| Italics, Stubs & Obliques |
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7259: Aurora Olo: red pearl button-filler, 13.2 cm long, chrome plated trim, bold barrel imprint, Olo #3 nib has scant iridium and is rather draggy, but very flexible; filler button is an old replacement, as also appears to be the case with the blind cap (which lacks a metal end cap).
DATE: c. 1937 • CONDITION:
fine-exc* • NIB: extra-fine stub flex • $385 
7426: Burnham lever-filler: black, 11.8 cm long, gold plated trim, as new, screw-in nib unit similar to and interchangeable with Esterbrook's, plated steel nib marked "MEDIUM/S 20".
DATE: c. 1955 • CONDITION:
near mint • NIB: medium stub • $55
7428: Burnham lever-filler: small maroon pen, similar in size to a Conway Stewart Dinkie, 11.8 cm long, gold plated trim, 14K gold Burnham nib is yielding but more soft than springy; plating thin on cap bands and clip, otherwise clean.
DATE: c. 1956 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: medium stub flex •
$60
7720: Century sleeve-filler: black hard rubber slip-cap with high relief gold filled ribbon pattern overlay; 14.2 cm long, section twists to reveal or conceal pressure bar; warranted #3 nib, no maker's marks, but a well-known and distinctive model.
DATE: c. 1915 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine stub flex • $850
6835: Conklin lever-filler set: gold filled ringtop, 9.45 cm long, matching 1.1 mm pencil, chevron pattern engine turning, indicia monogrammed "F.C."; a few scattered dings, pen lever slightly wavy (see detail), pencil mechanism both propels and retracts, #2 Toledo nib slightly toothy if pressed, but writes an elegant line.
DATE: c. 1924 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: extra-fine stub semiflex • $125
6834: De La Rue Onoto: oversize black chased hard rubber slip-cap plunger-filler, 14 cm long, nickel plated trim, big #8 Onoto nib; barrel imprint worn but fully legible, number on filler knob illegible, overall mechanically sound and tight, all seals replaced.
DATE: c. 1920 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: fine italic oblique
• $850
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
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
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
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
7202: Mabie Todd Swan: gold filled fine barleycorn eyedropper-filler, 13.4 cm long, over and underfeed, early markings for Mabie Todd & Bard (1888 last patent date), engraved "DR. E. DALTON" in indicia; metal looks like solid.
DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: medium stub flex • $695
6197: Mabie Todd Swan Safety: rare black hard rubber desk-style clipless screw-cap eyedropper-filler, 17.3 cm long, marked "MADE FOR/SINGER PEN & GIFT SHOP/PITTSBURGH, PA." and "MANIFOLD"; imprints heavily worn; a few similar #2-size pens are known, all apparently specially made for Singer, but this is the only #5-size example we have seen.
DATE: c. 1914 • CONDITION: G • NIB: fine stub firm • $385
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
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
7345: Parker Deluxe Challenger: button-filler, red pearl chunks on black, 12.7 cm long, gold filled trim, plating wear, good imprint with 4th quarter date code at 90 degrees to main imprint; notable factory stub nib.
DATE: 1935 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: broad stub semiflex • SOLD
7745: Parker Vacumatic: small silver pearl laminate, 12 cm long, chrome plated trim, made in Canada, striped pointy jewels, black section, lockdown filler, two-tone nib with excellent plating; barrel transparency fine, good imprint with 1st quarter date code, name on barrel.
DATE: 1936 • CONDITION: VG-fine •
NIB: medium oblique flex • $275
7019: Parker-Osmia Duofold Special: black button-filler, 13.6 cm long, gold filled trim, made in USA for sale in Germany; milling on blind cap worn, but crisp on cap crown; strong barrel imprint, Duofold nib with "Y" code letter, "M" imprint denoting nib width on section is typically German; the Parker-Osmia venture lasted only from late 1927 to the end of 1929, Parker then selling Osmia back to its former owners.
DATE: c.
1928 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine stub flex • $685
7732: Sheaffer Balance: black lever-filler with inlaid abalone flakes, 13.6 cm long, gold filled trim, mild ambering to barrel, strong imprints, section with ink window, two-tone Feathertouch #5 nib gives subtle and attractive line variation; one spot of plating wear on cap band, a few small digs to the very end of the barrel.
DATE: c. 1938 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: fine semistub • $105
7658: Soennecken 222 Extra in box: uncommon blue-green snakeskin piston-filler, 12.85 cm long, gold filled trim, filler knob has locking mechanism: pull to release, then twist to empty or fill; ink window transparency like new, barrel imprint strong, barrel also lightly marked "VERLAG DR. STOYTSCHEFF"; noteworthy "BB" nib, smooth and flexible; cap band loose enough to rotate, tight enough to stay in place; box with German instructions.
DATE: c. 1953 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: broad stub flex • $800
7011: Wahl-Eversharp Signature: unusual oversize black chased hard rubber lever-filler, 13.9 cm long, gold filled trim, roller clip, made in Canada; material is unusual, with many lighter flecks, as one sometimes sees when the same machinery is used to make both black and red hard rubber (black flecks in red is more usual, however); appears to have originally been given a black coating, still present at the front of the barrel where protected by the cap; big, responsive #6 nib, some scrapes to the barrel threads, hairline crack to the cap lip, stabilized by the cap band (see detail).
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: VG* • NIB:
extra-fine stub flex • $325
6708: Waterman 402: black hard rubber straight-cap eyedropper-filler with full sterling silver overlay in "Commercial" pattern; 14.25 cm long, made for the English market, full London hallmarks, engine turning is strong, Waterman globe imprint on posting end unusually well preserved; one very shallow dent below and to the left of the indicia; notable smooth and calligraphic nib, has axial hairline from vent hole, does not affect function.
DATE: c. 1912 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: medium oblique semiflex
• $1450
6676: Waterman 0512 SF in box: sleeve-filler with gold filled "Filigree" overlay over black hard rubber, 14.2 cm long, plating virtually perfect, slight fading to hard rubber, lower clip rivet badly struck (original, clip still firmly attached), nickel plated pressure bar with globe; box in bad shape, new cloth hinges, but unusual with "Self-Filling" gilt stamp on top.
DATE: c. 1912 • CONDITION: fine • NIB:
fine stub flex • $1650
7028: Waterman 414 POC Filigree: uncommon screw-cap eyedropper-filler, black hard rubber with sterling silver overlay; 12.9 cm long, wide line variation from #4 New York nib, feed with patent imprints, metalwork very clean, hard rubber has been selectively professionally reblackened (only the parts exposed through the cutouts of the overlay).
DATE: c. 1912 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: medium stub flex
• $650
7027: Waterman 452 Filigree: black hard rubber lever-filler, sterling silver overlay, 13.7 cm long, worn but sound, light bumps to rim of cap crown, cap threads engage for only a half-turn, though are still quite secure; smooth and responsive #2 nib.
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: extra-fine stub flex •
$500
6383: Waterman 552½ LEC: hand-engraved solid 14K gold over black hard rubber lever-filler, 13.1 cm long; only minimal bumps to ends, cap crown nearly perfect, Ideal globe appears on both lever end and on plate below; for some reason, no "LEC" on barrel end; indicia engraved with extra, post-factory, scrollwork in order to cover over a monogram (see detail), clip ball has been resoldered back in place (noticeable only under magnification); notable New York #2 nib, responsive and offering a very wide range of line variation.
DATE: c. 1923 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: fine stub flex • $1100
6626: Waterman 0352 set: black hard rubber lever-filler, gold filled barrel overlay in "Sheraton" pattern, matching 1.1 mm pencil; brassing limited to the usual high points and edges, clips are pink gold filled while the overlay bodies are yellow gold filled; name on indicias, barrel end worn smooth, so uncertain whether pen was originally a half or a full overlay; made in USA, but found in Australia, which explains the Canadian origins of the extraordinarily wide oblique nib.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: VG • NIB:
extra-broad oblique • $450
7531: Waterman 52 Ripple: hard rubber lever-filler, 13.5 cm long, US-made for the French market, with characteristic lack of clip, nickel plated trim, and French-hallmarked 18K nib; bold imprints, smooth calligraphic nib.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium italic semiflex • $285
5971: Waterman 458: giant black hard rubber lever-filler, 15.4 cm long, sterling silver "Filigree" overlay, big #8 Waterman nib, initials "J. F. G." lightly engraved in indicia; condition overall is outstanding, surely one of the best specimens of its kind extant, and the first in any condition to reach the market in a number of years.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: medium stub flex • Full details on request
7398: Waterman 0552½ V Filigree set: black hard rubber ringtop lever-filler, gold filled overlay, 9.6 cm long, with matching 1.1 mm pencil; a wonderfully clean and untouched set, the pen equipped with a notably smooth and responsive #2 nib.
DATE: c. 1927 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: fine stub flex •
$300
5674: Williamson button-filler: black Italian-made imitation of a Parker oversize Vacumatic, though larger at 13.6 cm long; gold filled trim, arrow clip with quill in relief; big replacement Duofold Canada nib.
DATE: c.
1938 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: fine stub flex • $500
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