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Double hallmarked Sampson Mordan & Co sterling silver pencil. Measures 3 3/4 " collapsed and almost 5 " long extended. Excellent condition. Dated to 1932. Also marked " Mordan Everpoint 1843 " … Double hallmarked Sampson Mordan & Co sterling silver pencil. Measures 3 3/4 " collapsed and almost 5 " long extended. Excellent condition. Dated to 1932. Also marked " Mordan Everpoint 1843 " , which goes back to one of Mordan's earliest patents. One of the hottest antique markets today is the insurgence of collectors chasing metal writing instruments. They are beautiful, sturdy , intrinsic and often well over 100 years old. Prices have been all over the map for a while. Savvy collectors are finally noticing that these were the instruments of the well - to - do - crowd. Many pieces were very expensive in those days and quantities of nice examples can be quite few. They can be flashy pieces of art with tonnes of collector appeal. Some instruments border on the lines of being custom pieces or short production, which can easily increase values. Sampson & Mordans were a luxury mainstay in the UK for over 140 years and quality was always first class. the collector base is ever growing. This collapsible pencil is a very tough find and was a luxury item , even for a pencil. Rare. Price: $159.00 USD

A pristine safety pen mint in the box, comes with its original 14 carat gold nib. Manufactured in England. Made of hard vulcanized hard rubber for the barrel and cap. All pre … A pristine safety pen mint in the box, comes with its original 14 carat gold nib. Manufactured in England. Made of hard vulcanized hard rubber for the barrel and cap. All pre - 1920 fountains like this are the cats meow of the collectors world. These pens are rather common worn, used and without the box. In this condition they demand the most discriminating collectors worldwide. These instruments are all now in the 100 year club and don't get any cheaper as time goes by. A good well balanced investment portfolio should have blue chip antiques and collectibles, gold, silver , cash, land and stocks , but never just one of them. VAIS CODE 000664 Antiques and past history will always be of value. Need help in determining good investment potential ? Just ask. Price: $229.00 USD

MINT IN BOX, chased wave pattern rubber finish. Comes complete with a 14 carat gold nib. Has all papers and original tissue paper as well. Made in England. This is the Number … MINT IN BOX, chased wave pattern rubber finish. Comes complete with a 14 carat gold nib. Has all papers and original tissue paper as well. Made in England. This is the Number # 12 model size. Mint early fountain pens such as this are very blue chip and only increase in value. VAIS CODE 64006 Price: $229.00 USD

If you collect fancy mechanical pencils and pens , the MORDAN name is a popular name to start with. Fine quality materials such as gold, gold filled , sterling and quality plate … If you collect fancy mechanical pencils and pens , the MORDAN name is a popular name to start with. Fine quality materials such as gold, gold filled , sterling and quality plate were always used. The patent number on most pencils goes back to the earliest patent registered in the mid 1800's. The earliest Mordans are always marked S. Mordan or something similar, this one is marked " Mordan Everpoint " and " Gold Filled ". Dates to about 1920. Mint condition in the box. Not monogrammed. Box is in outstanding condition as well. This is a unisex pencil, but targeted after a male audience. Other models were made with a more feminine touch. Very rare in this type of quality and combination. Mechanical pencils in this era were workhorses, so finding mint examples are certainly a prize in itself with excellent appreciation potential. ( VAIS CODE 50405 ) Scarce. Price: $115.00 USD

Period circa 1925 - 1934. Beautiful undamaged condition with noting of a very light professional grind mark to the top flare. Stands 5 " high by about 3 " wide. The colours … Period circa 1925 - 1934. Beautiful undamaged condition with noting of a very light professional grind mark to the top flare. Stands 5 " high by about 3 " wide. The colours are powerful to say the least. It is an extreme cobalt sommerso into amber. The upper is cobalt while the bottom is cased amber. Hand blown and cut and polished. Possibly unique. This pen holder is simply a MASTERPIECE. The best of the best. Trying to nail down the attribution is very difficult. The Italians are known for their sommersos, but not so much for their custom cutting, especially of this nature. Moser glassworks in the 1920's and 1930's however executed many striking glass commissions for the Austrian design cliques. Though Moser is not known for sommerso glass , they did on occasion make pieces using this technique. The execution is extremely top notch and disciplined. The colours are the boldest that I have ever seen on any art deco piece of glass. This piece may have accepted dip ink , but shows no signs of it. It would also be pretty impractical to use this consistently as the ink levels would always change. I am inclined to say that this is just a very decorative fountain pen holder for the office desk. This is the first that I have ever encountered. Quality speaks for itself. It belongs in a glass museum and should attract more collectors from the glass and art deco fields than that of the fountain pen clan. I'd like to pair this item up, if you have one let me know. EXTREMELY RARE. Serious offers considered, I have no price data or any items to source to as to value. Considered unique. No markings and unsigned. Better IN HAND than pictures show. Price: $475.00 USD

Circa 1810. Made of brass. Consists of a five piece construction fitted with a steel post. Measures about 6 " high with the resting plate at 6 1/2 " diameter. Possibly gold … Circa 1810. Made of brass. Consists of a five piece construction fitted with a steel post. Measures about 6 " high with the resting plate at 6 1/2 " diameter. Possibly gold gilded when first made. Needs very detailed crevice cleaning. Outstanding original condition but missing the inner porcelain ink cup. No makers name of manufacture. Well cared for but does show signs of regular usage. First of this type that I have come across. Screaming French design. A very tough style of inkwell to come across. A fine item of excellent craftsmanship and museum quality. RARE. Price: $250.00 USD

Made in about 1985. Issue price of $550.00 USD. This one comes with the original inside plastic box and the outside cardboard box, comes also with the warranty book and card. Also … Made in about 1985. Issue price of $550.00 USD. This one comes with the original inside plastic box and the outside cardboard box, comes also with the warranty book and card. Also included is 16 ink cartridges. The tip is a medium fine 4810 18 karat white gold with platinum inlay. Replacement value of the tip alone is $250 ++ . This pen appears un-inked and unused but with no certain guarantee. The cap and barrel are 0.925 sterling silver. The barrel is nicely monogrammed for " Michael A Byrne " & " 15 years H Y A B ". Despite the monogramming it is a very excessively rare pen and is seldom found for sale anywhere on the internet. See my other pens for a 1443 solitaire in gold vermeil. The box will hold either 1 or 2 pens. Or it might have had a pencil included, but this is uncertain as well. The box alone is worth $100. A nice package offering. Price: $925.00 CDN

An unbelieveable offering. A fountain pen from 1911 , still in it's original box, unused. The fountain pen is perfect and shiny, never used with all the information still attached to the … An unbelieveable offering. A fountain pen from 1911 , still in it's original box, unused. The fountain pen is perfect and shiny, never used with all the information still attached to the pen. The instructions are mint , the tissue paper is still in the box, and the box itself is practically mint as well. The 14 Karat gold tip is an oversized tip, with iridium tipped point. The tip is MASSIVE in itself has about $100.00 of gold in it. The only drawback to this whole set is that the eyedropper rubber has hardened out. This can be replaced. I have never handled any type of fountain pen this old and original before. It looks like it has defied time. Found in a large old filing cabinet filled with old business papers in Ontario. This is truly a fountain pen TIME CAPSULE !! A mint in box pristine fountain pen 110 years old. Price: $275.00 USD

A superb quality item in near mint condition. Heavy rolled gold construction. Measures 4 " long closed and 5 1/4 " long open. No monograms or markings whatsoever, which is often typical … A superb quality item in near mint condition. Heavy rolled gold construction. Measures 4 " long closed and 5 1/4 " long open. No monograms or markings whatsoever, which is often typical of Victorian pencils. The end of the pencil has a beautiful agate stone. Lots of beautiful acanthus scolling and engraving. Pinpoint perfection. A very dapper piece. Circa 1870 - 1890 . Price: $269.00 USD

Fully hallmarked for London , 1938 . Silversmithing executed by Jm & Co. Excellent working condition or better. No monograms. This was the ultimate draftsman 's pencil back in the late 30's. … Fully hallmarked for London , 1938 . Silversmithing executed by Jm & Co. Excellent working condition or better. No monograms. This was the ultimate draftsman 's pencil back in the late 30's. Comes with 4 designated colours of green , red, blue and black. Fully sterling octagon body. This was probably the most expensive model back in 1938 due to the larger size. Scarce as such. Highly art deco design as well. Price: $265.00 USD