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The items below are listed alphabetically by maker, with featured items grouped at the top.
Eversharp pencils from the 1920s are elegant and robust, functional jewelry built to last lifetimes. A perfect gift for those whom an old fountain pen might be a little too much work. Video info and instructions here.
16093: Wahl-Eversharp pencil: smooth gold filled ringtop, 10.5 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1920 • CONDITION: exc • $55
16094: Wahl-Eversharp pencil: smooth gold filled ringtop, 10.5 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1920 • CONDITION: exc • $50
15815: Wahl-Eversharp pencil: full-size with clip, 13.3 cm long, gold filled in "Check" pattern, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1921 • CONDITION: exc • $80
15812: Wahl-Eversharp pencil: full-size with clip, 13.3 cm long, gold filled in "Check" pattern, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1922 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $75
16091: Wahl-Eversharp pencil: slender gold filled ringtop, 10.2 cm long, "Grecian Border" pattern, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • SOLD
15818: Wahl-Eversharp pencil: short slender gold filled ringtop, 8.5 cm long, "Colonial" pattern, uses 1.1 mm lead; some shallow dings, would have matched Wahl's smallest "all-metal" fountain pen.
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: fine • SOLD
15814: Wahl-Eversharp pencil: full-size with clip, 13.4 cm long, gold filled in "Check" pattern, uses 1.1 mm lead; initials "L.H.K." on barrel.
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: exc • $75
16095: Wahl-Eversharp pencil: gold filled ringtop, 10.5 cm long, "Check" pattern, uses 1.1 mm lead; later improved mechanism.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: exc • $60
16092: Wahl-Eversharp pencil: less common short model with top mounted clip, gold filled in "Check" pattern, 10 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: fine-exc • SOLD
15813: Wahl-Eversharp pencil: full-size with clip, 13.3 cm long, gold filled in "Grecian Border" pattern, uses 1.1 mm lead, later improved mechanism, uncommon variation with gold filled internal shaft also engine turned to match.
DATE: c. 1926 • CONDITION: fine • $95
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16775: Conklin S3: mottled hard rubber slip-cap crescent-filler, 13.9 cm long, nickel plated trim, bold patterning, clean imprints, early narrow feed, very flexible #3 nib.
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium italic flex • $650
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
16790: Eagle Arrow dip pen: unusual drop-action holder, 11.2 cm long retracted, black lacquered brass with nickel plated trim; imprint on nib holder notes Feb. 1, 1887 patent date, end button is pressed with nib down to extend, pressed again with nib upwards to retract; good working order, scattered pinhead bumps, scratches to lacquer.
DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: VG • $80
16776: Mabie Todd Swan: rare full-length extra-slender lever-filler with ring pattern solid 14K gold overlay, 11.4 cm long, #1 New York nib, USA production, excellent quality and heft, only example we have yet seen.
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: fine stub flex • $1200
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
16773: Parker 75 rollerball: sterling silver grid pattern, gold plated trim, dimpled tassies, made in USA, marked "STERLING CAP & BARREL"; silver excellent, some wear to trim. Uses standard Parker refills.
DATE: c. 1977 • CONDITION: fine • $145
16769: Parker 75 Flighter rollerball: stainless steel cap and barrel, chrome plated trim, made in USA, originally marketed as a felt tip but accepts standard Parker rollerball refills.
DATE: c. 1980 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $125
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 • $595
16779: Wahl-Eversharp Gold Seal: rare and uncatalogued, a miniature version of the standard flat top Personal Point model; 11.3 cm long, gold filled trim, roller clip, Gold Seal, manifold Gold Seal nib has nice paper feel. Excellent color, barrel mouth appears to have been shortened slightly (see detail), threads still engage tightly.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: fine-exc* • NIB: extra fine firm • $695
16772: Wahl-Eversharp desk set: "Coral" lever-filler, gold filled trim, black taper, "FLEXIBLE" imprinted #2 nib; stylish two-tone geometric Art Deco base is 12.7 cm (5 inches) long.
DATE: c. 1936 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine flex • $265
16786: Waterman 22: black chased hard rubber taper-cap eyedropper-filler,13.45 cm long, early model with chevron pattern chasing, two-line pre-globe imprint, narrow feed with long tail, star-imprint nib is stamped "2" but is the size of the earlier #1 nibs, has roughened forepart underneath, another early feature; even moderate fading to hard rubber, nib tipping almost all gone but nib still quite usable.
DATE: c. 1895 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: extra-fine flex • $450
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
16492: Waterman 14S: mottled hard rubber safety pen, 13.9 cm long, early production with helical interior grooves in barrel, nib spirals in and out; outstanding color and crispness, feed with patent date, #4 New York is smooth and springy, a responsive writer; excellent appearance, noting repaired cracks in cap and turning knob (does not affect function, latter nearly invisible; see details).
DATE: c. 1910 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • NIB: medium fine flex • $350
16783: Waterman 0503: uncommon late production streamline overlay, gold filled "Filigree" pattern over black hard rubber, distinctive feed with red hard rubber inlaid central stripe, #2 nib writes a finely shaded line. No number of end of barrel as is typical with this model, initials engraved on barrel, moderate fading to hard rubber. Most of these late Waterman overlays are in silver -- gold filled examples are several times scarcer.
DATE: c. 1940 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine semiflex • $650
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