THE PEN

THIS IS A WATERMAN'S No52 BLACK CHASED HARD RUBBER (BCHR) WITH HALLMARKED 9CT GOLD BARREL BANDS, c1920's. MEDIUM/BROAD FLEX 14ct GOLD NIB, WONDERFULLY EXPRESSIVE LINE VARIATION. MEASURES JUST SHORT OF 5 1/2" CAPPED AND 6 1/2" POSTED.

CAP

EXCELLENT BHR CLIPLESS CAP, NO CRACKS. SLIGHTLY OXIDISED COLOUR. STILL DEEP CHASING.

BARREL

EXCELLENT BCHR BARREL, SIMILAR OXIDISATION TO CAP. 9ct SOLID GOLD BANDS, CLEAR UNWORN HALLMARK 9 .375. NO PERSONALISATION. IMPRINT TO BARREL DEEP & CRISP.....WATERMAN'S REG US IDEAL PAT OFFICE FOUNTAIN PEN. THE BARREL END IMPRINT....WATERMAN'S REG US PATT OFF MADE IN USA. EXCELLENT GOLD FILLED LEVER AND BOX, IDEAL GLOBE LEVER, HIGHLINE TARNISHING.

NIB & SECTION

SUPERB ORIGINAL SOLID 14ct GOLD MEDIUM/BROAD FLEX NIB MARKED....WATERMAN'S IDEAL REG US PATT OFF 2. WONDERFUL LINE VARIATION.

SUMMARY

A LOVELY USED EXAMPLE OF THIS EARLY 1920's PEN IS VERY COLLECTABLE. COMPLETELY OVERHAULED, RESACKED, WRITE TESTED.

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