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, England, c. 1929, woodgrain effect red and black hard rubber and matching section, 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 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.

Swan leverless pen, England, c. 1932, beautiful malachita marble celluloid pen, number 212/66, swan gilded logo inserted on the top of the cap, light washing of the plating on the cap band, Swan Eternal nib, 14 Ct solid gold nib, #2 fine point firm, leverless filling (by turning the knob at the end of the barrel). Excellent #2377 $USD 160

Mabie Todd, Swan set, England, c. 1945. The Swan 3320 was one of the first pens produced by Mabie Todd after the cessation of WW2 hostilities. The main factory in Harlesden, London was destroyed by German bombs in the 'blitz' in 1940 and the few machines that were rescued were put to work for the war effort for the duration of the war. The model number, 3320 is not hard to decipher. The first digit is the filler type (3 for a lever filler), the second digit is the nib size (3), and the last two digits give the colour (20 for 'Midnight Blue'). The pen measures 13cm. capped and a diameter of 1.2 cm, when posted it grows to an most impressive 16cm, a centimetre longer than a posted Parker 51. The clip, cap bands and lever are Gold filled, clip bears the Swan logo. The barrel carries a clear and sharp imprint with the Swan trade mark and: "Swan self-filler.Mabie Todd & Co. Ltd.Made in England.Pat. No. 575341". The barrel end is stamped '3320' and 'Swan' is imprinted on the feeder. An interesting feature is the brass threaded collar between the section and the barrel. This was only incorporated for a very short time period, probably because it was more expensive and difficult to produce than the subsequent plastic ones. The pen is fitted with a 14Ct Gold no.3 nib which is stamped: "Swan314Ct.Mabie Todd& Co. Ltd.Made in England".The matching pencil uses 1.19 mm leads and is actionated by twisting. Both in excellent conditions #1429 The set $USD 230

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