Vintage Fountain Pens and Pencils

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(updated 28th January, 2020)
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Our.ref.	Model	Colour	Year	Condition	Price
BLA 97	A USA manufactured BLACKBIRD eyedropper (For larger pictures, please click on the images below) with flexible FINE nib, & single later style under-feed. *Click* HERE *for a picture of the nib*	Black vulcanite with chased circlets around the barrel	c.1912	EX NOTE: We recommend that this pen is not used in any other way than as a dip pen.	£60
BLA 102	A BLACKBIRD eyedropper - this one made in the USA. The top of the cap is engraved BLACKBIRD and the barrel has the word FINE engraved near its base (For larger pictures, please click on the images below) with later English flexible FINE/MEDIUM nib *Click* HERE for a picture of the nib	Black vulcanite with chasing on the barrel	c.1913	VG - barrel inscription worn, but still legible NOTE: We recommend that this pen is not used in any other way than as a dip pen.	£50
SWP	An early and rare Mabie, Todd & Co., Ladies SWAN pen 'pocket' (For larger pictures, please click on the images below) - complete with original metal clasp, with handsome Art Deco motif, for fixing to a pocket or belt (see detail HERE)	Black leather	c.1930	G/VG (completely intact and usable)	£45
SW 508	A beuatiful and compact lady-size Leverless (Mark 3) in one of the four different Pearl shades- RARE ! (For larger pictures, please click on the images below) with original MEDIUM flexible No.1 nib *Click* *HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib*	Pearl - mostly Gold, with Silvery sheen effects when rotated A similar model can be seen on page 187 of Stephen Hull's SWAN book	c.1937	VG - some slight darkening on the cap	£235
SW 510	An interesting and rare SM205/84 pen and pencil set - pen has the ebonite filler-lever (only found in products of this period) (For larger pictures, please click on the images) pen has original semi-flexible MEDIUM No.2 nib *Click* *HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib*	Green Snake skin You can see this model of pen and pencil on page 211 of Stephen Hull's SWAN book	c.1939	EX	£310
SW 509	And this is also interesting and quite rare - a wartime AUSTERITY SNAKE SKIN pen (no model numbers were ever assigned to these) with original semi-flexible MEDIUM/FINE No.1 nib	Silver Snake skin, with Rhodium-plated trim You can see this model and colour on page 236 of Stephen Hull's SWAN book	c.1943	VG/EX	£135
SW 507	Unusual bandless LEVERLESS pen, with two bands around the barrel with original firm FINE No.3 nib	Black	c.1940	EX	£90
SW 487	Handsome and good-sized Leverless (this one must could just be post-war, since it has the model number 1048) (For a larger picture, please click on the 1st image below) with original firm MEDIUM No.4 nib *Click* HERE for a picture of the nib	Silver and Black marble	c.1946	EX	£95
SW 499	And no - you are NOT seeing double ! Another handsome and good-sized Leverless (no model number, but same size as the one above) (For larger pictures, please click on the images below) with original firm MEDIUM/FINE No.4 nib *Click* HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	Silver and Black marble	c.1946	VG - some plating wear on the cap bands	£68
SW 512	Black is beautiful. A No. 1060 (For a larger picture, please click on the 1st image below) with original MEDIUM semi-flexible No.4 nib *Click* HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	Black	c.1946	VG	£85
SW 494	A twin-banded Self (lever) Filler No.2060 (For larger pictures, please click on the images below) with later flexible MEDIUM No.2 nib Click *HERE* and HERE* for pictures of the nib*	Black	c.1946	VG (slight plating loss on edges of the lever)	£48
SW 496	The slim No.3170 (For larger pictures, please click on the images below) with BROAD No.1 nib Click *HERE* for a picture of the nib	Pastel Blue	c.1952	VG - some small hints of plating wear	£50
SW 498	Another attractive slim - this one is a No.3120 (For larger pictures, please click on the images below) with original semi-flexible MEDIUM No.1 nib Click *HERE* and HERE* for pictures of the nib*	Dark Blue	c.1952	EX - near MINT	£65
SW 500	BOXED SET - with the slim No.3160 pen and matching pencil (For larger pictures, please click on all the images) pen has its original flexible MEDIUM No.1 nib Click *HERE* and HERE* for pictures of the nib*	Black	c.1952	BOX: Some wear - tear to L/H corner Pen: EX Pencil: EX	£75

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