MENTMORE pens were made in Hackney, East London, UK, between the
1920's and the late 1940's. They are attractive, exceptionally
well-made, and were deservedly very popular.
The gold clip has the logo of "M" along with a tapered end and one
gold band adorns the cap. The inscription on the barrel reads: "MENTMORE,
SUPREME, Made in England. Ink filling is by the button beneath the
blind cap on the barrel. The stunning and original nib reads:
"Warranted, OSMI, IRIDIUM, 14CT - 585, 1st Quality". Solid gold 14
carat 'medium' nib. Trim is rolled gold. Superb writer. Condition
is excellent. Wonderful colours within the resin. Length: 5" - 6
1/8"
CS
are well known for their many beautifully coloured pens during the
1930's up to the 1950's. The clip has the logo of "CS" engraved on
the raised diamond. The cap is decorated with three gold bands ie
two narrow and one broad band. The barrel imprint reads: "Conway
Stewart 388, Made in England". Crafted to create a stunning
writing instrument. The nib has an engraving which reads: "Conway
Stewart, 14ct GOLD". The 14 carat gold nib writes with a 'medium'
line. Ink filling is by the gold lever on the barrel. Trim is
rolled gold. Condition is excellent. Effortless and smooth
writer. Length: 5" - 6 1/8". "...well balanced and easy to write with -
an ideal gift”
Circa:1910 Colour: Chased Hard Black Rubber. Nib: Flexible 'Medium'
A large fountain pen made during
the period of greatest vigour, strength and success within
Manhattan, New York (the home of the fountain pen).
Iridium is a dense and hardest of metals and is used to create the
tough tip to the nib which gives it a long life.
The gold clip is ball-ended and the slip-cap has a broad gold band.
The very earliest pen caps (as found on this eyedropper pen) were
slip-caps; that is, you simply pulled them off and pushed them back
on, they hold their place through friction between the parts.
The inscription on the barrel reads: "HARD IRIDIUM POINT PEN
Co, NEW YORK". Ink filling is by the supplied eye-dropper. The
original nib reads: "HARD
IRIDIUM POINT PEN Co,
NY,
14K, 1st Quality". Solid gold 14
carat flexible 'medium' nib. Trim is rolled gold. The
pen still writes very smoothly. Condition
is excellent. The nib is large ( slightly bigger than a
Parker 'Big Red'). Length: 5 3/4" - 7
1/4"
A very rare 100 year old pen
which still
produces great handwriting.
Old fountain pens which were vintage
fountain pens and were made from black hard rubber but were also
celluloid or plastic. A old fountain pen is indeed a vintage
fountain pen but is also an antique pen and an old pen. To
collect old pens is also a vintage pen collector plus antique
pen collector.
To collect vintage pens is also a old pen collector
plus antique pen collector. To collect antique pens is also a antique pen
collector plus vintage pen collector.