Mabie Todd (1843 – 1957) was the sucesor of Bard Bross that had started in 1843 in New York city making gold pen points and pen point holders. In 1873 was reformed to Mabie Todd & Bard Co and by 1880 were producing stylographic pens. In 1884 opened an office in England. In 1919 the company was sold to a Group in Great Britain. Most of the pens produced before 1920 were manufactured in New York city gradually diminishing up to 1938 when the American manufacturing division was closed down. In Great Britain the manufactured Swan pens became the “pens of the British Empire”. The British company finally ceased production in 1957.
The Eternal line was the contribution of Mabie Todd to the lifetime warranted pens. A slightly less expensive pens than the Swan were the Swallow and the Blackbird.
The pens manufactured by Mabie Todd were of incredible high quality, their works in gold and silver comparable to the metal work of Tiffany.

Mabie Todd, Swan 44 ETN set, England, c. 1929, woodgrain effect red and black hard rubber and matching section, the pen with the swan logo on the top and crisp imprints on the barrel with the Swan trade mark and: "Swan selffiller.Mabie Todd & Co. Ltd.Made in England.Eternal", on the feeder imprint "Eternal", clipless model, Swan Eternal 4 14 Ct gold nib, fine point, good iridium, lever filling and matching Fyne Point mechanical pencil. Lenght of the pen capped 5 1/2 inches. Good color and shining, just a slight difference from capping, on the pen some plating wear on the top band on the pencil plating wear on the bands and the cone, both are in working condition #504 the pen $USD 270, the pencil $USD 0 with the pen.

Blackbird (Mabie Todd BB2/46), England c,1934, stunning "Oriental blue" (gold and blue) celluloid (the same used iby Waterman in the Patrician (in what they called the Turquoise). Designed to be clipless, on the barrel crisp imprint "Blackbird Selffiller Mabie Todd and Co Ltd Made in England", model number unmarked, 14 Ct solid gold nib, smooth medium point. Very good condition on this much sought after superb colour in original box #436 $usd 330

Ref. Fountain Pens of the World by Andreas Lambrou, © 1995 Zwemmer, London, United Kingdom

Swan (Mabie Todd) SM2/47, England, c.1935, "Italian Golden mosaic" brown and gold black marble white veins, gold filled clip and lever, on the barrel crisp imprint "Swan Selffiller Mabie Todd and Co Ltd Made in England", great flexible original nib of solid 14Ct gold. Excellent, also a much sought after celluloid, new sac installed, in original box #554 $usd 380

Swan Selffiller 5M205/63, England c. 1940, in russet jade (brownish bronze and green) celluloid, gold plated clip and band, black lever, on the barrel imprint "Swan Selffiller Mabie Todd and Co Ltd Made in England", model number is not marked, original Swan 14 ct solid gold n°2 nib, fine point, good smooth iridium. This celluloid that Mabie Todd called "russet jade" is the same used by Waterman in the Patrician and called it "moss agate". General good condition, small nick on the barrel, very nice color #758 $usd 160

Both the The "russet jade and "moss agate"" (brownish-orange) refers to the exterior layer of jade pebbles, often found in rivers

Swan (Mabie Todd), England, c. 1938, self filler 194 model, in green snake pattern 1938, nickel plated clip and lever, on the barrel engraved "Swan Selffiller Mabie Todd and Co Ltd Made in England", original flexible Swan 14 Ct gold nib. Very good condition, on the cap a very fine short hairline, not easily detected, a much sought after celluloid pattern in original box with the leaflet in neerlandes. #1192 $usd 140

Mabie Todd Blackbird (5248) set, England, c. 1930, rare boxed set of fountain pen and pencil. Blackbird is engraved on the cap, nib, barrel, feed, and section of the pen, the 14 kt gold nib is double broad point, lever filler. The matching pencil is propelling and retracting twist actuated, uses 1.1 mm leads, below the cap bears the original eraser rubber. Blackbird refers to the middle quality line of pens produced by Mabie Todd. Near mint condition, boxed #590 $USD 180

Swan Mabie Todd & Co, New York, c. 1925, full size, gold filled overlay, with alternating panels plain and chevron pattern, Swan #2 solid gold nib made in England, semiflexible very smooth fine point, lever filler, capped13,2 cm long. Thin area of brassing on the barrel end, some tiny age speckling to lever, no dings, faint imprint, no personalisation on the blank. Very good #2635 $USD 110

Mabie Todd, England, c. 1940, Swan self filler, chocolate color celluloid, doble ring cap band, gold filled lever, bands and clip, scarce metallic screw for cap,14 kt solid gold Swan nib, imprint Swan 2 14 Ct Mabie Todd & Co Ltd, fine flexible point, on the barrel imprint the Swan logo Trade Mark and “Swan” self-filler Mabie Todd & Co Ltd, Made in England Pat Nº 575.341, and lever filler, length capped 5”, scarce colour and metallic barrel screw, nib with great line width variation, excellent condition. #3096 $USD 130

Mabie Todd Blackbird, England, c. 1940´s, light blue and black marble celluloid, Blackbird logo imprint on the clip, Blackbird on the upper part of the cap, the section and the feeder, on the barrel the blackbird logo and crisp imprint “Blackbird” self filling pen Mabie Todd & Co Ltd Made in England, solid 14 Ct gold nib imprint Blackbird 14 Ct MT&Co Ltd Made in England, fine semiflexible point, lever filler. Length capped 4 13/16”, posted just below 6”, excellent. #2100 $USD130

Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt, England, late 40’s, propelling pencil, celluloid jet black, very crispy guilloché with chevron pattern, rolled gold filled band and cone, imprinted Fyne Point M.T.& Co Ltd Made in England Pat 305712, 12.5 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, mint or near mint. # L465 $USD 50