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The items below are listed alphabetically by maker, with featured items grouped at the top.
Long ago we bought regularly in the UK. We still have an extensive inventory of British pens, mostly unlisted. This group of classic Conway Stewarts will be a good start to making them available at last.
16789: Conway Stewart International 356: black chased hard rubber streamlined lever-filler, 12.9 cm long, nickel plated trim, #1A nib is a notably flexible writer; even fading and wear, plating wear on clip.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: fine stub flex • SOLD
16784: Conway Stewart 55: large green pearl and black marbled lever-filler, 12.9 cm long, gold filled trim, 3 cap bands, "Duro" nib is a wide wet writer.
DATE: c. 1948 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: broad stub flex • SOLD
16787: Conway Stewart 27: red pearl web celluloid, 12.75 cm long, gold filled trim, wide cap band, smooth writer.
DATE: c. 1953 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine semiflex • $265
16791: Conway Stewart 60L: green herringbone lever-filler, 13.6 cm long, gold filled trim, #60 Duro nib, scarce and desirable late pattern.
DATE: c. 1958 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium fine firm • $375
16788: Conway Stewart 85L: green herringbone lever-filler, 13.6 cm long, gold filled trim, scarce and desirable late pattern.
DATE: c. 1958 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: medium flex • SOLD
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16802: Carter Coralite: oversize blue marbled lever-filler, 13.1 cm long, gold filled trim, model number 5117 imprinted on barrel end, massive Superwear nib is firm and smooth; superficial scratch on barrel threads (not a crack, see detail), moderate darkening.
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium firm • $450
16794: Conway Stewart 388: black lever-filler, 12.6 cm long, gold filled trim, clean example with strong barrel imprint, impression of internal lever retaining ring slightly visible from exterior;.
DATE: c. 1939 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: fine stub semiflex • $165
16799: Conway Stewart 77: blue herringbone lever-filler, gold filled trim, 13.6 cm long, #58 Duro nib; like new, noting some nicks to the sides of the lever slot.
DATE: c. 1958 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium semiflex • $365
16803: Montblanc Horbro: black chased hard rubber safety, 12.8 cm long, Diplomat-style subbrand for the Spanish market, retailed through Barcelona; nib is imprinted "Lakor" and is probably an old replacement, also Spanish.
DATE: c. 1920 • CONDITION: fine-exc* • NIB: fine flex • $450
16800: Parker 15: black hard rubber slip-cap eyedropper-filler, 13.35 cm long, gold filled filigree cap and trim bands, fluted pearl barrel slabs, #3 keyhole-vent Lucky Curve nib is truly extraordinary, extremely fine tip combined with extreme flexibility and smoothness. Early production model with rounded cap top with exposed hard rubber at crown, fully imprinted, moderate wear and even fading.
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: extra-fine superflex • $1500
16796: Parker 51: solid 9K gold English Aerometric filler, full London hallmarks, crisp engine turning, no dings, new sac has been installed, matching gold cap jewel, elegant monogram engraved on barrel.
DATE: 1964/5 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: fine • $1500
16798: Parker Classic set in box: sterling silver ballpoint and repeater pencil set, grid pattern with gold plated trim, made in USA; actually two ballpoints, one with removable pencil convertor cartridge, uses .9 mm lead; as new, mild tarnish will polish off easily.
DATE: c. 1976 • CONDITION: mint • $285
16795: Salz Peter Pan: black hard rubber miniature ringtop eyedropper-filler, 6.1 cm long, full 1/10 18K gold filled trefoil filigree overlay, "PETER PAN" marked nib writes a nicely shaded line, metal clean with a few tiny marks to the barrel cartouche area.
DATE: c. 1920 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium fine flex • $225
16792: Sheaffer oversize Lifetime set: black and pearl flat-top lever-filler, 13.3 cm long, gold filled trim, White Dot on cap top, massive Lifetime nib has a very fine tip that writes a pleasantly precise line; late production with seamed tubing construction, matching pencil uses 1.1 mm lead, both have outstanding color, pencil barrel does have hairlines from age shrinkage that do not affect function or appearance (see details), condition otherwise excellent with no dings to the pencil crown.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: exc/fine* • NIB: extra-fine firm • SOLD
15556: Waterman 0514 Chased Filigree: black hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 13.5 cm long, gold filled relief work scroll pattern barrel overlay, #4 New York nib, feed with patent date imprint. Overlay is in outstanding condition, elegantly engraved presentation inscription on cartouche, unusual 1898 patent imprint on cap rim. Hard rubber shows even moderate fading, slight surface dullness under overlay from "deoxidizing" treatment.
DATE: c. 1906 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine flex • $1250
16808: Waterman 55 Cardinal: large red hard rubber lever-filler, 14.1 cm long, gold filled trim, made in Canada, cap is like new, barrel has some staining and toothmarks and end, chipping around lever box (see details); Canadian #5 nib has unusually long tines and a stub tip, very flexible and smooth noting slight waviness to top surface from restraightening.
DATE: c. 1928 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: fine stub flex • $785
16805: Waterman Patrician: black celluloid oversize lever-filler, 13.8 cm long, gold filled trim, strong imprints, Tip-Fill feed, big Patrician nib is an elegant writer.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine flex • $1500
16804: Waterman Patrician: oversize lever-filler in Moss Agate celluloid, 13.5 cm long, gold filled trim, made in Canada, fully marked, Tip-Fill feed, big Patrician nib has an architect-style tip grind.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: extra-fine • $950
16707: unmarked extending pencil: gold-plated silver, of distinctively French design, 9.35 cm long closed, 12.2 cm extended, brocade chased barrel, perpetual calendar, flat rectangular seal end with reverse-engraved monogram; tiny Paris hallmarks, inset steel nozzle tip, uses .9 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1850 • CONDITION: G-VG • $165
16700: unmarked magic pencil: ringtop with alternating figured pearl and rose gold filled flutes, 4.9 cm long closed, 8.5 cm extended; works smoothly, tip of nozzle slightly squashed, uses 1.0 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1880 • CONDITION: VG-fine • $165
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