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 
8686: Dunn Camel: oversize black hard rubber pump-filler, 14.8 cm long, red casein pump handle, gold filled trim; strong imprints, responsive nib, typical crizzling to end knob casein, thread partially missing and do not engage (does not affect function, as the friction of the cork seal is quite sufficient to keep the plunger in place).
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: fine stub semiflex •
$525
9644: Eagle Arrow dip pen: unusual drop-action holder, 11.2 cm long retracted, nickel=plated brass; 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; unusual all bright plated, and just as unusual in such good condition. Interesting and appealing advertising imprint.
DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: exc • $125
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
8367: Eagle combination: black hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 15.5 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; some plating roughness to the Eagle slip-on nickel plated clip, but the hard rubber is crisp and glossy, with clean imprints including the "PAT. AUG.6.1901" on the cap, referring to US patent 680,117 (threaded cap with inner cap); pencil mechanism has been repaired and is now stronger than new.
DATE: c. 1915 •
CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine semiflex • $385
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
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
9509: Eclipse lever-filler: large mottled hard rubber flat-top, 13.4 cm long, gold filled trim, black ends, warranted nib is a smooth and flexible writer; gouge on side of cap appears to be a manufacturing defect in the hard rubber stock (see detail).
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: fine flex • $165
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
9049: Fairchild magic pencil: sterling silver ringtop with large barleycorn barrel, good-sized at 12.4 cm long extended, 6.9 cm closed; small engraved monogram on indicia on shaft, uses 2.0 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1880 •
CONDITION: fine-exc • $175
9588: Fairchild dip pen: fully marked gold filled holder with rare early celluloid taper with inlay work in pearl, abalone, gold, and silver; 12.5 cm long excluding ventless gold #4 Fairchild nib, usual wear to gold filled metal, nib is clean, age warpage to taper with some losses to the inlay work (see details).
DATE: c.
1895 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • NIB: extra-fine semiflex • $195
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
8480: Gold Medal #550 in box: burgundy lever-filler, 12.9 cm long, gold filled trim, transparent section ink window, new old stock with barrel sticker, 14K nib marked "Webster/Gold Crown"; cap band slightly loose, rotates but does not shift.
DATE: c. 1946 • CONDITION: mint* • NIB: extra-fine • $90
9526: Gorham (?) penknife-pencil compendium: hand-hammered sterling silver, 5.2 cm long closed, excellent quality, sideways-folding knife blade intact, with slight bend at tip, good snap, silver toothpick also intact, pencil mechanism in good working order, uses .9 mm lead; maker's mark on side quite worn, appears to begin with a "G".
DATE: c. 1900 • CONDITION: fine • $300
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
9070: Grieshaber Arch (?): black and pearl ringtop lever-filler, 12.1 cm long, gold filled trim, nib imprinted "ARCH PEN/14K/CHICAGO/4", hairline visible at base up to the 4, appears stable; not clear if this nib is a replacement, or if Arch was a Grieshaber label; excellent quality, Wahl-style linked pressure bar.
DATE: c.
1928 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: extra-fine • $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
9003: Heath magic pencil: short but thick gold filled ringtop, 6 cm long closed, 10.85 cm extended, elegantly engraved monogram in indicia, overall decoration a combination of simple engine turned lines and hand-engraved embellishments. Marked "GWH CO." on the shaft, uses 2.0 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1895 • CONDITION: fine-exc
• $125
9295: Hicks magic pencil: oversize gold filled ringtop, 9 cm closed, 15.4 cm extended; uses 2.5 mm lead, marked "W.S. HICKS NEW YORK"; mechanism smooth and positive. Magic pencils of this size are very uncommon.
DATE: c.
1890 • CONDITION: fine-exc • $295
9547: Hicks magic pencil: sterling silver, with swivel and ring suspension sheath; 8.7 cm long extended, 4.25 cm retracted, uses 1.5 mm (VS) lead; sheath has some extremely shallow bumps, and is engraved lightly "A. L. B.".
DATE: c. 1900 • CONDITION: fine • $95
9525: Hicks magic pencil: large, gold filled, with sheath carrying suspension ring; 11.6 cm long extended, uses 1.5 mm lead, propels and retracts; fully marked, some plating wear and minor bumps, mechanism works perfectly, sheath indicia engraved "K. S/1915".
DATE: c. 1915 • CONDITION: VG • $150
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
9614: Hicks broker's pencil: 14K solid gold, 13.6 cm long, uses 5.5 mm lead; grouped parallel lines pattern, scattered light dings, 38.5 grams total weight; name engraved on indicia appears to be that of the president of a prominent Allentown, Pennsylvania jewelry business.
DATE: c. 1939 • CONDITION: fine • $650
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
9699: Ingersoll twist-filler: oversize flat-top, 14.2 cm long, gold filled trim, an unusually fine pen for a company best known for economy models -- the same company behind the one-dollar pocket watch. Knob under blind cap is twisted to empty out sac, released to allow sac to fill. Nib is small but solid 14K gold, and a good writer; cap band is slightly loose, while cap threads are tight.
DATE: c. 1927 • CONDITION:
fine* • NIB: extra-fine semiflex • $175
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
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
9577: John Holland dip pen: rose gold filled body, removable ivory taper, 13.9 cm long extended, excluding nib, 12.2 cm retracted; metal is marked "O" and "4", light bumps to surface but engine turning crisp, ventless gold nib is fully marked, tip is very fine and rather scratchy on rough paper; typical roughness to underneath of front of ferrule where most exposed to ink (see detail), extensive toothmarks to taper.
DATE: c. 1875
• CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine flex • $165
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 fresh piece of 3mm marking lead.
DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: mint • $16
9094: John Holland 75: uncommon oversized black chased hard rubber hatchet-filler, 15 cm long, nickel plated trim; two marks on the underside of the feed, nib is a heavy, high quality, #6 warranted replacement.
DATE:
c. 1916 • CONDITION: VG* • NIB: fine firm • $475
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
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
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
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
8343: LeBoeuf 65: jade green flat-top lever-filler, 12.8 cm long, gold filled trim, large #6 LeBoeuf nib; barrel is substantially discolored -- and interestingly, so is the plug at the cap top, indicative of how different batches of colored celluloid aged differently; an old hairline at the nib's base has been professionally repaired, but a trace is still visible upon close magnification just below the "6" at the base of the nib's imprint. LeBoeuf was one of the first American penmakers to embrace colored celluloids.
DATE:
c. 1924 • CONDITION: G-VG • NIB: medium fine semiflex • $325
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
8248: MacKinnon stylographic pen: black chased hard rubber, 12.3 cm long, gold filled trim with fancy engraved end caps; chasing worn but all present, moderate fading to hard rubber, imprints very worn but legible, "D. MACKINNON, PAT. MAR. 21 '76.", no indication of 1878 or 1879 patents; tip intact but needle jammed, spring inside is also intact; an early example of one of the first mass-produced fountain pens.
DATE: c. 1876
• CONDITION: VG • NIB: fine • $195
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
8361: Mordan dip pen and pencil combination: early and rare form, 9.9 cm long retracted, London-hallmarked sterling silver, with Bramah holder for cut quills at one end, propelling pencil nozzle at the other; early "MAKERS & PATENTEES" imprint, maker's mark for Mordan and Riddle; crisp fluting, no dings, but pencil mechanism needs repair.
DATE: 1835 • CONDITION: fine* • $800
9012: Mordan combination dip pen and pencil: large, heavy, sterling silver two-draw ringtop, with heavy twist-pattern body; 16.9 cm long with pencil extended, 6.65 cm closed, pencil uses VS (1.5 mm) lead; back end of pencil slider has broken off, front end of pen slider fatigued -- operate with care. Elegant presentation inscription, many dings and dents to exterior, but all fully functional.
DATE: c. 1895 • CONDITION: G*
• $145
9546: Mordan magic pencil: small but exquisite, 7.3 cm long extended, 4.7 cm retracted, sterling silver with suspension ring sheath; fully marked, with "STERLING SILVER" imprint with no British hallmarks (typical of export production), uses 1.5 mm (VS) lead; no dings, only tiniest marks to smooth silver sheath.
DATE: c. 1895
• CONDITION: exc • $150
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
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
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
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