Our Sold Archive provides information to budding vintage fountain pen/writing equipment collectors and social history students.
Each fountain pen or piece of writing equipment forms part of the collective history of its period and has a history unique to that particular item. In the 1930’s a silver banded fountain pen (right) was purchased by estate workers, with no doubt hard earned wages, and inscribed to present as a silver wedding gift to the land owner. It was reported recently that, in the days before the National Health Service, when health care had to be paid for, a man pawned his fountain pen to raise funds to enable his wife to be released from hospital. A recently sold writing cabinet was originally a presentation piece to recognise 40 years of loyal service in a period when jobs were for “life”. Just three examples which only scratch the surface of the lifetime of memories held within each item. A treasure trove of history that no new fountain pen could convey.
Below, and on following pages, are all the pens in our Sold Archive, displayed in a random order. If you wish to search the sold archive, then the Search Catalogue page gives you an opportunity to do so. On other pages you can find the desktop items part of our Sold Archive, as well as lists of our current stock of pens and desktop items.
Conway Stewart No.27 - Blue - Black Hatch | Stock number: 5234 |
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Medium to slightly broad nib, Lever fill system. |
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This lever filling vintage pen was made by the English manufacturer Conway Stewart around 1950. This particular model has an attractive blue/black hatch finish with gold fill trim sometimes called lined blue and black marble. Advertising at the time stated Conway Stewart pens were “All British Fountain Pens – Made in a variety of colours and designs suitable for every purpose” and indeed they are. The barrel imprint reads “Conway Stewart 27” “Made in England”, and it has the original CS lever. The cap has a single wide cap band and the original CS diamond head clip. The nib states “Conway 14ct gold 5” and has a medium to slightly broad point. The body is in good condition however, as you will see from the photograph, there is some age wear to the lever and clip and this is reflected in the price. It measures 12.5cm with cap on and 15.5cm with cap on barrel end. An excellent vintage fountain pen to add to a collection or to use as an everyday writer. All vintage pens are professionally serviced by Vintage Fountain Pens Inc. and bench tested prior to offering for sale. A further inspection is carried out before despatch. A gift box is available free of charge on request and filling instructions will be sent with your order.
Source: Fountain Pens - United States of America and the United Kingdom – Andreas Lambrou – Philip Wilson Publishers p.197 | |
Esterbrook J Double Jewel | Stock number: 4148 |
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Fine - 9556 nib, Lever fill system. |
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This lever filling vintage pen was manufactured in England around 1948. At the time it was marketed as an economy pen and they were extremely popular as general purpose and school pens. There were a number of variations available in the steel nib point, the type being denoted by the nib number. This particular model is in a fair to good condition and a “J Double Jewel Model” which is the full size with nib number “9556” – a fine point. It has a red marble finish with steel lever and clip with jewel end tassles. Whilst the barrel imprint states “Esterbrook Made in England.” the nib states “Esterbrook 9556 Made in U.S.A.” - this is not unusual as nibs were interchangeable. It measures 13cm with cap on and 15.8cm with cap on barrel end. The steel nib provides less flexible writing that gold but suits most hands. This is a classic economy pen to add to a collection and/or provide many years of writing service. All fountain pens are professionally serviced by Vintage Fountain Pens Inc. and bench tested prior to offering for sale. A further inspection is carried out before despatch. A gift box is available free of charge on request. | |
Merlin No.33 | Stock number: 1011 |
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Fine-medium nib, Button fill system. |
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This Merlin No.33 vintage pen was made in Germany around 1950. It is a very serviceable economy line button filling pen. Being 12cm (4½ inches) long with the cap on it is a good size for the smaller hand. This particular example has a orange/terracotta lined finish with a gold tone clip. Whilst it is a vintage pen it has not previously seen much use and therefore the fine-medium Merlin 14ct gold nib will smooth to suit your hand. It measures 11.8cm with cap on and 14cm with cap on barrel end. All fountain pens are professionally serviced by Vintage Fountain Pens Inc. and bench tested prior to offering for sale. A further inspection is carried out before despatch. A gift box is available free of charge on request. | |
Waterman No. 7 Ripple | Stock number: 5003 |
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Medium to broad nib, Lever fill system. |
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This Waterman vintage pen was made in the USA around 1927. Waterman produced a series of hard rubber pens in what they termed a “Ripple” finish offering differing nib types within the same range. The nib type was denoted by the band at the top of the cap and, of course, on the nib itself. This particular model has a “Red” nib and cap band. Waterman advertising of the period describes it as “A splendid correspondence point for home and general use and one that suits most writers.”
The cap sports a Waterman’s Ideal ball ended “Clip Cap” clip and, unusually, a 9ct gold band. The barrel states “Waterman’s Fountain Pen Reg U S Pat. Off” and has the Waterman Ideal trademark. The same text is at the bottom of the barrel with the additional text of “Made in USA”. It has the model number 7 marked on the end of the barrel. It has its original Waterman’s Ideal lever. The pen is in good order with only minor plating wear to the lever box. The medium to broad nib states “Red Waterman’s Ideal Reg US Pat Off.” This is a super pen, a fine size (14.2cm with cap on and 18.5cm with cap on barrel end) in good condition with minimal colour change, suitable for everyday use and/or as a collector’s item.
All fountain pens are professionally serviced by Vintage Fountain Pens Inc. and bench tested prior to offering for sale. A further inspection is carried out before despatch. A gift box is available free of charge on request and filling instructions will be sent with your order. | |
Waterman W3 | Stock number: 5205 |
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Broad nib, Lever fill system. |
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This Waterman lever filling fountain pen was made in England, probably at the Falcon Pen Works in Neasden, around 1946 shortly after Waterman commenced manufacture there in the U.K. It has a classic sold green finish with a contrasting gold fill trim. The barrel imprint reads “Waterman’s Made in England W3”. It has a Waterman 14kt.W3 broad nib. The cap has one thick gold fill band and the original Waterman clip. The pen overall is in fair to good condition with only superficial age wear and the nib is very pleasing to use. It measures 12.8cm with cap on and 15.7cm with cap on barrel end. An ideal economy vintage pen for everyday writing. All fountain pens are professionally serviced by Vintage Fountain Pens Inc. and bench tested prior to offering for sale. A further inspection is carried out before despatch. | |
Dickinson Croxley | Stock number: 5202 |
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Medium nib, Lever fill system. |
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This very attractive vintage fountain pen was made in England around 1948 by the Dickinson manufacturing company and sold under the “Croxley” brand name. It is typical of the fountain pens of the period used by hundreds of school children and workers in their everyday life and it is a pleasure to see it restored to working order. It has a particularly pleasing colour combination of light and dark brown marble with a gold tone trim. It is in very good condition with only minor brassing to the clip and lever. The barrel states “The Croxley Pen – A Dickinson Product – Made in Gt. Britain” The cap has one thin cap band and sports the Croxley feather clip and this “feather” is echoed in the end of the lever. The nib is a Dickinson 14ct medium point. This is a good size pen for general use and measures 12.8cm with cap on and 15.4cm with cap on barrel end. All fountain pens are professionally serviced by Vintage Fountain Pens Inc. and bench tested prior to offering for sale. A further inspection is carried out before despatch. A gift box is available free of charge on request. | |
Parker Duofold Centennial | Stock number: 1610 |
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Medium Italic nib, Cartridge fill system. |
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This not so very vintage fountain pen was made by Parker around 1990. In the words of the Parker brochure of the time “It captures the classic elegance and style that made the original Duofold a design landmark of the 1920’s.” This, the larger Centennial size measures 13.7cm long with cap on and 17.5cm long with cap on barrel end. The attractive finish Parker termed “Marbled Blue”. The trim is 23 karat gold plated and the cap has the longer, more durable clip and raised cap band. The 18ct Parker “arrow” nib has a medium italic point and is a pleasure to use. It has a converter filling system so you can use either a Parker ink cartridge or bottle ink. Currently it is set up for bottle ink however a Parker ink cartridge can easily be inserted. Condition is very good with only minor age wear. It is an attractive, large, near vintage fountain pen which will provide many years of writing service and is a fine tribute to the original Duofolds of the 1920’s and 1930’s. It has been bench tested prior to offering for sale. A further inspection will be carried out before despatch. A gift box is available free of charge on request. | |
Conway Stewart No.388 Green Marble | Stock number: 5255 |
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Fine to Medium nib, Lever fill system. |
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This Conway Stewart No. 388 was made in England around 1939. The finish is a mix of pale and dark green marble with rolled gold trim. It has the original Conway clip to the cap with two thin and one slightly wider cap band. The body has the original Conway lever and the inscription “The Conway Stewart 388 - Made in England”. The nib is a Conway 14ct fine to medium point. There is some general age wear so I have classified it as in fair to good condition and priced it accordingly. A classic vintage fountain pen with an attractive finish and an ideal pen to use as an everyday writer. All fountain pens are professionally serviced by Vintage Fountain Pens Inc. unless otherwise stated and are bench tested prior to offering for sale. A further inspection is carried out before despatch. A gift box is available free of charge on request. Filling instructions will be sent with your order. | |
Parker Red Duofold | Stock number: 5240 |
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Sl. Broad to Medium nib, Button fill system. |
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This Parker “Red” Duofold fountain pen was made in England at the Newhaven factory around 1941 and is a classic Parker fountain pen of the period. It has a barrel imprint which is unique to the Newhaven factory stating: “Parker Duofold – Geo. S. Parker – Reg. TM.” The Parker slightly broad to medium point nib states “Parker Duofold Pen 14k N” and is a pleasing writer. The trim is gold plated with two thin cap bands and it sports a Parker ball ended clip. This vintage pen is a button filler – you undo the cap at the end of the barrel to reveal a button – depress the button and you deflate the sac – let go of the button and the ink fills the sac – easy. It is in good condition with only minor age wear to the clip plating, cap and barrel. It is their “standard” model measuring 12.7cm with cap on and 15.4cm with cap on barrel end which is slightly longer than the Duofold Junior. The barrel imprint is fair and it is a pleasing pen for everyday use - a classic of its time. All fountain pens are professionally serviced by Vintage Fountain Pens Inc. unless stated otherwise and bench tested prior to offering for sale. A further inspection is carried out before despatch. A gift box is available free of charge on request. | |
Waterman No.92v | Stock number: 5198 |
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Fine nib, Lever fill system. |
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This neat Waterman “Vest Pocket” vintage fountain pen was made in Canada between 1935 and 1938. It has a most attractive wine and bronze pattern with gold fill trim on the cap top and cap clip with thin gold fill bands on the barrel and cap edge. The strong barrel imprint reads “Waterman’s Fountain Pen – Made in Canada” with the Waterman “Ideal” logo. The bottom of the barrel has the model no. “92v” and the cap has the neatly designed “vest pocket” clip. The nib is a Waterman’s Canada No.2 with a smooth fine point. It measures 11cm with cap on and 13.7cm with cap on barrel end. A small and attractive vintage fountain pen from a good stable and in good condition with minor age wear to the trim. All vintage pens are professionally serviced by Vintage Fountain Pens Inc. and bench tested prior to offering for sale. A further inspection is carried out before despatch. A gift box is available free of charge on request and filling instructions will be sent with your order. | |
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