Waterman 15, Canada, c. 1912, very early slip cap eyedropper for export to England, rare early art nouveau sterling silver overlay, with round crown, on the cap lip engraved "Pat May24´90", on the barrel the engraving is very faint, remaining mostly illegible, with original slip-on clip with the Ideal globe and fully hallmarked, great gold original nib engraved "Waterman' s Ideal Canada 5, smooth flexible medium point. The hallmarks correspond to FDW ( for Frank D. Waterman who was the nephew of company founder Lewis Edson Waterman. After the death of his uncle in 1901, he took over as president and led the company during its decades of greatest global expansion). The hallmarks with the leopard head, the passant lion and the letter r correspond to London 1912-1913. Minor damages on the overlay, some oxidation on the BHR watch the pictures for a better evaluation of the condition, but a great example of a very early Georgian time piece with an excellent smooth and wonderfully flexible nib. #725 $usd 350

Waterman 0552 1/2, USA, c. 1915, 18 kt gold filled pierced overlay with the  trefoil vine pattern, on the clip engraved Clip Clap and the Ideal Globe, on the cap lip Waterman' s and on the barrel Made in Usa, at the end 0552 1/2, on the blank the initials F A W, original gold nib engraved "Waterman Reg US Pat Off" #2, fine semiflexible point, lever filler. Very good condition #920 $usd 220

Conway Stewart pen and mechanical pencil set, England, c.1931, red mottled hard rubber, gold-plated bands and lever, springy fine nib printed 'Conway Stewart 14ct Gold". Length closed just above 13 cm, lever-filler. On the center of the barrel crisp imprint "The Conway Pen Conway Stewart London N° 468 M Made in England" and at the end Pat N° 2354-4-7. The lever has the CS logo. Brand new sac installed. The pencil has an hexagonal crown and the engraving "Duro Point Conway Steward London" but is not working. In the original box, excellent aestetic condition, the pen in good working condition #2942 $USD 280

Conway Stewart 12 pen with matching Nippy pencil, England, c. 1950, burgundy marble, gold plated band, clip and lever with CS logo, original 14Ct gold nib, n° 3, medium point with excellent iridium, lever filler, length closed 13 cm, diameter 9,6 mm, on the barrel crisp imprint Conway Stewart 12 Made in England. Matching pencil with the imprint Nippy 3 Conway Stewart London. New sac installed, both instruments working, in original box, excellent, near mint set. #297 $USD 160

Aikin Lambert eyedropper, USA, c. 1900, in black hard rubber, on the cap engraved "Patd May 24, 1898", the barrel has two decorative gold-plated rings and an overlay of mother-of-pearl slabs, it bears an Aikin Lambert N° 2 gold nib, with a heart shaped vent hole. It measures 13,8 cm of length and 12 mm of diameter. In excellent condition #551 $USD 370

Faber Castell 884  Germany, c. 1957, in striped green celluloid and gold plated clip and bands, two tone original Faber Castell nib with the Osmia logo mask, in 14 Kt gold, flexible and very smooth, piston filler recently refurbish. On the cap engraved "Osmia" and on the barrel 884 M.The pen is in excellent condition, with great barrel transparency and a wonderful nib.  Excellent #2069 $USD 290

Montblanc 254, Germany, c. 1955, sliding cap, in black glossy resin, with the star logo on the top, clip and band gold plated, on the band of the cap engraved Montblanc 254 and on the barrel knob BB fo the point size, light blue ink mirror, original gold wing nib and BHR feeder, piston filling. Measures 13.8 cm capped Excellent condition, fils and writes well #1135 $usd 270

Montblanc 3-44 G, Germany, 1950s, burgundy cap and barrel, on the cap imprinted Mont^^blanc and at the top the outline of the logo star, gold plated clip and cap band, no ink window, piston filler, original Montblanc 14 Ct nib, semi flexible, M point, ebonite feeder. On the piston cap is engraved the model number and the nib size M. Excellent. #547 $usd 350

Taccia Pinnacle, Japan, in anodized aluminium with sky blue matte finish. The cap closes by a screw and the body has some lines in low relief that give it a better grip when writing. It has a bicolor 14 Kt gold pen, medium stroke. Filling with converter installed. In original case, unused #2949 $USD 250

Taccia pens are of Japanese origin, a brand founded in 2003 by the designer Shu-jen Lin, who seeks to combine high quality, aesthetic design and good value for money, inspired by the culture and purity of Japanese colors. Production is mainly done in Hiroshima, Japan by the same manufacturer that produces the well-known Sailor brand nibs.

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.

 

Waterman 92, Canada, c. 1929, celluloid with red and bronze chunks, gold plated clip, cap ring band and lever, on the barrel engraved "Waterman' s Made in Canada Fountain Pen" and the Ideal globe, on the end "92", original gold nib engraved "Waterman Reg US Pat Off", fine point, lever filling. Excellent, scarce color #627 $usd 190

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