http://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtmlvintagepens.com: new itemsen-us Thu, 17 May 2012 09:14:21 -0500 10456: sterling silver, 14.2 cm long excluding bronze nib, twist pattern, fully marked, with model number B105; even wear, no dings, a few minor nicks; fine condition, $185http://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#10456 www.vintagepens.com item 10456 GorhamWed, 16 May 2012 12:00:00 -0500 10455: sterling silver "Roses" design in high relief, 16.8 cm long excluding nib; highly desirable model from a premier American maker, maker's mark worn but otherwise nicely imprinted, relief work fine, toothmarks and small seam split at end of taper; G-VG* condition, $1200http://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#10455 www.vintagepens.com item 10455 Unger BrothersWed, 16 May 2012 12:00:00 -0500 10454: 14K solid gold, 15.6 cm long excluding ventless #5 Mabie Todd gold nib; crisp and highly detailed scrollwork, condition is like new, noting a small soldered repair to what appears to have been a stress crack on the under part of the nib holder (see detail). Elegantly engraved monogram, and "Christmas/1895" on ferrule. American dip pens in solid gold are rare; exc* condition, medium fine flex nib; SOLDhttp://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#10454 www.vintagepens.com item 10454 unmarkedWed, 16 May 2012 12:00:00 -0500 10453: sterling silver, 17.9 cm long excluding nongold nib, elegant pattern with fictive lattice and little flowers; conventional in profile, but relief work clearly a Tiffany design. Fully marked, initials on ferrule; fine-exc condition, $800http://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#10453 www.vintagepens.com item 10453 TiffanyWed, 16 May 2012 12:00:00 -0500 10452: sterling silver, 16 cm long excluding 14K gold F. T. Pearce #5 ventless nib (like Gorham, a Providence, Rhode Island maker); unusual twist design with deeply fluted twist placed towards end of the taper, leaving the gripping area smooth. Marks worn but legible, model number 16.; VG-fine condition, medium fine flex nib; $325http://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#10452 www.vintagepens.com item 10452 GorhamWed, 16 May 2012 12:00:00 -0500 10451: slender sterling silver pierced work, twist pattern, ferrule marked only "STERLING"; 16.2 cm long excluding ventless gold H. M Smith #1 nib; fine-exc condition, fine flex nib; $275http://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#10451 www.vintagepens.com item 10451 unmarkedWed, 16 May 2012 12:00:00 -0500 10450: sterling silver, 17.7 cm long excluding nongold nib, medieval Scandinavian interlace pattern with hand-hammered background; sinuous undulating profile with flared end is distinctively Tiffany: this is an actual Tiffany-designed piece, rare and not to be confused with the later Tiffany-retailed pens made by other makers, which are relatively common. Some small deep dents at the end appear to be toothmarks; VG-fine* condition, $1100http://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#10450 www.vintagepens.com item 10450 TiffanyWed, 16 May 2012 12:00:00 -0500 10449: sterling silver, large and hefty, 17.5 cm long excluding nongold nib, acid-etched scrollwork pattern, sinuous undulating profile with flared end is distinctively Tiffany: this is an actual Tiffany-designed piece, rare and not to be confused with the later Tiffany-retailed pens made by other makers, which are relatively common. Neatly monogrammed on ferrule, area at end where surface appears to have been ground away and then repolished (see detail); fine* condition, $900http://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#10449 www.vintagepens.com item 10449 TiffanyWed, 16 May 2012 12:00:00 -0500 10436: gold filled ferrule and pearl taper, 14.3 cm long exclusive of the gold ventless #3 nib. The pen itself is unmarked, with wear and plating roughness on the ferrule, but the nib is a fine writer; VG condition, extra-fine flex nib; $100http://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#10436 www.vintagepens.com item 10436 Pearce & HoaglandWed, 16 May 2012 12:00:00 -0500 10419: larger pen with gold filled ferrule, pearl taper, 14.8 cm long excluding the near-pristine ventless gold #4 nib; plush two-part case is well worn; exc-near mint condition, medium fine flex nib; $150http://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#10419 www.vintagepens.com item 10419 Edward ToddWed, 16 May 2012 12:00:00 -0500 10448: large mottled hard rubber safety, 13.4 cm long, 18K gold filled clip with early 1905 patent date, beefy New York #5 manifold nib; good imprints, slight even fading. Waterman safeties in mottled are much less common than those in Ripple, with any colored safety being much less common than examples in black; fine-exc condition, medium fine rigid nib; $650http://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#10448 www.vintagepens.com item 10448 WatermanWed, 09 May 2012 12:00:00 -0500 10445: giant black chased hard rubber eyedropper-filler, long-cap version, 17 cm long, early nib with "No. 10" imprint is 18K and is French-hallmarked, prominently rounded ends are another early feature. Feed is of extremely rare form and is likely experimental, with only one other example known (in a #8-size pen, itself of experimental form) and no corresponding Waterman patents or patent applications. The Waterman 20 does not appear in French catalogs of the era, and this is the only French-market example we are aware of. Barrel imprints strong, chasing good, but end number imprint weak. Hard rubber has been skilfully chemically reblackened -- slight surface roughness visible only under magnification. Nib is very flexible, tipping is present but scant; fine-exc* condition, fine flex nib; SOLDhttp://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#10445 www.vintagepens.com item 10445 WatermanWed, 09 May 2012 12:00:00 -0500 10435: large hard rubber safety for the French market, 13.4 cm long, two 18K solid gold barrel bands of distinctively French form, French hallmarks on bands and 18K nib. Barrel imprints have been almost completely polished away, cap lip crack has been repaired by internal sleeving and is now virtually invisible (see details; lip is not stressed when cap is posted). Nib writes smoothly with elegant shading, seals have been replaced, overall appearance excellent; VG* condition, medium fine semiflex nib; $500http://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#10435 www.vintagepens.com item 10435 WatermanWed, 09 May 2012 12:00:00 -0500 10434: black hard rubber screw-cap eyedropper-filler with sterling silver "Gothic" pattern overlay, 13 cm long, uncommon model in clean condition. Engine turning still bold, initials on indicia, only minor pinhead dings at side of cap crown; smooth #2 New York nib opens wide for a dramatic line; fine-exc condition, medium flex nib; $600http://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#10434 www.vintagepens.com item 10434 WatermanWed, 09 May 2012 12:00:00 -0500 10403: rare white doctor's pen, 13.1 cm long, lever-filler with gold filled trim, wartime production with celluloid feed and section, acrylic cap and barrel. Large, smooth semistub nib with much flex; exc condition, broad flex nib; $500http://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#10403 www.vintagepens.com item 10403 WatermanWed, 09 May 2012 12:00:00 -0500 10402: rare hard rubber lever-filler with sterling silver overlay incorporating a retracting propelling pencil in the end of the barrel; 13.5 cm long, barrel end twists to extend Mordan-mechanism pencil (uses VS lead); full London hallmarks, maker's mark for Mappin & Webb, though overlay identical to others bearing Waterman's FDW mark. Fine barleycorn pattern, multiple scattered shallow dings, dent to clip ball, soldered patch to front edge of barrel overlay (see detail), smooth and responsive #2 Canada nib; G* condition, fine flex nib; $1650http://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#10402 www.vintagepens.com item 10402 WatermanWed, 09 May 2012 12:00:00 -0500 10401: black hard rubber taper-cap eyedropper-filler with pearl slabbed barrel, 14.4 cm long, gold filled trim, imprint on cap with 1884 patent dates, hard rubber glossy but evenly faded to dark brown, one small chip to the section flange (see detail; does not affect function). Pearl slabs are tight, smooth, and lustrous, long-tined narrow #2 New York nib has plenty of flex, early long-tailed feed. Pearl-slabbed Watermans are much less common than Parkers; fine* condition, medium fine flex nib; SOLDhttp://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#10401 www.vintagepens.com item 10401 WatermanWed, 09 May 2012 12:00:00 -0500 10395: slender black chased hard rubber safety, 12.9 cm long, nickel plated clip; hard rubber evenly faded, with gouges and scrapes to the barrel; mechanically sound and still attractive, a fine user with its responsive #2 nib; G* condition, fine flex nib; SOLDhttp://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#10395 www.vintagepens.com item 10395 WatermanWed, 09 May 2012 12:00:00 -0500 10393: black hard rubber screw-cap eyedropper-filler, gold filled "Sheraton" pattern overlay, 12.7 cm long; uncommon model, #2 nib is very fine but also very flexible, overlay at top of cap appears to have been shortened slightly to re-roll bead around dome; VG-fine* condition, extra-fine flex nib; $485http://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#10393 www.vintagepens.com item 10393 WatermanWed, 09 May 2012 12:00:00 -0500 10386: chased black hard rubber lever-filler, 13.35 cm long, nickel plated trim, crisp and glossy, scarce early production example with two-part sprung pressure bar, narrow barrel threads, feed with (very light) patent imprints, extremely flexible #2 New York nib. English-retailed, in a very worn box which lists Hardtmuth as Waterman's London agents -- an agency terminated shortly after the outbreak of WW1; near mint condition, medium stub superflex nib; SOLDhttp://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#10386 www.vintagepens.com item 10386 WatermanWed, 09 May 2012 12:00:00 -0500 10385: black chased hard rubber vest-pocket lever-filler, 11 cm long, nickel plated trim with blued steel add-on clip; as new, crisp and glossy, #2 New York nibs opens wide with the slightest pressure. With instructions, in unusual small-size box; near mint condition, fine superflex nib; $200http://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#10385 www.vintagepens.com item 10385 WatermanWed, 09 May 2012 12:00:00 -0500 10383: black hard rubber safety with 18K French-hallmarked solid gold "Night and Day" overlay, 12.5 cm long; seals have been replaced, 18K #2 nib is smooth, soft, and flexible; exc-near mint condition, medium fine flex nib; SOLDhttp://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#10383 www.vintagepens.com item 10383 WatermanWed, 09 May 2012 12:00:00 -0500 10379: black chased hard rubber vest-pocket lever-filler, 11 cm long, gold filled trim, early production with clip with large rivets and patent date; excellent but for flaking of clip plating and a couple of scratches just above the clip, unusual nib is a great writer; fine* condition, medium stub flex nib; SOLDhttp://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#10379 www.vintagepens.com item 10379 WatermanWed, 09 May 2012 12:00:00 -0500 10378: black chased hard rubber lever-filler, 13.75 cm long, gold filled trim with fancy engraved barrel band, hard rubber crisp and glossy, very late barrel imprint, late #2 nib with round vent hole, super smooth tip is slightly oblique; exc condition, medium oblique semiflex nib; SOLDhttp://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#10378 www.vintagepens.com item 10378 WatermanWed, 09 May 2012 12:00:00 -0500 10377: black chased hard rubber lever-filler, 13.7 cm long, gold filled trim, hard rubber crisp and glossy, overall condition excellent but for flaking of the clip plating (see detail); monster super-broad #2 nib, stress crack from vent hole has been welded underneath; fine* condition, extra broad stub flex nib; $275http://www.vintagepens.com/catill_new.shtml#10377 www.vintagepens.com item 10377 WatermanWed, 09 May 2012 12:00:00 -0500