The items below are recent additions to our catalog; they are listed alphabetically by maker.
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Featured Listings Onoto pens are among the best ever made, yet because they were not widely sold in certain markets, they remain relatively unknown and underappreciated by many collectors -- particularly those in North America. Filigree overlays are particularly uncommon, and many experts believe they were US-made -- they are marked more in American than in British fashion -- during Onoto's brief but ultimately abortive effort to enter the US market. Onotos are justly prized for their wonderful nibs and their distinctive balance, which owes much to their extraordinary length when posted.
9486: De La Rue Onoto: black hard rubber plunger-filler, 14.65 cm long, sterling silver trefoil filigree overlay, early milled and knurled filler knob, classic over/under feed; hard rubber under overlay has been professionally reblackened, otherwise excellent. DATE: c. 1908 • CONDITION: fine-exc* • NIB: medium
stub flex • $1400
9489: De La Rue Onoto: black hard rubber plunger-filler, 14.5 cm long, sterling silver trefoil filigree overlay, classic over/under feed; ding to side of cap crown (see detail). DATE: c. 1910 • CONDITION: fine* •
NIB: medium stub flex • $1200
9488: De La Rue Onoto: black hard rubber plunger-filler, 14.5 cm long, gold filled trefoil filigree overlay, classic over/under feed; hard rubber black and glossy, chasing and imprints visible on hard rubber through barrel piercings. DATE: c. 1910 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium fine stub flex • SOLD
9487: De La Rue Onoto: crisp black chased hard rubber plunger-filler, 14.8 cm long, uncommon French export model marked "FABRIQUÉ EN ANGLETERRE", and equipped with an 18K nib with over/under feed. DATE: c. 1912 • CONDITION: near mint • NIB: fine flex • SOLD
9490: De La Rue Onoto: black chased hard rubber plunger-filler, 13.5 cm long, nickel plated clip, #3 nib with convenional underfeed, filler knob marked "5050/42"; nib tip is very slightly oblique, but tip is too rounded for significant shading. DATE: c. 1924 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium semiflex • SOLD
9491: De La Rue Onoto: black chased hard rubber plunger-filler, 13.35 cm long, #3 nib with underfeed, one narrow barrel band is unmarked but appears to be solid 18K gold; slight fading to barrel, slight heat distortion to cap, cap crown screws off and probably originally held a washer-style clip. DATE: c. 1928 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: fine flex • SOLD Previously featured items here Latest featured items here |
9460: Barion dip pen: ribbed red hard rubber holder, 14.1 cm long excluding nib, marked "BARION PEN Co./CHICAGO/MADE IN ENGLAND".
DATE: c. 1915 • CONDITION: exc • SOLD
9445: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: red, 12.5 cm long, gold filled trim, uses 1.1 mm lead, made in England, some plating wear, fading of color at top side.
DATE: c. 1939 • CONDITION: fine • $45 
9444: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: black, gold filled trim, 11.6 cm long, matches Blackbird pen; made in England, uses 1.1 mm lead, new old stock, minimal shop wear.
DATE: c. 1945 • CONDITION: near mint •
$60
9443: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: blue with black cap top, gold filled trim, 11.6 cm long, matches Blackbird pen; made in England, uses 1.1 mm lead, new old stock, minimal shop wear, several available.
DATE: c. 1945
• CONDITION: near mint • $65
9447: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: burgundy, 12.5 cm long, gold filled trim, uses 1.1 mm lead, made in England, new old stock, slight shop wear, shrinkage of cap end.
DATE: c. 1948 • CONDITION: exc • $50
9437: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: dark green, gold filled trim, 12.5 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, made in England, new old stock, but some shop wear and slight shrinkage at top of cap; a few available.
DATE: c. 1948
• CONDITION: fine-exc • $50
9436: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: dark green, gold filled trim, 12.4 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, made in England, new old stock, some shop wear.
DATE: c. 1948 • CONDITION: exc-near mint • $65
9435: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: dark blue, gold filled trim, 12.6 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, made in England, new old stock, but some shop wear and slight shrinkage at top of cap; a few available.
DATE: c. 1948
• CONDITION: fine-exc* • $50
9448: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: dark blue, gold filled trim, 12.7 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, made in England, new old stock, slight step between cap end piece and barrel.
DATE: c. 1953 • CONDITION: exc* •
$50
9439: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: black, 12.3 cm long, chrome plated trim, uses 1.1 mm lead, made in England, new old stock, minimal shop wear.
DATE: c. 1953 • CONDITION: exc • $50
9438: Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt pencil: grey, 12.3 cm long, chrome plated trim, uses 1.1 mm lead, made in England, new old stock, minimal shop wear, will polish up like new; a few available.
DATE: c. 1953 • CONDITION:
near mint • $50
9465: Sheaffer Snorkel Admiral: dark burgundy pneumatic-filler, gold filled trim, 14.1 cm long, imprint on cap instead of barrel; conventional 14K gold open nib, very clean but for slight plating wear to clip.
DATE: c. 1959 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine • SOLD
9471: Waterman 14: early black hard rubber cone-cap eyedropper-filler, 14 cm long, two-line barrel imprint, narrow 3-fissure feed; barrel very slightly and almost imperceptibly bent, <1mm tight crack in cap lip, only traces of end number imprint present.
DATE: c. 1898 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: fine stub
semiflex • $225
9474: Waterman 494 Bay Leaf: legendary late overlay lever-filler, 13.25 cm long, sterling silver; dated name on indicia, scattered light marks, one ding to back of cap crown (see detail) -- overall condition better than a good 90% of examples of this very rare and attractive pen. Keyhole vent nib writes an effortlessly elegant fine shaded line.
DATE: c. 1939 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine flex •
$2250
9458: unmarked dip pen: mottled hard rubber holder, 15 cm long excluding nib, smooth and without imprints.
DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: fine-exc • SOLD
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