For your consideration is a large lot of (28) vintage and antique fountain pens and pencils. Included in the lot are the following:

1. Diamond Point lever-filled fountain pen with Simplex 8 nib in green marble with clear ink window. Needs new bladder. Personalized "JFR" initial carved into pen body. Lever operated as it should. Measures 4 1/2" in length and is marked on clip.

2. Fifth Avenue lever-filled fountain pen by "Safford Pen Co." in magenta marble. Safford Pen Co. is actually a alias for Parker and this pen was retailed by Woolworth Stores in the USA. Bladder will need to be replaced. Pen marked on body "Fifth Avenue / Made by Safford Pen Co.". Some loss of gold plating on metal components but over all good cosmetic condition with no distracting wear. Pen measures 4 5/8" in length.

3. "Commander" lever-filled fountain pen chocolate pearl coloration. No bladder present in pen currently. Clear ink view window noted along with some oxidation to metal components. Marked on clip and measures 4 7/16" in length.

4. Late 1930's Wearever lever-filled fountain pen with 'Durium 14K Old Plate' nib in pearlescent green. Clip marked and some oxidation/wear noted to gold-plated hardware and bladder will need to be replaced. Unreadable inscriptions (not professionally inscribed) noted to pen body, but these inscriptions are only noticeable under magnification (they are not very deep). Pen measures 4 3/8" in length when capped. Lever works as it should.

5. Peter Pan fountain pen by Salz Bros. with 14K gold nib in red marble. Pen measures 3 3/8" in length and lever works as it should. Bladder will need to be replaced. Clip marked.

6. Wearever green marble mechanical pencil. Pencil measures 5 1/2" in length and retains some of its original eraser. Marked on clip.

7. Waltham lever-filled fountain pen in a pearlescent champagne swirl coloration. Nib marked "Waltham Du-o-Wy Tip 14K Gold Plate". Lever works as it should but bladder will need to be replaced. Yellowish ink window noted just below nib. Pen measures 4 7/8" in length when capped and is marked on clip.

8. Kreko green marble mechanical pencil. Pencil measures 4 13/16" in length and is marked on clip.

9. Wearever lever-filled fountain pen in magenta marble. Pen measures 5 1/4" in length when capped and is marked on the clip and on the pen body. Pen body markings read " Wearever Pat. USA / Deluxe / North Bergen New Jersey". Moderate wear noted - scratches, toot marks and a chuck of plastic missing just above the clip crown Additionally, metal is oxidized and turning green. Bladder is supple lever works as it should. Nib is marked "Special Alloy Made in USA".

10. Conklin 'Minuteman' syringe-filler fountain pen circa 1942-1945 as a military production. The coloration of this beauty is red black and silver marble. Marked on clipo and entire pen measures 5" in length when capped. Syringe seems to work as it should and nib is marked "Iridium Tipped".

11. Unidentified 8-sided 'Durium" nibbed lever-filled fountain pen brown/black/green marble. Pen measures 5 7/8" when capped with no noted markings on pen body. Metal has undergone some oxidation with some green tint noted.

12. Wahl Oxford (Eversharp) lever-filled fountain pen in green marble. Nib marked "Wahl Oxford 2 14K Made in USA". Pen body marked "Wahl Oxford / Made in USA / By the Makers of Eversharp". Gold hardware shows signs of oxidation and bladder will need replacing. Pen measures 4 7/8" in length when capped.

13. "Palladiana" lever-filled fountain pen by Fratelli Rossi (Italy) in silver and black marble. Pen meaasures 5 1/8" in length when capped and nib is marked "14K Made in USA". Lever opens partially and is likely blocked by dried bladder fragments (bladder will need replacement). Metal hardware shows some signs of oxidation. Pen body marked "Palladiana".

14. Kreko lever-filled fountain pen in yellowish pearl and black marble. Marked on clip. Lever works as it should but bladder will need replacing. Nib marked "Kreko". Pen measures 5" in length when capped.

15. Oak Ridge lever-filled fountain pen in pinkish pearlescent swirl. Clip marked. Nib marked "Veri Smooth Made in USA Medium". Lever works as it should though bladder needs to replaced. Pen measures 4 3/4" in length.

16. Oak Ridge lever-filled fountain pen in green pearlescent swirl. Clip marked. Nib marked "Veri Smooth Made in USA Medium". Lever works as it should and bladder is supple. Pen measures 4 3/4" in length.

17. Unidentified "Durium" nibbed lever-filled fountain pen in black and brownish-red checkerboard coloration. Nib marked 'Durium 8" and no markings noted to pen body. Lever works as it should though bladder needs to be replaced. Metal hardware shows signs of oxidation. Pen measures 5" in length when capped.

18. Spors glass nib lever filled fountain pen with original price tag in brown and white marble. Pen measures 5 1/8" in length when capped and nib is intact and measures 3/4". Lever moves slightly but is likely blocked by dry bladder (needs to be replaced). Price tag reads "Guaranteed F. Spors & Co. Leisure Center, Minn. Price $1.25".

19. Unusual Underwood faux tortoise shell fountain pen with large see through ink reservoir in middle of pen. Clip signed and nib marked "Endurance Tip Durium Point 14K Gold Plated". Pen measures 5" in length when capped.

20. Tondel lever-filled fountain pen in egg-yolk yellow pearlescent coloration. Clip marked by maker and nib marked "Iridium Tipped USA". Metal components show some oxidation but lever in excellent working condition with supple bladder.

21. Small lever-filled fountain pen in black/silver/red marble with nib marked "A Treasure". Pen measures 3 5/8" in length when capped. Lever does slightly move but likely impeded by dried up bladder on pen interior (bladder needs replacement). No markings noted.

22. Likely a miniature Wearever lever-filed fountain pen in blue-gold metallic swirl. Measures 3 1/2" in length when capped and nib is marked "Wearever 14 Gold Plated", Lever functions properly but bladder will need replacing.

Provenance: From the private collection of Carol & Randy Jinkins.

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Items in good overall condition but most will need to be refurbished (replace bladders, etc.). Also, most have normal wear consistent with age and appropriate use. Some details of condition have been supplied but pens have not been tested Please see listing and all pictures for more information on condition.

6 x 1 x 1 in

13 oz