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Whilst we are away, we will be able to receive e-mails
and orders, though we will not be able to mail
items until after 14th February.

OTHER ENGLISH PENS
(all in FULL working order, unless otherwise stated)
(Condition Scale: F = Fair. G = Good. VG = Very Good. EX = Excellent)

(Updated 15th December, 2011)

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Lovely colours, and an intriguing puzzle -
who made this pen ?
(click on the image below for a larger picture)
SOLD !
Known as Blue Measles, this is a colour that many collectors
long to own. A favourite colour of Conway Stewart, and also
Curzon's of Liverpool, our guess is that it was manufactured by
the latter - though there are no clues in the way of engravings.
(the clip is probably not the original)
Fitted with a FINE semi-flexible 14 carat gold nib,
use this in the office and everyone will want to see it !

£50 ($85)

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A handsome SUMMIT S175 snakeskin pen
SOLD !
complete with its original 14 carat MEDIUM/FINE gold nib

£45 ($75)

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Boxed, and with its original Guarantee and tissue pen-wipe
A handsome and virtually mint 1950's CROXLEY pen,
with its original MEDIUM 14 carat gold nib.
(Croxley was a trade name adopted by the stationery
firm of John Dickinson & Co, who began paper
manufacturing in the village of Croxley Green, in Hertfordshire,
and later moved to a factory in nearby Hemel Hempstead)
(click on the image below for a larger picture)

£50 ($85)

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Another iconic name in English pens of the 30's/40's/50's -
with its original MEDIUM semi-flexible 14 carat gold nib.
(click on the image below for a larger picture)

The highly respected firm of Henry C Stephens had its
head office in Aldersgate Street, in the City of London, and
marketed many attractive marbled fountain pens.
We're not convinced that this is the original box, but it
does date from the same period as this handsome 1940's
No.270 lever-fill pen, and carries the firm's full address,
and other details, on the sides of the box.

£60 ($100)

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Manufacturer unknown, but what an attractive boxed set !
Another item, dating from that golden era of pen manufacture.
This could well have been made by Curzons of Liverpool
(it is very similar to their 'JOY' sets).
Lovely colours, and we guess it dates from the mid 1930's.

(click on the image below for a larger picture)

The pen is quite petite & chunky
(about the size of a Conway Stewart Dinkie MAJOR)
and it has it's original MEDIUM semi-flexible warranted
14 carat gold nib.
A delightful gift in a delightfully new & attractive box

£75
($125)

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A handsome and MINT SUMMIT S125 pen and pencil set - c.1953
in its original velvet-lined box
(click on the image below for a slightly larger picture)

Pen has 14 carat gold MEDIUM Summit nib
There are a few small marks on the exterior of the box

£80
($130)

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A quality SUMMIT pen (S100)& pencil set
Manufactured by Curzon's of Liverpool,
this set comes is what we think is its original stylish Green covered box
(click on the image below for a slightly larger picture)

Both pen and pencil are in excellent condition,
and the pen has a MEDIUM 14 carat gold nib

£75
($125)

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Unknown make Mottled hard rubber pen.
with firm FINE 14 carat gold nib
(click on the image below for a slightly larger picture)

(some slight fading to colour where exposed to light over the years)

£38
($65)

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Boxed SUMMIT S 125 pen and pencil set.
Pen has its original MEDIUM semi-flexible nib
(click on the image below for a slightly larger picture)

(SUMMIT pens and pencils were manufactured by
Curzons of Liverpool, and will last a lifetime )
(A friendly piece of advice. These particular Summit boxes have a sort of soft flock lining
which tends to shed on to the pen and pencil, but at least the box is the original)
£65
($110)

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NATIONAL SECURITY
(Updated 3rd August, 2011)

National Security and Rosemary were the brand names of pens made for British Carbon
Papers of Farringdon, in the City of London.
During the 1920's/30's the manufacturers were Henry Stark, Son & Hamilton,
also registered at the same Farringdon address.

Rosemary ("That's for Remembrance") pens had been established in the early to mid 1920's,
and are now scarce and very desirable collector's items.

The National Security pens here date from the late 1930's to the mid 1940's
and are delightful examples of traditional pen-craftsmanship,
as well as being attractive items both to collect and use.

Our ref.	Model	Colour	Year	Condition	Price
NS 83	National Security lever-filler	Attractive Green marble patterning (click on the image below for a larger picture) (with MEDIUM warranted 14 ct Gold nib)	c.1936	VG - the barrel of this pen is very slightly mis-shapen, but in no way does that affect its performance. Offered at a bargain price !	£38 ($60)
NS 89	Superb condition ! National Security lever-filler	Black patterned (click on the image below for a larger picture) (with original MEDIUM warranted 14 ct Gold nib)	c.1940	EX - virtually MINT	£55 ($90)