Other Makers: D to O
NOTE: De La Rue (Onoto), Esterbrook, Mabie Todd (Swan), and Moore now have their own pages; for Eversharp, see Wahl-Eversharp
9190: Diamond Point (?) eyedropper-filler: black hard rubber slip-cap, 14.7 cm long, gold filled "lucky 8" pattern overlay; high quality manufacture, nice early style looping scrollwork, smooth and very flexible #3 warranted nib. Holes in cap from Waterman-style riveted clip, now absent, with hairline between holes (see detail), hard rubber has been professionally reblackened.
DATE: c. 1910 • CONDITION: fine* •
NIB: extra-fine flex • $425 
10286: Eagle drop-action pen knife: black lacquered brass, twist pattern, 7.5 cm long closed, press end button to release blade; marked only "PATENTED" (patent awarded in 1883), one chip to lacquer.
DATE: c. 1883 • CONDITION: fine • $60
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
10246: Eagle Arrow dip pen: unusual drop-action holder, 11.2 cm long retracted, nickel plated brass, less common twist pattern; 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, usual moderate plating wear.
DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: VG • $125
10187: Eagle cyclist's cup: aluminum advertising item, 5.3 cm in diameter, 2.2 cm high closed, 5.7 cm extended; dates to the cycling craze of the end of the 19th century.
DATE: c. 1895 • CONDITION:
fine • $125
8626: Eagle Rexall combination: black hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 15.3 cm long, pencil end uses standard 2mm drafting lead; introduced no later than 1913, this appears to have been the first mass-produced pen-pencil combo; hard rubber is crisp and glossy, with clean imprints including "S15" on the cap top; unusual version made for the Rexall chain of drugstores, bearing no Eagle marks, though carrying a characteristic Eagle 14K nib (very flexible).
DATE: c. 1918 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: medium flex
• $395
10241: Eagle Automatic drop-action pen knife: plated brass, engine turned pattern, 6.9 cm long closed, press end button to release blade; fully marked, appears to be an unusually late example.
DATE: c. 1920
• CONDITION: fine • $60
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
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
10258: Edward Todd telescoping ruler pencil: sterling silver, 13.1 cm long, extends to 31.8 cm; square body ruled to 4 1/2 inches, 12 inches extended. Early production version has hand-engraved numbers, full imprints with maker's mark and 1897 patent date, uses standard 2 mm lead. Initials engraved on side, one small shallow bump to side, hard to photograph.
DATE: c. 1915 • CONDITION: fine-exc •
$265
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 • $950
10094: Eggens Hambler (EHCO) lever-filler: new old stock black chased hard rubber pen, 13.3 cm long, nickel plated trim, original price band ($1.50), crisp and unfaded, original hardened sac has not been replaced (will resac at no extra charge if desired). Four available -- a good quality second-tier New York penmaker.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium fine • $165
9975: F. G. Davison dip pen and paper knife set in box: unmarked pen with gold filled ferrule, spiral-cut pearl taper with inset gold filled twisted wire and ball finial, 13 cm long excluding rather toothy Davison #2 gold nib; matching pearl paper knife in scimitar form is 8.2 cm long, both in plush case with usual external wear.
DATE: c. 1895 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine flex • $200
10238: Faber dip pen: nickel-plated brass ferrule, marked "E. FABER" with 1877 patent date, taper of simulated ivory (celluloid over a wooden core) with scrimshaw-type decoration, highly detailed; 17.9 cm long not including steel dip nib, taper marked "FRANCE"; plating wear to ferrule.
DATE: c. 1895 •
CONDITION: VG-fine • $165
9842: Fairchild magic pencil: large sterling silver ringtop, 12.2 cm long extended, 6.4 cm retracted; beautiful high-relief design of raised flowers against a textured ground, no maker's mark, but shaft imprinted "STERLING" and "PAT. APD FOR"; uses 2.0 mm lead, mechanism sticky, some scratching to nozzle.
DATE:
c. 1895 • CONDITION: fine* • $250
9954: Fairchild (?) magic pencil: small gold filled "snail" pattern ringtop, 8.7 cm long extended, 5 cm closed; unmarked, monogram on indicia, mechanism works smoothly, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1890 •
CONDITION: VG-fine • $80
9834: Gorham dip pen: large with bold "pineapple" pattern, 15.8 cm long excluding plated nib; fully marked, nicely patinated, unusual form; nice condition, a few light nicks.
DATE: c. 1880 •
CONDITION: fine • $275
10051: Gorham dip pen: smooth sterling silver holder, fully marked, model number B2675, 15.25 cm long excluding unusual star-vent Fairchild #5 gold nib; holder is clean, with no engravings or dings, but nib is missing tipping on one side, forepart of very flexible tines show signs of having been straightened.
DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: fine-exc* • $275
9943: Gorham dip pen: sterling silver, 15.25 cm long excluding nib, nicely-swelling body with high-quality repousse flower decoration, woodgrain-like lines cut at either end of relief-worked area a refined touch enhancing the realistic effect. Ferrule fully marked, model number B140.
DATE: c. 1890 •
CONDITION: fine • $425
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
9299: H. Thompson quill knife: tapered, flat-sided wood handle, imprinted with Victorian crown and cipher, as well as "H. THOMPSON/9 NASSAU ST."; 17.6 cm long overall, blade sound, tiny chip to tip.
DATE: c. 1860
• CONDITION: fine • $95
9819: Hicks magic pencil: oversize gold filled ringtop, 9 cm closed, 15.8 cm extended; uses 2.5 mm lead, marked "W.S. HICKS NEW YORK"; unusual helical chasing, name on indicia, significant wear, noting wear-through on the beading of the front ferrule; functionally sound, fijne appearance, mechanism smooth and positive. Magic pencils of this size are very uncommon.
DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: G* • $200
10284: Hicks combination dip pen and pencil: sterling silver, 15.8 cm long excluding steel nib, fully marked with acorn logo, very uncommon form with end of taper turning to extend and retract standard 2.0 mm lead; no dings, monogram elegantly engraved on indicia.
DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: fine-exc
• $485
9660: Hicks magic pencil: gold filled, larger size, 13.1 cm extended, French "DOUBLÉ OR" hallmarks, uses 1.5mm VS lead, note test marks at end of shaft near finial, irregular surface on indicia from engraving removal.
DATE: c. 1900 • CONDITION: VG* • $80
10033: Higgins medal: large heavy 50th anniversary commemorative bronze, 76mm diameter, honoring Charles M. Higgins and his invention of Higgins' India Ink.
DATE: 1930 • CONDITION: fine • $150
8796: Indian combination: brightly colored lever-filler, 13.9 cm long, nickel plated trim, cap and barrel celluloid patterned in imitation of Native American weavings of the Southwest; not an expensively-made pen, possibly marketed as a souvenir item, plated nib is a new old stock replacement.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: G
• NIB: fine • $165
9899: John Holland dip pen in box: rare hand-engraved socketed nib with pearl taper, 16 cm long, #4-size nib of substantial construction; in original Holland presentation box, box has minor scuffs to the outer cover.
DATE: c. 1870 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine semiflex • $485
10065: John Wilson quill knife: Sheffield-made, tapering flat-sided wooden handle, 16 cm long, blade sound but with some deep pitting; well marked on handle, ripples over imprints appear to be pressed rather than carved.
DATE: c. 1870 • CONDITION: G • $60
9238: Juco Independent stylographic pen in box: handsome smooth black hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 12.6 cm long, crisp and glossy with bold imprints, gold needle intact; appears never to have been filled, comes in very clean box, with original eyedropper with hardened rubber bulb.
DATE: c. 1905 • CONDITION:
mint • NIB: fine • $165
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
10069: L. T. & Son combination: 14K solid gold lever-filler, 12.15 cm long, made in New York, excellent quality and heft, pencil end uses 1.1 mm lead, initials on indicia, warranted 14K gold nib is firm and very smooth, overall condition is like new but for pin-punch marks at very end of barrel threads (see detail) -- apparently a jeweler's attempt to tighten the section.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: near mint*
• NIB: fine • $850
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
9671: Manual Tool Co. quill knife: Sheffield-made, 16.8 cm long, well-marked on handle with queen's crown and "S.O." (Stationery Office) above "45-12", with maker's name.
DATE: c. 1860 • CONDITION: fine-exc •
$95
10098: Maycock token: copper "Hard Times" advertising coin, 28mm diameter, issued by the New York firm of Samuel Maycock and John Hague, early makers of mechanical pencils ("EVERPOINTED/PENCIL CASE/MANUFACTURERS").
DATE: 1837 • CONDITION: VG • $80
9409: Maywood lever-filler: large red hard rubber flat-top, 13.8 cm long, gold filled trim, solidly-made second-tier pen, minimal wear, fine stable cap lip hairline and rim flea bite (see detail); although the original nib was certainly warranted, the present warranted #4 nib -- smooth and of excellent quality -- is a replacement; cap can be posted without causing the lip hairline to open.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: fine-exc*
• NIB: medium broad semiflex • $250
10276: Mordan dip pen: sterling silver, twist pattern with smooth taper and baluster finial, 18.1 cm long overall, excluding steel Falcon nib. Some shallow dings and minor nicks, a long and elegant instrument.
DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: VG-fine • $225
10047: Mordan dip pen: sterling silver, heavy reeded pattern, bold with only a few pinprick dings, 15.5 cm long excluding plated nib.
DATE: c. 1900 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $225
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
10037: Mordan combination dip pen and pencil: sterling silver ringtop, 6.25 cm long closed, telescoping body opens to reveal sliders to extend dip pen holder and 1.5 mm (VS) pencil nozzle; mechanically sound, but one slider plate is missing (can still easily be operated by pushing upon the protruding pins) and the other is missing an end. 1908 dated inscription on the barrel.
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION:
VG-fine* • $85
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
9392: OMAS 556/S: clutch-cap piston-filler, 13.8 cm long, in uncommon "R" version with both gold filled cap and barrel; like new, no brassing, one tiny pinprick to back of cap; semistub nib is smooth and extremely flexible.
DATE: c. 1950 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium fine flex • $985