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Featured Listings Some of the earliest and most interesting fountain pens are quite plain -- though no less elegant on that account. The selection below focuses on the two great pioneers of fountain pen manufacture, Wirt and Waterman, with a nod to their stylographic precursor, MacKinnon.
8901: MacKinnon stylographic pen in box: smooth black hard rubber, 12.3 cm long, gold filled end cap, slightest fading to hard rubber, imprints good and sharp: "D. MACKINNON, PAT. MAR. 21 '76." with January 21, 1879 date on cone; needle intact, a good clean example of one of the first mass-produced fountain pens. Box rough, with torn leatherette hinge, original dropper with deteriorated rubber bulb. DATE: c. 1879
• CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine • $285
8920: Wirt eyedropper-filler: very long slender black chased hard rubber straight-cap, 14.8 cm long, gold filled trim, early overfeed, Wirt imprint on cap heavily worn, almost entirely illegible, nib usable, but tipping worn away. DATE: c. 1886 • CONDITION: G* • NIB: medium flex • $160
8980: Wirt eyedropper-filler: very long slender black chased hard rubber straight-cap, 15.3 cm long, gold filled trim, overfeed with characteristic Wirt paddle-tail; mechanically sound, note scratches to section and chips to triple roped band. DATE: c. 1901 • CONDITION: G* • NIB: extra-fine flex • SOLD
8981: Wirt 43: crisp glossy black chased hard rubber straight-cap eyedropper-filler, 13.5 cm long, ventless #2 nib with vented underfeed, gold filled trim, like new condition. DATE: c. 1905 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: extra-fine superflex • SOLD
8989: Aikin Lambert eyedropper-filler: black chased hard rubber, 13 cm long, nickel plated slip-on clip, souvenir imprint of Minuteman with "1776" above; ribbed section, very flexible nib; condition like new, though age spots on clip. DATE: c. 1915 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: fine flex • SOLD
8988: Waterman 12: mottled hard rubber clipless eyedropper-filler, 13.5 cm long, early example with worn but fully legible two-line pre-globe imprint, "PATENT PENDING" cap imprint (US patent 604,690, application filed Aug 12, 1895), early narrow long-tailed feed, star-imprint narrow-profile nib; good color, clean condition with even wear. DATE: c. 1896 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: extra-fine flex • SOLD
9010: Waterman 12: mottled hard rubber clipless eyedropper-filler, 13.7 cm long, early example with crisp two-line pre-globe imprint, cap imprint with 1898 patent date, early narrow feed; distinctive early nib missing tipping, cracks to body, not suitable for use but definitely restorable; light fading to hard rubber, shadow of price band. DATE: c. 1899 • CONDITION: exc* • $325
8985: Waterman 414: early black hard rubber eyedropper-filler with .999 fine silver filigree Art Nouveau overlay; 13.4 cm long, #4 New York nib, spoon feed with patent imprints, imprints on silver very clean, include 1898 cone-cap patent on cap rim; minor fading to hard rubber, initials on indicia, early pattern overlay -- #4-size fine silver overlays are much less common than #2-size. Ex-Fischler collection. DATE: c. 1902 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine flex • SOLD
8983: Waterman 24: crisp and glossy taper-cap eyedropper-filler, 14.5 cm long, solid 14K gold barrel bands; bold deep imprints including patent dates on spoon feed, nice early nib imprint, overall condition like new but for scratching at ends from posting and removing of cap. DATE: c. 1902 • CONDITION: exc • NIB:
fine flex • $325
8990: Waterman 412: early black hard rubber eyedropper-filler with .999 fine silver filigree Art Nouveau overlay with large leaf on cap; 13 cm long, good clean imprints on silver, hard rubber has been reblackened, end number barely legible; one of the less common patterns, with considerable silver thickness especially towards the top of the cap. DATE: c. 1905 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: extra-fine flex •
$950
8986: Waterman 12: beautiful smooth black hard rubber slip-cap eyedropper-filler, 13.5 cm long, crisp and glossy, only slight fading, bold deep imprints, including patent imprints on spoon feed. DATE: c. 1905 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: extra-fine flex • SOLD
9017: Waterman 2: black chased hard rubber straight-cap eyedropper-filler, 13.6 cm long, gold filled trim; uncommon early model, cap crack professionally repaired by sleeving with fresh hard rubber, barrel surface slightly rough from chemical reblackening, nice long-tined New York #2 nib missing tipping material from one tine. DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: G* • $150
8984: Waterman 16: smooth black hard rubber oversize eyedropper-filler, 13.9 cm long, big #6 New York nib, bold imprints, light even fading but minimal wear, cap top gently flared -- unusual profile. DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: extra-fine flex • SOLD
8982: Waterman 12P: rare black chased hard rubber pump-filler, 14.4 cm long, nickel plated clip, hard rubber faded but sound, with nice sharp imprints and good chasing -- a fully functional example of one of Waterman's earliest and least common self-fillers. DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine
flex • $685
8991: Waterman 12: black chased hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 13.4 cm long, like new, toothy but very flexible New York #2 nib. DATE: c. 1915 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: extra-fine flex • SOLD
8919: Waterman Remex: crisp and glossy black chased hard rubber slip-cap eyedropper-filler, 13 cm long, red hard rubber Aikin Lambert-style feed; appears to be new old stock, made in Canada (Remex was a Waterman sub-brand). DATE: c. 1918 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: medium italic flex • SOLD
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9035: Eversharp Gold Seal: black lever-filler, 12.7 cm long, gold filled trim, section with transparent ink window; uncommon and short-lived model immediately predating the Skyline, last Eversharp to carry the Gold Seal emblem.
DATE: c. 1940 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium flex • $150 
9034: Mabie Todd Swallow: crisp black chased hard rubber lever-filler, 13.4 cm long, nickel plated trim, somewhat toothy #2 nib has a very fine tip; condition like new but for age roughness to clip plating.
DATE: c. 1920
• CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: extra-fine flex • $160
9042: Parker Royal Challenger: scarce and desirable red pearl and black herringbone button-filler, 12.2 cm long, gold filled trim; bold deep imprint with 1st quarter date code, nib has date code one year earlier; excellent transparency on section ink window, pen is near new, box is worn, includes original instruction sheet.
DATE: 1938 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: fine semiflex • SOLD
9047: Parker Jotter: scarce first model with ribbed blue nylon barrel, brushed stainless steel cap, chrome plated trim, trough clip; 13.1 cm long extended, uses standard Parker refills, comes with early and probably original refill (quite scarce in itself); new old stock, original price sticker was lost in shipment to us.
DATE: c.
1954 • CONDITION: mint • $175
9048: Parker Jotter: scarce first model with ribbed grey nylon barrel, brushed stainless steel cap, chrome plated trim, trough clip; 13.1 cm long extended, uses standard Parker refills.
DATE: c. 1954 • CONDITION: fine-exc
• $150
8519: Parker 21: black with pristine two-tone Lustraloy cap, 13.4 cm long, no barrel imprint, near-new condition, but has been filled; Octanium nib is a smooth writer.
DATE: c. 1956 • CONDITION: near mint •
NIB: extra-fine • $70
8520: Parker 21: black with excellent two-tone Lustraloy cap, 13.4 cm long, no barrel imprint, near-new condition, but sac quite dark; Octanium nib is somewhere between fine and extra-fine.
DATE: c. 1956 •
CONDITION: exc-near mint • NIB: fine • $65
8510: Parker 21 Super: blue squeeze-filler, brushed stainless cap, Arrow clip, smooth 51-style Octanium nib; fine pitting to clip plating, some corrosion to filler housing, darkened sac.
DATE: c. 1956 •
CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: medium fine • $50
8514: Parker 21 Super: green squeeze-filler, brushed stainless cap, Arrow clip, smooth 51-style Octanium nib, darkened sac; cap has Parker "halo" logo.
DATE: c. 1964 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine
• $60
9053: Wahl-Eversharp pencil: green gold filled ringtop, 10.35 cm long, "Grecian Border" pattern, very clean condition, one slightly flattened spot on shoulder of barrel taper; uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1919 • CONDITION:
fine-exc • $45
9054: Wahl-Eversharp pencil: gold filled vest pocket model, 10.2 cm long, smooth pattern, scattered light dings, attractive appearance in perfect working order, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1921 • CONDITION: VG •
$30
9041: Waterman 15 SF: large black chased hard rubber sleeve-filler, 14.4 cm long, nickel plated trim; even wear and fading, noting scratches to the sleeve (see details), mechanically sound, with a noteworthy long-tined #5 New York nib that opens up with the slightest pressure. Sleeve-fillers in sizes larger than 12 or 14 are hard to find.
DATE: c. 1912 • CONDITION: G • NIB: medium fine superflex • $395
9043: Waterman 56 Ripple in box: beautiful red and black hard rubber oversize lever-filler, 14.3 cm long, gold filled trim, crisp and glossy, bold imprints, lively patterning, noteworthy #6 nib is smooth, responsive, and calligraphic; box is worn but sound.
DATE: c. 1926 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: medium italic
flex • $895
9046: Waterman Gregg: black lever-filler, 12.8 cm long, gold filled trim, enamel emblem at cap top, special "GREGG" stamped clip; made for Gregg shorthand, essentially the same as 92, but without Waterman imprints. Sheaffer and Wahl also made similar pens, but the Waterman Gregg pens are far less common.
DATE: c. 1935
• CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine firm • $365
9045: unmarked safety: mottled hard rubber, 12.2 cm long, French-made; a project pen, its seals are good, but the 18K Astra nib is very scratchy, and the cap lip has been trimmed so that it will no longer post on the end of the barrel; barrel imprint is partially legible, but not enough to identify the maker.
DATE: c. 1925
• CONDITION: fair • NIB: fine flex • $65
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