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7722: Parker 11: black hard rubber taper-cap eyedropper-filler with rare gold filled twist-pattern overlay, 15.8 cm long, even wear, no imprint visible on cap, #3 Lucky Curve nib.
DATE: c. 1905 • CONDITION: G-VG
• NIB: extra-fine flex • $2000 
7509: Parker 12: taper-cap black hard rubber eyedropper-filler with alternating pearl and abalone barrel slabs; 15.3 cm long, gold filled trim, very clean, moderate but even fading, attractively figured barrel; #3 keyhole-vent Lucky Curve nib, intact feed.
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine flex
• $2650
7721: Parker 16: classic black hard rubber eyedropper-filler with gold filled filigree overlay, 13.8 cm long, fully marked, including model number on barrel end, #3 Lucky Curve nib is very flexible, has been recently retipped; initials "F. R K." on indicia, a couple of test marks to overlay (see details), metalwork otherwise sharp, hard rubber dark and glossy.
DATE: c. 1912 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: fine flex •
$800
7401: Parker 20 Jack-Knife Safety: scarce and desirable screw-cap eyedropper-filler, black hard rubber with transparent Bakelite barrel; 12.6 cm long, good imprints, "BAKELITE" on barrel however mostly polished away, probably in an attempt to reduce the prominence of the small personalized imprint directly below (see details). Tiny incipient hairline from vent hole of Lucky Curve nib; Lucky Curve feed is fully intact.
DATE: c.
1913 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • NIB: fine flex • $650
7106: Parker 25 Jack-Knife Safety: smooth black hard rubber turban-top, 11.3 cm long, very hard to find in larger sizes; clean and somewhat toothy Lucky Curve #5 nib, intact feed, no imprints visible on side of barrel, "PAT. PENDING" cap imprint worn and partially heat-reversed, pen has been dye-reblackened.
DATE: c. 1910 •
CONDITION: G-VG* • NIB: fine flex • $950
7108: Parker 51 Jack-Knife Safety: crisp black hard rubber clipless button-filler, 13.5 cm long, with fancy gold filled high relief barrel band; all imprints crisp, end milling like new, #2 Lucky Curve nib; an uncommon model in outstanding condition.
DATE: c. 1914 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: fine flex
• $850
6184: Parker Black Giant: iconic smooth black hard rubber oversize screw-cap eyedropper-filler, 15.5 cm long, nickel plated clip, intact Lucky Curve feed, giant #12 nib; moderate, even fading, barrel imprint mostly legible, some toothmarks to crown; longitudinal crack in nib barely visible as hairline running from under section to "1" in imprint.
DATE: c. 1918 • CONDITION: G* • NIB: extra-fine flex •
$2000
7510: Parker Jack-Knife Safety: small gold filled ringtop button-filler, 8.8 cm long, attractive engine turning, initials "R.H." in indicia; fully marked, a nice clean example; nib works best with a light touch.
DATE:
c. 1920 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine flex • $165
7316: Parker Jack-Knife Safety: gold filled ringtop button-filler, 8.9 cm long, beautiful engine turning, no brassing, a compact gem.
DATE: c. 1922 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: fine flex •
$225
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
7718: Parker Vacumatic: silver pearl laminate double-jewel, made in Canada, 12.9 cm long, chrome plated trim, striped jewels and section, two-tone arrow nib, lockdown filler, good barrel imprint with 2nd quarter date code, excellent barrel transparency, sealed and stabilized cap lip hairline (see detail).
DATE: 1937 •
CONDITION: VG-fine* • NIB: fine flex • $250
6657: Parker Vest Pocket Duofold Deluxe: black veined pearl miniature ringtop button-filler, 9.1 cm long, gold filled trim, name on barrel, good imprints, barrel darkened, slightly toothy but very responsive Duofold Deluxe nib; some patches of shallow surface pitting on both cap and barrel (probably due to past solvent exposure), mostly polished out.
DATE: c. 1932 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: extra-fine flex • $165
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
7191: Pick lever-filler: orange ringtop, black insets at ends, 11.1 cm long, gold filled trim, strong imprints, smooth and responsive warranted nib.
DATE: c. 1928 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine flex
• $70
5511: S.M.B.(?) eyedropper-filler: unusual Japanese straight-cap miniature with end-knob ink shutoff valve; 9.1 cm long, engine-turned aluminum overlay, imprinted initials disposed radially around end knob (could be B.S.M. or M.B.S.); seals have not been replaced but have been vacuum-tested; scant but smooth iridium on 14K-marked nib.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine flex • $145
7733: Sheaffer Balance: small grey pearl and black marbled lever-filler, 12.1 cm long, chrome plated trim, section with ink window, early six-notch feed; #3 nib is responsive, but limited line width variation, typical age spotting to trim plating.
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: fine flex • $75
4600: Sheaffer Self-Filling: gold filled filigree over black hard rubber lever-filler, 13.8 cm long; #3 SELF-FILLING nib, narrow rounded-bottom feed; no dents or damage, just even wear; early Sheaffer overlays are far less common than Parkers or Watermans, with most showing hard use and extensive brassing.
DATE: c. 1917
• CONDITION: G • NIB: medium flex • $800
1208: Sheaffer Self-Filling: scarce extra-slender gold filled full overlay lever-filler, 11.8 cm long, finely engine-turned panels; "A.C.P.E." rather crudely engraved on indicia, somewhat toothy but very flexible #1 Sheaffer nib.
DATE: c. 1918 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: fine flex • $285
7213: Snapfil chatelaine pen: unusual gold-plated overlay ringtop, 14 cm long, distinctive two-part reverse lever filler (the hinged part pivots out to press upon the pressure bar; when the main lever is then pressed, it closes with a "snap"), lever appears to have been plated but now worn to silver; a few very light dings to cap, original chain and characteristic lyre-shaped pin clasp; #2 Snapfil nib opens up with light pressure.
DATE: c. 1920 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine superflex • $685
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
7212: SSS eyedropper-filler: black chased hard rubber clipless screw-cap, 13.3 cm long, solid 14K cap band, classic Japanese design with ink shutoff (unscrew end cap slightly to open; has been recorked), imprint reads "TRADE SSS MARK/THE ONLY PERFECT FOUNTAIN PEN/IN THE ORIENT"; very slight fading, imprints and chasing crisp, some marks to section; smooth and responsive replacement 14K gold US-made nib, "A24" imprint on barrel end.
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine flex • $205
7429: Unique lever-filler: black second-tier English-made pen, 12 cm long, gold filled trim, 14K gold warranted nib bears imprint of rampant unicorn; a pleasant writer.
DATE: c. 1936 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: fine flex • SOLD
2328: United States Fountain Pen Victor: gold filled lever-filler, 13.8 cm long, New York made, fine parallel lines pattern, no dings, an elegant and well-made pen from a smaller maker best known for its telescoping eyedroppers; smooth and very flexible US Fountain Pen Co. marked #2 nib, incipient hairline from vent hole (see detail).
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: medium fine flex • $250
5757: United States Fountain Pen Co. Victor: gold filled ringtop telescoping lever-filler, 10.9 cm long, extends to 15.9 cm uncapped; high quality pen, made in New York City, end cap unscrews, patented design specifies compartment was for smelling salts; usual dings to end cap, otherwise very clean; responsive, slightly toothy Victor #2 nib.
DATE: c. 1920 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine flex • $400
6961: Wahl lever-filler: gold filled "all metal barrel" pen, 10.8 cm long, "Check" pattern; #3 Wahl nib is an elegant writer, tiny hairline from vent hole appears stable, can be repaired at modest cost if desired.
DATE: c. 1924 • CONDITION: VG* • NIB: extra-fine flex • $165
7766: Wahl Signature: red and black woodgrain hard rubber lever-filler, 13.2 cm long, gold filled trim, roller clip, no brassing, cap imprint polished weak, but legible, handsomely toned #2 nib is smooth and responsive.
DATE: c. 1922 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine flex • $295
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
6016: Waterman 0502: gold filled "Chased" pattern eyedropper-filler, 13.2 cm long, overlay very clean with elegant monogram "K.F.S." in indicia, early feed with long internal tail, patent imprints underneath; number on posting end present, "WATERMAN" imprint on side of end (another early feature) weak but legible; early nib, fine tight hairline from vent hole to top of "R" in "WATERMAN"; tiny flake from rim of barrel threads (see detail), not visible from exterior.
DATE: c. 1902 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: medium flex
• $1100
7727: Waterman 0502 in case: gold filled "Chased" pattern hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 13.4 cm long, in virtually pristine condition, crisp posting end imprints, metal unbrassed, beautifully age-toned, in a rare and desirable plush leatherette carrying case with recesses for pen and eyedropper and globe-logo closure snap.
DATE:
c. 1910 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: extra-fine flex • $1800
2789: Waterman 0512 SF: gold filled "Filigree" overlay over black hard rubber sleeve-filler, 14.2 cm long, only slightest fading, metal excellent with minimal brassing (almost entirely limited to edge of cap crown), see detail for shallow scratch/crease on sleeve overlay; plated filler bar; a very clean example of a rare and interesting pen.
DATE: c. 1912 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: medium fine flex •
$1500
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
7392: Waterman 0512½ VPSF Pansy Panel: unusual early production black hard rubber vest pocket lever-filler, 9.4 cm long, no ringtop fitting or clip, two-piece spring-loaded pressure bar, Ideal globe logo appears on both lever end and underneath on overlay lever end cover, "PAT. APLD. FOR" on side of lever. Wear largely restricted to end of barrel and front edge of barrel overlay (see details), New York #2 nib slightly wavy from restraightening, but a great writer permitting wide line variation.
DATE: c. 1915
• CONDITION: VG • NIB: medium flex • $200
4291: Waterman 0512½VS Baby: smooth gold filled overlay safety with rare double cap; 9.3 cm long, has been recorked, turning knob fully marked, virtually no plating wear, but inner cap rim dinged and wavy (see detail), barrel engraved with name.
DATE: c. 1917 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • NIB: fine flex •
$450
7614: Waterman 0552½: unusual black hard rubber clipless lever-filler with gold filled overlay, 13.7 cm long; grouped parallel lines pattern differs from standard USA "Sheraton" (note distinctive framing of the indicia), and is normally seen only on French-market Watermans (which are also typically clipless). This pen is clearly American, however, lacking any French hallmarks or imprints, bearing a standard 14K #2 New York nib, and bearing the "05" prefix on the barrel end model number imprint (denoting a gold-filled overlay) not used on European Watermans. Clean and crisp, globe imprint on metal covering of lever recess (an early feature), metal near perfect, but two cracks in mouth of barrel overlay (see detail).
DATE: c.
1918 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: extra-fine flex • $650
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
7776: Waterman 12 PSF coin-filler: black chased hard rubber, nickel clip with "GERMAN SILVER" imprint, 13.5 cm long; evenly worn and faded, imprints and chasing weak but present, overall well-used but sound -- a good example of one of Waterman's shortest-lived and scarcest filling systems.
DATE: c. 1912 • CONDITION: G
• NIB: extra-fine flex • $475
7777: Waterman 12 PSF coin-filler: black hard rubber, nickel plated clip, 13.5 cm long, worn and faded with some blotchiness, imprints worn but fully legible, overall well-used but sound -- a good example of one of Waterman's shortest-lived and scarcest filling systems.
DATE: c. 1914 • CONDITION: G • NIB: medium flex
• $500
2726: Waterman 12 VS: early Italian-overlaid "Continental" ringtop gold filled safety, 12.3 cm long, engine turned panels & bands of vegetal decoration; "WATERMAN'S 18 KR" on cap lip, scattered light dings and marks to metal, a couple of small test cuts; has not been recorked, but passes vacuum test.
DATE: c. 1918 •
CONDITION: VG • NIB: medium flex • $585
6130: Waterman 14: black hard rubber eyedropper-filler with fluted gold filled overlay and bloodstone cap top seal; 13.3 cm long, a scarce but fully catalogued factory model for the northern European market; French hallmarks, no dings, but one small test mark on the seal bezel, imprints on posting end worn but mostly legible; toothy #4 New York nib, spoon feed with patent date imprints.
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: VG-fine
• NIB: extra-fine flex • $1650
7310: Waterman 212: black hard rubber half-overlay eyedropper-filler with acid-etched .999 fine silver barrel; 13.7 cm long, sterling silver clip, fully marked on both barrel end and overlay, #2 New York nib, patent marks on spoon feed, fancy "C" engraved on indicia; etched Waterman overlays are rare -- this is the first example we have offered in over ten years.
DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: fine
flex • $2875
5986: Waterman 402: elegant black hard rubber eyedropper-filler with smooth sterling silver overlay; 14.5 cm long, full London hallmarks for 1914; overlaid posting end bears full globe imprint, as is typical on English Watermans; scattered light dings, spoon feed with patent date imprint, #2 New York nib.
DATE: c. 1914 •
CONDITION: VG • NIB: fine flex • $850
7455: Waterman 403: late production black hard rubber lever-filler with "Sheraton" pattern sterling silver overlay; 12.9 cm long, no number on barrel end, metal crisp with only a couple of small dings to right of clip top; original lever has been replaced with a contemporary chrome-plated lever (see detail); two-tone Tip Dip feed.
DATE: c. 1939 • CONDITION: VG-fine* • NIB: fine flex • $450
6910: Waterman 412 filigree in box: black hard rubber eyedropper-filler with fine silver (.999) Art Nouveau overlay; 13.4 cm long, fully marked, patent imprints on spoon feed, barrel metal marked "STERLING" though clearly electroformed; a few light bumps to cap crown, fancy engraved monogram on indicia, slight fading to hard rubber, box rehinged, original eyedropper lacks bulb.
DATE: c. 1905 • CONDITION: fine • NIB:
extra-fine flex • $965
7394: Waterman 412½ VP Sheraton: unusual black hard rubber ringtop screw-cap eyedropper-filler with sterling silver overlay, 9.9 cm long, elegant monogram engraved on barrel, scattered dings to overlay, cricumferential scratch to section (see detail), interesting misstrike on model number ("1/2" is 90 degrees off); #2 New York nib writes a smooth and elegant line.
DATE: c. 1914 • CONDITION: G-VG • NIB:
extra-fine flex • $185
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
7513: Waterman 42: classic black chased hard rubber safety, 12 cm long, cap chasing sharper than on barrel; nib is toothy but eminently usable, being both sharp and quite flexible.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: VG
• NIB: extra-fine flex • $150
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
7332: Waterman 452½ Filigree: black hard rubber lever-filler with sterling silver foliate overlay; 13.5 cm long, very clean with strong imprints, no dings, minimal fading, monogram on indicia; a classic pen with a wonderfully responsive and versatile nib permitting a wide range of line variation.
DATE: c. 1923
• CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine flex • $600
6384: Waterman 452½ LEC: long, slender black hard rubber lever-filler with full hand-engraved vine pattern sterling silver overlay, 13.1 cm long, even wear but only a few extremely minor bumps, cap crown entirely undinged; initials "P.J.M." on indicia, responsive, slightly toothy #2 nib.
DATE: c. 1925 •
CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine flex • $550
7393: Waterman 452½ V: black hard rubber lever-filler ringtop, smooth sterling silver overlay; 9.7 cm long, elegant monogram engraved on barrel, even wear, milling at end of barrel sharp and clean; responsive #2 nib.
DATE: c. 1927 • CONDITION: VG • NIB: extra-fine flex • $125
7405: Waterman 452½ V Filigree: black hard rubber ringtop lever-filler, sterling silver overlay, 9.6 cm long, several dings to sides of posting section of barrel, metal otherwise clean; lively, precise nib, fairly tightly sprung, limited line width variation.
DATE: c. 1928 • CONDITION: VG • NIB:
extra-fine flex • $150
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
6690: Waterman 51V Ripple: hard to find USA-made export model with #1 nib, 10.8 cm long, nickel plated trim, full bold imprints, fine color, nib is flexible and toothy, slight straightening marks; box quite worn, comes with original instructions in Dutch.
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine flex •
$325
4696: Waterman 52 combination: rare hard rubber lever-filler with 9K solid gold factory overlay incorporating a retracting propelling pencil in the end of the barrel; 13.7 cm long, barrel end twists to extend Mordan-mechanism pencil (uses VS lead); full London hallmarks, crisp fine barleycorn finish, only minor marks to metal, initials "S.J.M." on indicia, #2 Canada nib, cap thread engagement short but solid.
DATE: c. 1939
• CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium flex • $2950
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
7396: Waterman Lady Patricia: rare black hard rubber lever-filler with sterling silver "Filigree" pattern overlay, condition like new and untouched (tarnish can easily be polished off if desired). Name on indicia demonstrates than men used small pens, too -- perfect pocket size, with a smooth and responsive #2 nib. Late Deco-era Waterman overlays are scarce in any condition, and are usually found with significant wear and multiple dings.
DATE: c. 1936 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: extra-fine flex •
$685
6648: Waterman Lady Patricia Ink-Vue: black compound lever pump-filler, 10.9 cm long, gold filled trim, fancy diamond-patterned transparent barrel, bold imprints, as usual cap band slightly loose, will turn; to fill, lever is opened and pressed several times (similar to a Vacumatic); smooth and lively nib, two-tone feed; what appears to be a longitudinal hairline at the base of the nib does not in fact go through, and affects only the topmost layer of the gold.
DATE: c. 1936 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium fine
flex • $225
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
7554: Williamson eyedropper: slender black hard rubber slip-cap with gold filled pierced overlay; 11.35 cm long, "AUTO" on distinctive Williamson feed; Williamson #1 nib has been retipped and a base crack repaired, surface portion of hairline through imprint has been left visible so as not to risk damage to the imprint; hard rubber under the overlay has been professionally dye-reblackened. The connections between Williamson and its Janesville, Wisconsin neighbor, Parker, are still being explored, but it is clear that there was considerable overlap in ownership and management, as well as some sharing of patents.
DATE: c. 1910 •
CONDITION: VG* • NIB: medium fine flex • $325
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