Mabie Todd, Swan leverless, 1949, England, glossy forest green, wide solid 18 Ct gold cap band with the Mabie Todd Ltd initials and the London 18 Ct 1949 hallmark, swan ball ended clip, on the barrel very crisp imprint “Swan leverless pen Mabie Todd & Co Made in England Pat. App. For” and the swan logo, original Swan #4 14 Ct Mabie Todd flexible broad nib with heart shaped vent hole. Twist Fill system. Lenght capped 5 5/16”, posted 6 ¼”. Excellent, big great nib! #576 $usd 250

Mabie Todd, Swan leverless 2060, England, 1941- 1942, "the big one" the oversize model of the line, of black celluloid, with triple cap bands, on the clip the Swan outline, the metal insert into the cap is missing, on the barrel engraved “Swan leverless pen Pat. N°390585 Mabie Todd & Co Made in England Trade mark” and the swan logo, near to the knob "2060". With the original huge Swan Eternal #6 14 Ct Mabie Todd nib, flexible broad nib, twist filler. The pen has been used and the clip is a bit away from the cap. This  large Mabie Todd Swan leverless filler with a size 6 Eternal nib was only produced in low numbers for a short period of time, it is quite a rare pen #1079 $usd 270

The Mabie Todd factory was severely damaged by bombing in 1940 and, just as the company were recovering from this, the Board of Trade imposed harsh restrictions on the numbers of pens that could be made. The pens produced in 1941 and 1942, this is one of them, are recognisable by the 'type B' imprint and the fact that very few were numbered.The pen disappeared from the 1943 catalogue and was not made again in this 'flat top' style.

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

Pilot Custom Legance, Japan c. 1990, large size model in tortoise marble celluloid, with flat ends similar to the Pilot 912, pressure cap, clip and gold-plated bands, clip engraved Pilot, on the cap lip triple band with a hexagon chain design on the wide central one, engraved Pilot Custom Made in Japan, ink window on the grip, 14Kt gold nib M size,filling with a large non-removable converter, with a push-button vacuum mechanism that must be pressed 5 to 6 times to fill completely. It measures 14,3 cm of length capped, 1,6 cm of diameter and 16,2 cm posted. Very scarce first edition model near mint in presentation box #2693 $usd 260

Namiki, Japan, c. 1990, solid and luxurious blue and black marble lacque finish over a brass body, gold plated clip and bands, on the cap lip imprinted Namiki and the pentagon logo, converter/cartridge filler (included), original Namiki 14 Kt gold nib size "B", it measures 13,7 cm of length, 1,2 cm of diameter and 14,4 cm posted. Mint, never inked #1868 $usd 150

Conway Stewart 759, set de estilográfica y portaminas, Inglaterra, c. 1940, verde marmolado, banda, clip y palanca bañados oro y con el logo CS, pluma original de oro 14Ct, trazo medio con excelente iridio, carga a palanca, longitud cerrada 13 cm, diámetro 12 mm, en el cuerpo nítido grabado Conway Stewart 759 Made in England. Portaminas del juego grabado Nippy Conway Stewart London. Lapicera con saquito nuevo, el portaminas tiene una corta fisura en la parte negra lo que no afecta su normal funcionamiento, en estuche original, muy bien, sin desgastes #1814 $USD 160

Osmia 663, Germany, late 1950s and early 1960s, a time of transition where Faber-Castell manufactured the instruments but kept the Osmia brand and logo due to its excellent reputation for high quality. The model 663 represents the peak of that union, combining Osmia’s precision engineering with the massive distribution of Faber-Castel. The cap with the typical clip finished in the shape of a snake head, and the Osmia logo of a diamond framed in a circle on the top, on the barrel engraved the name of both companies: Osmia with its logo and the number 663 and separately A.W. Faber Castell Dossenheim Heidelberg G.M.B.H. It has a dark red ink window with black lines diagonally and is piston filled. The 14Kt gold nib is a smooth fine point, with an excellent iridium, and has an engraving Osmia and a logo with a 3 in the center. Excellent condition, #1966 $usd180

Faber Castell 5564, Germany, c. 1960, executive black with clip and band gold plated, on the top the Osmia logo with a white diamond inside a circle, on the cap engraved Faber Castell and on the body Germany 5564 M (indicating the model and nib size), ink window with black stripes, solid 14-kt gold nib, medium point, engraved Faber Castell, with the profile of the Osmia logo and in the center the number 3 and below 14 Kt 585, piston filling. Near mint #612 $usd 170

Osmia was founded in 1919 by Hermann Böhler. It managed to establish itself as one of the highest quality feather manufacturers in Germany, coming directly into competition with brands such as Montblanc and Pelikan. Following a gradual takeover that began in 1935, Faber-Castell bought the whole of Osmia in 1951

Tropen Gold 500, Germany, c. 1950, in executive black with elaborate clip tiered on three levels and "Tropen" engraved on the section closest to the top of the cap, a wide band with Greek guard design plated with gold, on the top engraved the "T" and on the side a profile of a palm. On the barrel a perfect green ink window. Comes with its original medium point 14 Kt gold nib, with smooth stroke and great flexibility, custom crafted by the prestigious firm Degussa for the high-end models of Tropen. Piston filling. NOS mint, great juicy nib #1394 $usd 190

Kaweco Elite, Germany, late 1930's, great example in high quality celluloid, with geometric engravings style Guilloché, the clip finished in the form of a snake's head, inscribed Kaweco and with the logo of the circle divided into three parts at the top, on the top of the cap a metal insert with the same logo containing the letters KA WE CO distributed in each section, near the cap lip a gold wide decorated band, on the barrel engraved Kaweco Elite, red ink window, piston filling, probably due to restrictions of the use of gold has a vintage amber glass nib feather installed. Piston charger. A high-quality pen, in very good condition, crisp guilloche and engraving. #2125 $usd 185

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 370

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

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 320

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

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.

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 220

Waterman 515, England, c. 1947, top of the range, solid green celluloid, with dual (two) cap bands, which is a distinct variation of this highly regarded 1940s vintage lever-filler fountain pen. While the standard 515 typically features one broad cap band, the two-band version is often a localized UK variant or an early "Commando" transition model, iconic Art Deco clip, on the barrel crisp imprint "Waterman`s Made in England", scarce keyhole 14 kt gold nib imprinted "Waterman´s Ideal England", medium point, lever filler. Excellent, stil with the selling label, scarce variation of the model #734 $USD 175