.4 cm long excluding nib (included, not gold).
DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: fine • $65
16697: unmarked figural spirit lamp: nickel-plated brass, 8.15 cm tall, alcohol burner in the form of a champagne bottle, for melting sealing wax (or lighting a cigar). European manufacture, bottom unscrews to fill.
DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: VG-fine • $120
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