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NOTE: De La Rue (Onoto), Esterbrook, Mabie Todd (Swan), and Moore now have their own pages; for Eversharp, see Wahl-Eversharp
4804: Dunn pump-filler: long slender black chased hard rubber, 14 cm long, pristine red casein filler knob, nickel plated trim, crisp & glossy; Dunn #2 nib has longitudinal split from vent hole; can be used, but if desired a warranted or Waterman replacement nib can be supplied.
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: exc-near
mint* • NIB: fine stub superflex • $250 
6502: Dunn pump-filler: black chased hard rubber, 11.6 cm long, gold filled trim, red casein filler knob somewhat chipped (see detail); otherwise quite clean, with freshly-replaced seals.
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION:
fine* • NIB: extra-fine flex • $165
6983: E. S. Johnson magic pencil: gold filled ringtop, 8.2 cm long open, 4.8 cm closed; uncommon checkerboard pattern of engraved panels and inlaid pearl; shaft imprinted with date of Johnson's design patent 6229; mechanically sound, but one pearl panel cracked (see detail); uses 1.0 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1875 • CONDITION: G*
• $95
6913: Eagle glass cartridge pen: black lacquered brass, 12 cm long, one of the earliest cartridge pens made; barrel is fully imprinted, stating "PATENTED" but unlike later examples no citation of patent date of 1890; though japanned finish is worn, the pen appears unused: the nib's plating is almost perfect, while the cartridge retains its original cork stopper; the rubber section seal is also intact, though it is now hardened.
DATE: c. 1889 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine • $165
5930: Eagle No. 1200 reversible dip pen holder: nickel-plated brass, 12.6 cm long closed, end plug reverses to reveal nib holder; new old stock, but patches of surface corrosion to plating; several available; label from original box shown for illustration only, not included.
DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: VG-fine • $12
4163: Eagle Just for Fun: giant wooden novelty pencil, 27 cm long, brass ferrule; slight gaping of longitudinal seam from age shrinkage of wood.
DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: VG • $60
7660: Eagle Russet No. 27 stylographic pen: red hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 10.3 cm long, near new condition, needle intact.
DATE: c. 1900 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: fine • $150
5563: Eagle novelty pencil: giant "Zep" 263, red lead, picture of zeppelin in silver on side; 23.4 cm long including brass end loop.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: VG-fine • $80
5157: Eagle Giant Automatic pencil: oversize novelty, 27 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, some flaking to red paint.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: G* • $45
6320: Eagle Automatic pencil: giant novelty, 27 cm long, red with Santa Claus in silver writing a letter using this same giant pencil; uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1936 • CONDITION: fine • $60
4896: Eagle Automatic pencil in box: giant novelty, 26.5 cm long, blue, marked "SOUVENIR OF/BEMIDJI, MINN." & "75-04 EAGLE PENCIL COMPANY/NEW YORK -- LONDON -- TORONTO", great '30s bathing scene; box worn w end splits; pencil uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1936 • CONDITION: exc • $75
6273: Eagle (?) Pepsi-Cola advertising pen: colorful lever-filler, 12.1 cm long, gold plated trim, wear to metal clip in form of Pepsi bottle, but still one of the better specimens we've had; section with ink window, slight gaping around level opening (see detail).
DATE: c. 1939 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine
• $225
7541: Ebos safety: miniature hard rubber ringtop, 8 cm long, German-made, with handsome Italian-made gold filled overlay; Ebos-marked 14K nib also has "00" size imprint (not visible without disassembly); excellent quality, comparable to the baby safeties of Montblanc and Astoria, seal has been restored, internal mechanism repaired.
DATE: c. 1928 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine semiflex • $485
5147: Edward Todd magic pencil: sterling silver ringtop, 9 cm long extended, maker's mark on ribbed shaft; nozzle mouth has two slits but also a third parallel split; mechanism works fine, metal crisp, uses .9 mm lead.
DATE:
c. 1900 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • $50
7046: Edward Todd eyedropper-filler: black hard rubber screw-cap, smooth sterling silver overlay, 12.3 cm long, fully marked, characteristic large vent hole at back of cap, showing inner cap joint; no dings, elaborate and elegantly engraved presentation inscription: "2nd Prize/Boy Scout Liberty Loan Campaign/Oct. 20 to 27, 1917/Won By/J. (?) Eugene Tremaine/Troop 1. Highland Park, Ill."; narrow, keel-shaped feed, #3 Edward Todd nib has been rather brutally overpolished, still has plenty of iridium, and is very flexible though rather toothy.
DATE: c. 1917 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: fine flex • $400
4513: Edward Todd pen and pencil combination: unusual sterling silver ringtop lever-filler, 12.5 cm long, exc quality, crisp parallel lines pattern, indicia engraved "M.F.E.", dents to pencil unit; uses 1.1 mm lead, #2 Edward Todd nib.
DATE: c. 1928 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: fine flex • $275
7333: Edward Todd combination: 14K solid gold lever-filler with 1.1 mm pencil end, 14.2 cm long, crisp engine turning pattern, fully marked, scattered dings and flat spots, some difficult to photograph; top quality, excellent heft, handsome appearance.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: fine flex • $650
5589: Edward Todd lever-filler: sterling silver, 11.8 cm long, no dings, handsome chevron pattern engine turning; Edward Todd supplied similar precious metal pens and pencils to retailers such as Tiffany and Cartier to be sold under their names; filler lever has been repaired, but visible only when lever is opened; notable #3 Edward Todd nib has longitudinal hairline crack from base up to "O" in "NEW YORK" (see detail).
DATE:
c. 1930 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: fine stub superflex • $305
6982: Evans hump-filler: vest-pocket sized, black chased hard rubber with nickel plated trim, 10.6 cm long, red cap top (probably casein); crisp chasing and imprints, Evans nib opens up with only slight pressure; hairline from rear of filler slot (see detail).
DATE: c. 1920 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • NIB:
extra-fine flex • $90
5917: Fairchild dip pen and pencil combination: early example in engine turned silver (no metal content marks, however), 9.2 cm closed, 15.4 cm extended; telescoping body with reversible pen holder and pencil insert; scattered shallow dings, pen holder has a crack on one lower edge (see detail); barrel marked "L.W. FAIRCHILD & CO.".
DATE: c. 1865 • CONDITION: G-VG* • $160
6563: Fairchild dip pen: 17.3 cm long, wooden taper, large socket-base #8 nib; can be used despite missing tipping material, typical seam opening to socket (see detail).
DATE: c. 1875 • CONDITION: VG* • NIB: fine
stub flex • $150
7641: Fairchild magic pencil: large sterling silver cable twist pattern ringtop, 7 cm closed, 12.2 cm extended; smooth easy action, no dings, even wear, uses 2 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1880 • CONDITION: VG • $225
7133: Fairchild retracting dip pen: uncommon twist-action model, 15.6 cm extended, 11.6 cm long retracted, gold filled checkerboard pattern ferrule, wooden taper is turned to extend and retract the nib. Clean, fully marked, with a #5 Fairchild nib (iridium intact, but quite scratchy; light scratch marks over imprint).
DATE: c. 1880 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine superflex • $285
5361: Fairchild magic pencil: sterling silver ringtop, 10.2 cm long extended, marked "F/J", scattered fleabites and superficial scratches to barrel, mechanism works well, uses "VS" lead (1.5 mm).
DATE: c. 1900 •
CONDITION: G • $65
5701: Fairchild (?) magic pencil: large, heavy sterling silver ringtop, 7 cm long closed, mechanically sound, scattered light marks, uses 1.8 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1880 • CONDITION: G • $180
5101: Fairchild (?) magic pencil: oversized sterling silver ringtop, 8.7 cm closed, 14.6 cm extended; marked "STERLING", monogrammed "W.H.R.", some extremely shallow bumps; very solidly made, smooth action, uses thick 1.8 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1900 • CONDITION: VG • $180
7642: Fairchild (?) magic pencil: large smooth gold filled ringtop, 6.4 cm long closed, 12.2 cm extended; very clean, with a smooth action, barrel engraved 'S. A. C." and "June 19 - 1906"; no marker's mark, uses 1.8 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1900 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $125
6801: For Script ballpoint: early and unusual all-aluminum model, 12.5 cm long, chrome plated trim, marked "BREV-TE FRANCE-ETRANGER", brass cartridge not functional, overall great example of Machine Age design of the immediate postwar era.
DATE: c. 1948 • CONDITION: exc • $145
6909: Gold Starry button-filler: mottled hard rubber ringtop, 9.4 cm long, gold filled trim, similar to a vest pocket Duofold; legible barrel imprint, fancy triple cap band with star-shaped piercing; near-invisible sealed hairline at cap top (see detail), 18K French-hallmarked Ludo replacement nib.
DATE: c. 1935 •
CONDITION: VG-fine* • NIB: fine flex • $80
7664: Gravity Stylo stylographic pen: black chased hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 11.4 cm long, distinctive styling, weighted needle intact, barrel imprinted on back "WAYNE SPECIALTY CO./FORT WAYNE, INDIANA.", also bears patent number 698859 (William Sanford, 1902).
DATE: c. 1910 • CONDITION: exc • $105
7490: Grieshaber lever-filler: black hard rubber ringtop with hand-painted decoration; 10.4 cm long, gold filled trim, some losses to the paint, but much less than usual. For more on the pens decorated by the Modern Art Guild of Chicago, see the Spring/Summer issue of The Pennant.
DATE: c. 1928 • CONDITION: fine •
NIB: extra-fine flex • $325
5812: Hicks figural pencil: gold filled ringtop, 5 cm long retracted, in the form of a cannon; back end turns to extend pencil, mechanism good, scattered light dings to the surface, marked "W.S. HICKS"; a scarce American-made novelty.
DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: G • $250
6307: Hicks magic pencil: large sterling silver ringtop, 13.6 cm long extended, octagonal body with alternating panels of engraved decoration; very smooth action, uses 1.5 mm "VS" lead.
DATE: c. 1890 •
CONDITION: fine-exc • $265
7386: Hicks The Boss stylographic pen: black chased hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 12.9 cm long, attractive helical pattern chasing, strong clear imprints, needle intact.
DATE: c. 1900 • CONDITION: exc • NIB:
medium fine • $90
7054: Hicks combination pencil lighter: sterling silver, 13.4 cm long, uses 2.5 mm lead, lighter insert marked "Realite", with patent information, pencil fully marked with Hicks logo and name of New York jewelers Udall and Ballou; initials on indicia and scattered dings, overall appearance still handsome, size and weight impressive.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: VG • $125
7370: Hicks sleeve-filler: unusual gold filled ringtop, 10.2 cm long, grouped parallel lines pattern; monogram "E.Y.S" on indicia, typical erosion to front lip of section overlay (see detail), otherwise quite clean, with robust and smooth-writing Hicks nib.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: medium fine semiflex
• $145
7099: Inkograph stylographic pen: large black hard rubber flat-top lever-filler, 13.4 cm long, nickel plated trim, imprint weak, good solid feel, weighted needle.
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: medium
fine • $165
7277: Inkograph stylographic pen: large mottled hard rubber lever-filler, 13.3 cm long, gold filled trim, good imprints, good color, made in New York.
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: medium • $205
7116: Inkograph stylographic pen: grey streamlined lever-filler, 12.8 cm long, gold plated cap and trim, barrel imprinted "PENCIL POINTED FOUNTAIN PEN"; new old stock, slight swelling over lever retaining ring, clip a bit loose; not the highest quality, but an interesting example of a late-production stylographic pen.
DATE: c.
1948 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $60
7767: J. Nowill & Sons quill knife: Sheffield-made, 16.6 cm long, molded composition handle, blade markings weak but legible.
DATE: c. 1880 • CONDITION: G-VG • $50
7596: John Holland porte-crayon: miniature gold filled slide-action ringtop pencil, 4.25 cm long closed; unmarked, part of a hoard from the estate of a prominent New York jeweler who retired in the late 1940s; comes with a new ribbon (color may vary from that shown) and a fresh piece of 3mm marking lead.
DATE: c. 1890 •
CONDITION: mint • $16
3623: John Holland box for bottled ink: new old stock, shipped flat; 7 x 7 x 8.7 cm assembled, no fading, great display item, several available.
DATE: c. 1905 • CONDITION: mint • $30
7661: Juco Independent stylographic pen: handsome black chased hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 13 cm long, gold filled trim, hard rubber crisp and glossy with bold chasing and imprints, gold needle intact.
DATE: c.
1905 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium fine • $145
7232: Juco No. 22 stylographic pen: black hard rubber slip-cap, 12.4 cm long, imprints light but clearly legible, hard rubber shows faint outline of now-absent slip-on clip on cap; needle intact.
DATE: c. 1910 •
CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine • $80
7269: Juco Independent stylographic pen: black hard rubber eyedropper-filler with dark red hard rubber ends, 11.8 cm long, imprints worn but mostly legible, needle missing but tube passage clear, could be readily restored to writing condition.
DATE: c. 1915 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • NIB: fine •
$105
7402: Kaweco (?) combination pen and pencil: unusual gold filled lever-filler with extending pencil end, 12.5 cm long, pencil mechanism like that of a magic pencil, this type of combination typically German, though enameled perpetual calendar's letters indicate for French market; small blue cabochon in end of lever, clip rather clumsily soft-soldered in place. Scratchy warranted nib, incipient hairline from vent hole, abrasion to top; corrosion to overlay on section (see detail). Dents to ends, plating wear, but mechanically sound. Pencil uses 1.5 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: G* • NIB: medium flex • $350
7281: Kerner stylographic pen: black chased hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 12 cm long, intact needle, crisp chasing and patent date imprint of 1883, for #280,630; nickel plated clip is a slip-on by Eagle.
DATE: c. 1883
• CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine • $150
6168: Laughlin doctor's pen: black chased hard rubber eyedropper-filler, thermometer in compartment at end of barrel; 16.3 cm long, crisp and glossy, new old stock, never filled; came to us without a nib -- we have fitted it with a Laughlin nib of the correct size and era, which does however have an axial hairline crack from the vent hole; an outstanding example of a very rare design.
DATE: c. 1905 • CONDITION: mint*
• NIB: fine stub flex • $1650
6857: Lynn Sorgatz combination: modeled on the very rare Parker combinations of the early 1930s, this combo is made from modern blue celluloid with white swirls and gold streaks, and incorporates a vintage 1.1 mm pencil mechanism; 15.6 cm long, gold filled trim, vintage Parker nib, feed, section, and button-filling mechanism; cap crown opens to reveal eraser.
DATE: c. 2006 • CONDITION: new • NIB: fine semiflex
• $650
7284: Montblanc 4M: rare black hard rubber lever-filler, 13.4 cm long, special order with "DeBeGe" cap imprint instead of the usual Montblanc marking, white casein dome with DeBeGe logo at cap top (Deutsche Berater Gemeinschaft?), nickel plated lever uses Swan-type catch at rear; all imprints good, though logo light due to craquelure and wear to crown. This pen came to us with a chrome plated washer clip, which we will include though probably not original (see photo).
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: fine flex
• $1100
7042: Montblanc Pix 72 injector pencil: black hard rubber, 11.9 cm long, gold plated trim, uses 1.1 mm lead, fully marked, outline star on actuator button.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: VG • $150
7524: Montblanc Meisterstück: "platinum"piston-filler, 12.6 cm long, gold filled trim, all imprints clear but no model number on blind cap; smooth writing two-tone 14K nib, typical slight swelling/shrinkage at end of barrel around filler unit, star on cap inlaid off-center.
DATE: c. 1936 • CONDITION: fine-exc •
NIB: broad oblique flex • $1500
7264: Montblanc 742 set in box: piston-filler and matching 772K 1.2 mm injector pencil, full gold filled overlay, pen 12.9 cm long, two-tone nib is smooth and very flexible, opens up with light pressure, piston seal replaced; scattered light dings to both pen and pencil, celluloid box missing top star insert.
DATE: c.
1952 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: fine flex • $965
7540: Montblanc (?) button-filler: black French-made pen, 13.7 cm long, gold plated trim, bears star on cap top and Montblanc imprint on barrel, but plated nib is marked "C. J. R./IRIDIUM/FRANCE/16" and overall styling and quality very unlike Montblanc; other examples are known, but for the present their parentage is a mystery: were they made under license in the immediate aftermath of the war, or do they represent a brazen and unauthorized appropriation of the Montblanc name?.
DATE: c. 1946 • CONDITION: fine •
NIB: fine flex • $350
7679: Mordan dip pen: sterling silver, ball finial, 17.9 cm long excluding plated nib; very clean condition, note that what appears to be a pinhead ding at the end of the nib holder is in fact a small French hallmark.
DATE:
c. 1880 • CONDITION: fine • $250
7579: Mordan pencil: sterling silver, 9.7 cm long closed, extends to 11.6 cm; appears to have been made as a combination pencil and paper knife; uses VS (1.5 mm) lead, a few minor dings.
DATE: c. 1880 • CONDITION: VG
• $150
7529: Mordan desk pencil: sterling silver twist-pattern, 15.2 cm long, fully marked, very small French and unidentified European hallmarks; end cap is a flat replacement (originals are normally a rosette); uses 2 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1880 • CONDITION: VG* • $165
7204: Mordan dip pen: sterling silver, ball finial, fine barleycorn pattern on grip section, escutcheon marked "S. MORDAN & CO./STERLING SILVER", 17.9 cm long excluding plated nib.
DATE: c. 1880 • CONDITION: fine
• $265
4403: Mordan dip pen and pencil set in box: smooth sterling silver, marked "S. MORDAN & CO.", no hallmarks; pen 15.3 cm long excluding plated nib, pencil uses VS 1.5 mm lead; wear and scuffs to box exterior, pen and pencil very clean.
DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • $385
5633: Mordan combination dip pen and pencil: extending ringtop in heavy, high-karat gold (probably 18K), 5.8 cm long closed, blue enamel over guilloché checkerboard pattern; uses VS lead, marked "S. MORDAN & CO.", no hallmarks, jeweler's test marks on side of inner barrel, end of nib holder, edge of outer barrel, a few unobtrusive flakes on edges of enamel (see details).
DATE: c. 1895 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • $600
6652: Mordan novelty pencil: sterling silver figural in the form of an antique needle case and seal, 11.2 cm long, retracted; mechanism sound, uses VS lead, typical wear and scattered pinprick dings.
DATE: c. 1895 •
CONDITION: G-VG • $965
6550: Mordan eyedropper-filler: black chased hard rubber straight-cap, 13.9 cm long, unusually thick barrel with equally unusual wavy-line chasing, imprinted "MORDAN/LONDON"; ventless nib missing tipping material from underpart of one tine (not apparent from above), cap faded less than barrel (probably because smooth, and could be polished without weakening chasing); Mordan fountain pens are rare -- this is only the second we have handled.
DATE: c. 1905 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • NIB: medium stub • $385
7634: Mordan drop-action pencil: sterling silver, line and dot pattern, London hallmarks, scarce variant with patented "doors" closure, keeps dust and dirt out of the mechanism when closed; 8.5 cm long closed, 10.8 cm extended, name and date on indicia, fine working order, uses 1.5 mm "VS" lead.
DATE: 1922 • CONDITION:
fine-exc • $325
7545: Mordan drop-action pencil: sterling silver, 8.2 cm long closed, 11.6 cm extended, Birmingham hallmarks, uses 1.5 mm "VS" lead.
DATE: 1929 • CONDITION: fine • $180
7543: Mordan drop-action porte-crayon: sterling silver, seven-sided, London hallmarks, 8 cm retracted, good weight and girth, body crisp, actuator button has dings and tool marks, overall condition otherwise excellent; mechanism in good working order.
DATE: 1935 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • $165
4391: Mordan Everpoint: sterling silver, crisp barleycorn pattern, London hallmarks, 9.6 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead; initials "P.B." in indicia.
DATE: c. 1939 • CONDITION: exc • $85
6653: Mordan (?) novelty pencil: sterling silver, in the shape of a Bramah patent key (more on the Bramah lock here); 5.7 cm long retracted, uses VS lead, retracting mechanism fully functional but a bit stiff, scratches on the ring suggest that it was carried on a real keyring; not marked, but a catalogued Mordan design and by all appearances Mordan manufacture.
DATE: c. 1895 • CONDITION: G-VG • $500
6195: National Pen Products Lincoln Pen: mottled hard rubber oversize flat-top, 14 cm long, gold filled trim, good-sized #8 warranted nib, made in Chicago, crisp imprints, good color, no brassing, stable longitudinal base hairline in nib below "8" in imprint.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: exc* • NIB: fine semiflex
• $225
7184: Ormiston & Glass No. 136 dip pen holder: red hard rubber, 14.8 cm long excluding nib, English-made, nice clean imprint, grip section ribbing.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: fine • $45
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