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Desk sets are widely underappreciated. Advanced collectors tend to squirrel them away, while dealers prefer to bring pocket pens to shows to make the most of limited table display space. Prior to the later 1940s, fountain pen desk sets were even more of a luxury item than a good pocket pen, and were marketed accordingly.
17412: Conklin Nozac desk set: blue herringbone"V-Line" piston-filler, gold filled trim, excellent transparency and bold deep imprints, nib has semistub tip, medium flex; blue mirrored glass base measures 9.3 x 6.8 cm (3 11/16 x 2 11/16 inches). Complete Nozac desk sets are as scarce as they are stylish.
DATE: c. 1937 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium fine flex • SOLD
17411: Parker Challenger desk set: black and silver pearl marbled button-filler with black taper, 2nd quarter date code on barrel, nib slightly later with 1939 date code; metal base is 16.7 cm (6 5/8 inches) wide, black enamel and chrome, incorporating a rocker blotter. Minor chips to the enamel, could easily be retouched, chrome is bright.
DATE: 1936 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: medium semiflex • $295
17385: Parker 51 double desk set: classic Midcentury Modern design, laminated teak and brass, Magnetix swivel holders with black Aerometric filling 51 desk pens, both in excellent condition. Some edge bruising to the wood (see details), ensemble shown in late 1950s catalogs as No. 50-262, priced at $55. Base is 35.5 cm (14 inches) wide.
DATE: c. 1959 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium • $295
17422: Sheaffer Lifetime Triumph desk set: golden pearl striated plunger-filler, gold filled trim, two-tone conical Triumph nib with smooth turn-up point, excellent barrel transparency, White Dot; white marble base measures 8.2 x 7 cm (3 1/4 x 2 3/4 inches), retains label but front decal scratched and some chips to the marble (see details).
DATE: c. 1946 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: extra-fine firm • $165
17423: Boston eyedropper-filler: black hard rubber ringtop, gold filled cap and barrel, 9.6 cm long, very high quality engraving of flowers and scrolling leaves, elegant monogram on barrel; #2 Boston Safety nib is smooth with plenty of flex.
DATE: c. 1915 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: medium fine flex • $425
17430: Conklin 2: black hard rubber screw-cap crescent-filler with sinuous Art Nouveau gold filled filigree overlay, 13.7 cm long; early "PAT. PENDING" clip imprint, #2 Conklin nib opens wide at a touch. Name engraved on cap cartouche, some surface marks on nib imprint, tiny nick from side of vent hole.
DATE: c. 1916 • CONDITION: fine • NIB: medium fine flex • $865
17435: DeWitt-LaFrance Superite: gold filled all-metal lever-filler, 12.8 cm long, Boston-made, marked "PAT. PEND."; no dings, interesting patented lever mechanism later adopted by Carter. Warranted 14K nib is a replacement of the period, smooth and responsive.
DATE: c. 1922 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: fine flex • $175
17424: Eversharp pencil: rare early production model with trowel clip, predating Wahl's takeover; 13.1 cm long, nickel plated/nickel silver, smooth pattern; marked "PATENTED" and "EVER SHARP", uses 1.1 mm lead; crown has shallow rim bumps, a few pinhead marks to the front end of the barrel, mechanism fully functional.
DATE: c. 1916 • CONDITION: VG • $150
17427: Eversharp Doric: black facetted lever-filler, 13.2 cm long, gold filled trim, Personal Point nib unit, slightly later nib has remarkably long tines and combines great line width variation with a semistub tip.
DATE: c. 1938 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: medium fine flex • SOLD
17432: Palmer Rite-Hold: unusual lever-filler with ergonomic grip; dip pens made on the same principle are common, but this fountain pen version is rare. Gold pearl and black marble with spots of green, 13 cm long, gold filled trim. The nib has hairline cracks which should be welded if the pen is to be used extensively (see details).
DATE: c. 1935 • CONDITION: fine-exc* • NIB: extra-fine • SOLD
17437: Parker 75: sterling silver grid pattern, gold plated trim, early model with solid vermeil ends, short-feathered arrow clip; made in USA, section with nib angle indicator marks, "0" at center, 14K US-made "XF" nib; cap marked "STERLING/SILVER", early Aerometric convertor included. Nib tip is of unusual form, like an architect grind.
DATE: c. 1968 • CONDITION: exc • NIB: extra-fine • $285
17366: Parker 75 set in box: sterling silver grid pattern, gold plated trim, made in USA, marked "STERLING CAP & BARREL"; section with angle indicator, no "0"; nib has a ball-shaped tip but writes a finer line that one would expect. With slender metal squeeze converter, matching Classic .9mm twist-action pencil and button-actuated Classic ballpoint.
DATE: c. 1976 • CONDITION: mint • NIB: medium fine • $485
17428: Sheaffer Targa ballpoint: sterling silver, 13.3 cm long, gold plated trim, White Dot, twist-action to extend and retract tip; new old stock but without packaging.
DATE: c. 1980 • CONDITION: mint • $95
17429: Sheaffer Targa ballpoint: sterling silver, 13.3 cm long, chrome plated trim, White Dot, twist-action to extend and retract tip; new old stock but without packaging, some light tarnish easily polished off if desired.
DATE: c. 1980 • CONDITION: mint • $95
17433: Wahl lever-filler: gold filled "all metal barrel" pen, 12.6 cm long, "Check" pattern, long-tined #3 nib, made in Canada. Springy action, wide line width variation.
DATE: c. 1921 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: extra-fine flex • $295
17434: Wahl-Eversharp Gold Seal: oversize black and pearl "Deco Band" lever-filler, 13.7 cm long, gold filled trim, Gold Seal manifold nib with Personal Point screw-in system, early production with shorter roller clip marked "WAHL PEN". Excellent color, tiny stress marks at front corners of lever slot (see detail), a smooth and precise writer.
DATE: c. 1928 • CONDITION: fine-exc • NIB: fine firm • $785
17419: Wahl-Eversharp Equi-Poised: scarce "truncated Balance" green and bronze lever-filler, 12.75 cm long, gold filled trim, Gold Seal, Personal Point screw-in nib unit with Gold Seal Signature nib, elegantly hand-engraved name on barrel, sealed cap lip hairlines (see details). This slightly modified variation of the original Equi-Poised was produced for a very short time due to litigation pressure from Sheaffer. Nib will open with pressure, stublike tip writes a shaded line even without pressure.
DATE: c. 1929 • CONDITION: VG* • NIB: medium flex • $265
17431: Waterman Patrician set: classic Art Deco oversize lever-filler in Nacre (black and pearl), 13.75 cm long, chrome plated trim, with matching 1.1 mm pencil; nib is fully marked but unusual with round vent hole, appears to have been skilfully retipped and is a notably calligraphic writer. Pencil shows less usage than the pen, uses 1.1 mm lead.
DATE: c. 1939 • CONDITION: VG-fine • NIB: medium stub flex • $950
17410: unmarked quill cutter: ebony and nickel silver, probably English manufacture, 10.15 cm long, slide-out auxiliary blade intact, one tight crack to wood (see detail) but all parts fully functional.
DATE: c. 1830 • CONDITION: fine* • $285
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