Parker 16 Jack Knife Safety, USA 1917- 1925, gold filled filigree overlay over black hard rubber, on the overlay imprinted "Pat 6- 30-9. 1-3- 05", button filler, with a "Lucky Curve Pen C" nib. Excellent condition, the feeder with the lucky curve intact. No sac has been installed to preserve the intact condition. #433 $USD 470

Mabie Todd, USA, c. 1910, eyedropper,  gold plated overlay over black hard rubber, "Snail & Twist" pattern, safety screw cap, unusual Mabie Todd & Co Toronto 2 nib, rare. Measures 11,2 cm of lenght capped and 14,5 cm posted, bears a slight dimple on cap crown, line of brassing due to posting on the edge of of the barrel top, fine condition #71 $USD 500.

A very similar one is shown on the book of "Fountain pen and pencils - The Goldenage of writing instruments" de George Fischler and Stuart Schneider 2nd edition, pag147.

 

Mabie Todd, USA 1895 - 1905, rolled gold overlay, hammered and chased decoration, on the barrel a black engraved "The Swan pen Pat Feb 8, 81, Feb 21, 82, Mar 6,88 Mabie Todd & Bard, New York"  and on the oposite side other for personalisation without engraving, nib engraved "Swan 2 14 Ct Mabie Todd & Co, New York", eyedropper. Measures 13,3 cm of lenght capped and 16,2 cm posted. In original hard box, excellent. #736 $USD 650

A very similar one is shown on the book of "Fountain pen and pencils - The Goldenage of writing instruments" de George Fischler and Stuart Schneider 2nd edition, pag147.

 

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 105
Waterman 7, Canada, 1926 - 1930, ripple harder to find Color code band Red (corresponding to general use, medium flexibility), key hole nib. Ads from the 1920s/30s describe the Red nib as: "Suits most writers. A splendid correspondence point. Medium flexibility. For Home and General Use.” Very good, some brassing in the most exposed areas, very crisp imprint in the barrel ""Patented August 9, 1906 Waterman´S Ideal Fountain pen Canada Feb 9. 1909", excellent color and surface condition #1177 $USD 450
Waterman Ideal (552), England, 1929, a 9 Ct gold case Waterman retailed by Asprey, sponsor´s mark of FDW, hallmarked London 1929, decorated with panels of a barleycorn pattern, rectangular reserve vacant, bears a Waterman Ideal original nib, medium point, lever filler. Near mint, in original blue shagreen like Waterman´s Ideal box. New sac installed #628 $USD 600

Waterman 42 1/2 (542 1/2), France, 1920´s, safety (retracting nib), 18kt hallmarked gold overlay over woodgrain hard rubber.  The overlay is finely engraved with a pattern of groups of 5 squares over a parallel lines background. Bears a Waterman´s Ideal 2 nib, excellent to near mint, in original box. Beautiful pen #581 $USD 700

The safety pen models were introduced in 1907. in these pens, the nib-feed assembly was advanced or retracted through the rotation of the barrel end. The model provided a pen which could be tightly sealed against any leakage in the pocket. it was accomplished by withdrawing the pen point inside the barrel, with the cap screwing on the barrel like a stopper on a modern screw cap bottle.
Waterman 54 Cardinal EEUU, 1920s, goma dura rojo "cardenal", nítido grabado en el cuerpo "Waterman´S Reg US  Ideal Pat off.Fountain pen",  suave plumín Waterman´s Ideal número 4 trazo medio, carga a palanca. Moderato desgaste del baño de oro en el extremo del clip, nítido grabado 54 en el extremo del cuerpo, excelente #522 $USD 450
Waterman 5, USA, 1926 - 1930, ripple harder to find "Color code band Pink" (correponding to fine extra flexible), desirable Pink nib with key hole air vent, lever filler. Very good, moderate brassing in the most exposed areas, very crisp imprint in the barrel "Waterman´S Reg US  Ideal Pat off.Fountain pen Ripple", excellent color of the ripple, very desirable extra flex nib #521 $USD 500
Waterman 42 (0542) Italy, c. 1934, safety pen (retracting nib), black hard rubber with Ivy & diamond 18Kt rolled gold overlay, ring top, Waterman´s Ideal fine nib, very good, non disturbing tool marks on the knob, very good. This fine model is depicted in the Cavaliere catalogue of the year 1934, this overlay models were strictly controlled by the Cavaliere company which was the General Agent of Waterman in Italy. #518 $USD 450