The items below are listed alphabetically by maker, with featured items grouped at the top.
This is a small group of small pencils, all British made and of high quality despite their diminutive size.
16006: F. Webb extending pencil: sterling silver miniature, 5.3 cm long retracted, 7.45 cm extended, orange crown seal, uses 1.0 mm lead; full Birmingham hallmarks, added sliding ring fitting.
DATE: 1886/7 • CONDITION: exc • SOLD
16008: James Fenton extending pencil: sterling silver miniature, 3.9 cm long retracted, 5.1 cm extended, tiny edge chip to orange crown seal, uses 1.0 mm lead; full Birmingham hallmarks.
DATE: 1892/3 • CONDITION: exc • SOLD
16003: unmarked extending pencil: gold filled miniature, 4.65 cm long retracted, 6.45 cm extended, bloodstone seal, uses .8 mm lead; American-style sliding ring fitting but "H" on nozzle indicates British manufacture.
DATE: c. 1865 • CONDITION: exc • SOLD
16004: unmarked extending pencil: gold filled miniature, 4.1 cm long retracted, 5.6 cm extended, moonstone seal, "M" on nozzle, uses 1.0 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1870 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $50
16005: unmarked extending pencil: gold filled miniature, 4.1 cm long retracted, 5.3 cm extended, purple stone in end (amethyst?), uses .7 mm lead, excellent but for seam opening on front trim band (does not affect function, could be resoldered).
DATE: c. 1870 • CONDITION: fine* • $40
16007: unmarked extending pencil: gold filled miniature, 3.95 cm long retracted, 5.35 cm extended, purple stone in end (amethyst?), turquoise peridots inlaid in sliding collar, uses .9 mm lead,.
DATE: c. 1875 • CONDITION: VG-fine • 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
16744: Aikin Lambert Mercantile in box: black hard rubber taper cap eyedropper-filler with full gold filled filigree overlay, 15.4 cm long, "Pearl" engraved on barrel cartouche, long, narrow #1 nib with vent hole behind slit has an extremely fine tip and is extraordinarily flexible, early plain narrow feed.
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine superflex • $1295
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
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
16753: Parker Duofold Senior: red and silver pearl Vac-filler with black stripes, 13.6 cm long, gold filled trim, Blue Diamond clip, triple cap band; largest size, much scarcer than contemporary Vacumatics. Strong imprint, 1st quarter date code; excellent barrel transparency and overall condition, but plating wear to cap trim (a good candidate for replating).
DATE: 1942 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine • $225
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
16730: Sheaffer oversize Lifetime Balance: jade green lever-filler, 14.45 cm long, early extra-long model w short section, pointed barrel end, "PATENTED" imprint, large White Dot; cap and barrel color slightly mismatched, overall color preservation fine, much better than usual. Excellent writer with semistub tip for an elegantly shaded line.
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine • $325
16750: Tabo (?) safety: oversize smooth black hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 16 cm long, chrome plated trim, made in Italy, no maker's mark but closely resembling similar giant Tabo safeties; barrel imprint appears to be for a company, with only a large diamond and "METALRADIO" legible, nib is an English replacement of fine quality, a smooth and flexible writer.
DATE: c. 1939 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: medium fine flex • $350
16751: Waterman 48: oversize black chased hard rubber safety eyedropper-filler, 15.2 cm long, barrel 17 mm thick; end knob worn, model number imprint not visible, pen could be either a 48 or an 18S; #8 New York nib is a flexible and responsive writer, stress cracks visible on lower surface do not go all the way through, do not affect function. A good user, mechanically sound despite fading, wear, and tool marks. Includes old slip-on clip.
DATE: c. 1917 • CONDITION: G* • NIB: fine flex • $895
16745: Waterman 554 Filigree: black hard rubber lever-filler, 14K solid gold overlay, earlier production with wide clip and large rivets, overlay is unusually clean, one slightly flattened spot on cap crown, not easily noticeable, otherwise near perfect; #4 New York nib is responsive and very flexible, effortlessly elegant writing.
DATE: c. 1924 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine flex • $1500
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
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