6709: unmarked dip pen: sterling silver, 15.2 cm long excluding plated nib, elaborate high relief repoussé Art Nouveau floral design; unidentified maker's mark on bottom of ferrule, scattered light dings, apparent seal opening on underside of ferrule actually held together by soldered-in liner/nib-holder.
DATE: c. 1900
• CONDITION: G • $465 
6705: unmarked dip pen: sterling silver, 16.3 cm long excluding steel nib, deeply hand-chased "Patch" pattern, similar to that found on some very highly valued Waterman fountain pens; marked "STERLING" and "103" (or "108"), initials on the ferrule, as well as a seam opening; ditto at end of taper, where badly dented (see details).
DATE: c. 1905 • CONDITION: G* • NIB: fine flex • $265
9217: unmarked dip pen and pencil combination: fine barleycorn gold filled, 9.4 cm closed, slide collar pushes out nib carrier, twist-action extends pencil nozzle, uses 1.5 mm (VS) lead; crisp, no brassing, light bump to face of slightly flared end cap, excellent quality and workmanship.
DATE: c. 1890 • CONDITION: exc •
$105
7764: unmarked doctor's pen: black chased hard rubber eyedropper-filler, 16.1 cm long, recess for thermometer at end of barrel; marked "OPPENHEIMER SON & CO. LTD." and "PALATINOIDS/THE IDEAL FORM OF MEDICATION"; Oppenheimer was a prominent London pharmaceuticals firm, whose patented "palatinoids" were a form of soluble capsule (reference here); the original thermometer is present and Oppenheimer-marked, but the bulb has been broken and the mercury drained; the warranted nib is English, and is probably somewhat later than the pen; there is also a hard-to-find 5mm crack in the barrel which has been sealed (see detail).
DATE: c. 1905 • CONDITION: fine* • NIB: fine flex • $350
7013: unmarked double-ended marking pencil: .900 hallmarked hexagonal silver body, red and navy blue cones at either end, 16 cm long; lead size appears to be around 2.9 or 3 mm, mechanisms propel and retract; no dings or wear to the engine turning pattern, but some chips to the very edges of the silver at either end (see details).
DATE: c. 1930 • CONDITION: fine* • $205
9277: unmarked drop-action pencil: silver with black enameled perpetual calendar, 7.2 cm closed, 11.1 cm extended; uses standard 2.0 mm thick lead, very high quality, some scratching at top of body (see details).
DATE: c. 1925
• CONDITION: fine • $265
7189: unmarked dummy display pen: heavy solid rubber, 13.9 cm long, looks like slip-cap eyedropper-filler but does not open.
DATE: c. 1910 • CONDITION: exc • $75
8208: unmarked eyedropper-filler: large mottled hard rubber slip-cap with fine silver Art Nouveau overlay (marked "STERLING", but clearly electroformed); 14.35 cm long, unusual barrel construction with black plug at end, nib is extremely flexible but hardly any tipping material left; imprint reads "SOLID/14K/GOLD"; some dings to cap top, otherwise fine.
DATE: c. 1905 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: fine flex
• $965
9387: unmarked eyedropper-filler: black hard rubber, 13.9 cm long, electroformed fine silver Art Nouveau filigree overlay, marked "STERLING"; barrel end is marked "12" in very large digits, in clear imitation of Waterman's most common eyedropper-filler; warranted nib is a smooth writer, but is surely a later replacement, while the feed appears to be of Parker spearhead form without the Lucky Curve tail; dings to cap crown, overall quality is excellent, if a cut below that of contemporary Watermans.
DATE: c. 1908 •
CONDITION: fine* • NIB: fine semiflex • $265
6293: unmarked magic pencil: scarce oversize ringtop, 13.7 cm long extended, 7.6 cm long closed; bold fluted pattern, top quality, marked "STERLING PAT. APD FOR", uses 2 mm lead; US-made, probably by Fairchild or Johnson.
DATE: c. 1870 • CONDITION: fine • $325
9262: unmarked magic pencil: silver with transparent guilloche enamel, 6.4 cm long closed, 12 cm open, ring marked "STERLING" and "BADEN", probably German manufacture, uses 1.5mm lead, propelling mechanism needs repair.
DATE: c. 1910 • CONDITION: fine-exc* • $150
7193: unmarked magic pencil: gold plated "mummy pencil" with multicolored enamel inlays, 7 cm long retracted, some enamel losses to back of head (see detail); uses 1.8 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: VG* • $265
7195: unmarked magic pencil: large, gold plated "mummy pencil" with multicolored enamel, 6.5 cm long retracted, fine detail and quality, enamel condition excellent, wear to plating, ring appears to have Arabic hallmark; less common with arms shown at sides; uses 1.8 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: VG • $275
7194: unmarked magic pencil: large, gold plated "mummy pencil" with multicolored enamel, 6.5 cm long retracted, fine detail and quality, enamel condition very good with minimal losses, wear to plating; less common with arms shown at sides; uses 1.5 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: G-VG • $225
9700: unmarked middle-joint eyedropper-filler: clipless black chased hard rubber slip-cap, 13.65 cm long, no maker's name but could be A. A. Waterman or Sterling, cap marked "PAT.APPLD. FOR"; narrow feed, #3 warranted nib of fine quality, good writer with plenty of line variation; owner's name on barrel, surface slightly granular on close inspection due to chemical reblackening. For more on middle-joint eyedropper-fillers, see our Pen Profile.
DATE: c. 1905 •
CONDITION: VG • NIB: medium flex • $165
2700: unmarked safety: clipless miniature, 8.1 cm long, transparent pale blue enamel over sterling silver with guilloche work; cap crown marked "STERLING", "GERMANY"; excellent quality, some chipping to enamel at edges (see pictures), not inktight (cork seal needs to be replaced); 14K warranted nib.
DATE: c. 1925 •
CONDITION: fine-exc* • NIB: fine flex • $500
9229: unmarked stylographic pen: black hard rubber long-short eyedropper-filler, 7.4 cm long, French-hallmarked silver overlay with green guilloche enamel; dings to silver, losses to enamel, but hard rubber portions crisp, needle intact, fully functional and still quite attractive.
DATE: c. 1925 • CONDITION: G* •
NIB: fine • $200
