Christopher writes: "Pens as they are now, are far away from what they
were back in the 1920s. In fact, for a fashionable lady in those days, a
pen could even be considered part of her jewellery. Pen companies such
as Waterman catered to that way of thinking by producing stunning
lady’s short ribbon ring top fountain pens in precious metals like gold
and, in this case, sterling silver. And to the finish, adding fine hand
engraving which all added up to a beautiful pen."
"The
nice thing about these hand engraved fountain pens was that no two of
them were exactly alike. So if you are lucky enough to pick one up, you
definitely have something very unique. Like Birks in cities like
Vancouver and Toronto, Canada the O. B. Allan Jewelers sold high-end
fountain pens from 1904 when they opened their doors 'til they became part
of Canadian retail history."
(photo courtesy of Christopher ~ please click on image to enlarge)
He continues: "I
picked up this particular pen at a shop on Vancouver Island and was
pleased to add it to my collection once restored. The sterling silver
finish took to polishing like nobody’s business and other than a
replacement sac and a good internal cleaning, the pen came back to life
as a very good writer. The 14K gold nib lays down ink in a fine line and,
this pen being a overlay from the early 1920s, the barrel underneath
and grip section are finished in high-quality black plastic."
"On the end of the sterling barrel overlay is engraved 452 ½ V, while at the
open end of the cap is the Waterman Company branding. And just to make
sure there is no doubt that the finish on this pen is silver, Waterman
has engraved the word ‘Sterling’. What a perfect pen, and could any
vintage pen collector not be happy to add this dandy little lady’s
lovely to their collection."
Our thanks to Christopher for sharing this wonderful vintage pen with us!
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