Waterman Ringtops
I received this collection of Waterman Ringtops to sell on consignment. These are gorgeous pens from the first three decades of the 20th century, designed for women to hang on a neck sash. They're closer to jewelry than a Senior Duofold, but they do write (often well!). All these are lever fillers and they write as they should, given the limitations of the smaller ("lady-like") size. The pens' owner had extremely good taste, and this is a good way to get overlay pens in your collection without a second mortgage. In the labels, 5xx means solid gold, 05xx means gold filled. 4xx means sterling silver. The 5 in the tens column denotes a lever filler. And the ones column is the nib size. "1/2" means a thin barrel, while "V" means a short pen.
20 AUG 2011
| Waterman 0552 1/2V - Gold-filled Basketweave Set | |
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 A rolled gold ringtop set with engraved initials "BJR". Flexible fine nib on the pen. There's brassing to the barrel end of the pen. Both work. Pencil 3 3/4", 95 mm; Pen 3 5/8", 92 mm. Price: $200 with Free Shipping in the US - New Price - $175 |
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| Waterman 0514 VP Ringtop | |
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 A gold filled overlay ring top eyedropper vest pocket model. The nib is a flexible fine 14kg. The hard rubber end to the barrel is worn, and there are some small dents, but the engraving can be read. Missing the ring & pinon to the ringtop. Pen 4 1/4", 110 mm. Price: $150 with Free Shipping in the US |
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| Waterman 0552 1/2V Gold Filled Overlay | |
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This gold filled Waterman overlay is in beautiful shape, not engraved with initials or a name. the nib is a semi-flexible fine (actually, with any other maker I'd say the nib was flex, but this one is stiffer than most Waterman flex nibs). 3 5/8", 92mm Price: $140 with Free Shipping in the US - New Price - $100 SOLD |
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| Waterman 0552 1/2V Gold Filled Overlay | |
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An excellent fine flex nib is the highlight for this overlay RT. There's quite a bit of brassing of the barrel, both at the posting end, and where the cap has worn through the gold-fill. There's a pretty floral pattern indicia (the pattern surrounding where the initials could go - but there aren't any). The cap is in near perfect shape. Price: $125 with Free Shipping in the US - New Price - $100 SOLD |
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| Waterman 452 1/2V Sterling Silver | |
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Fine flexible Waterman Ideal nib. Sterling silver. 3.5" long, 90 mm. Plain except for the engraved initials ABW. Price: $125 with Free Shipping in the US SOLD |
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