This is a 1960 Parker Ball Pen Desk Set in “Cold Steel.” 4″ round with 6 equally spaced “teeth” around the circumference. Top of base imprinted “Cold Extrusion by Verson.” Verson, founded in 1910, built machine tools and sheet metal presses in Chicago, some weighing thousands of tons and as high as a three-story building. Bought by Allied Products in the 1980’s (Wikipedia). Black trumpet factory signed “PARKER” and black ball pen. New-old-stock. Mint in …
This is a 1930 Parker Lucky Curve BF Desk Set. 2.5″ x 4″ in gold washed metal with convex rounded corners and beveled floral edge. Top of base with rectangular green enamel encircling a floral motif on a white background. Black pen with Coral Moire taper, highlighting the color of the floral design. Medium/fine, extra-flexible nib. New-old-stock. Mint in form fitted box, covered with geometric swirls. UPDATE: SOLD. Item #61 in Catalog #85.
This is a 2004 Waterman Serenite cartridge/converter-fill in Black #05526 with 18K nib. Solid Silver trim. Curved like a bow. Broad, “L” nib (the pen was destined for the French market where “L” was used instead of “B”). New-old-stock. Mint in original box with outer box, papers and converter. Item #55 in Catalog #85.
This is a 2009 Visconti R.M.S. Titanic LE #44/1912 Plunger-fill in Blue & Bronze (Turquoise). Visualated barrel. GFT. 2-tone, 18K broad nib. New-old-stock. Mint in box with papers and outer box. Item #54 in Catalog #85.
This is a 2011 Stipula Etruria 991 PIF LE #459/991 in Brown celluloid, streaked with dark and light tones of brown and mother-of-pearl highlights. Sterling Silver trim, including the wide, repousse band. 2-tone 18K factory 1.3mm stub nib. New-old-stock. Mint in box with papers, ink bottle and outer box. UPDATE: SOLD. Item #53 in Catalog #85.
This is a 1995 Visconti Wall Street LE #042/4000 Plunger (Power) fill in Green Laminated. Sterling silver cap band imprinted “Wall Street.”. 2-tone, 18K broad nib. New-old-stock. Mint in box with papers, ink bottle and outer box. UPDATE: SOLD. Item #52 in Catalog #85.
This is a 2001 Stipula Etruria Piston-filling limited edition #1672 in Amber (Red and Bronze). Vermeil trim – gold plated on Sterling Silver. Features two-tone, 18K 1.3mm factory stub nib. New-old-stock. Mint in original box with papers and outer box. Item #51 in Catalog #85.
This is a 1988 Stipula Baracca Aerometric-fill LE #234/888 in Black Ebonite with Sterling Silver Trim. The cap is adorned with a griffin and horse logo very similar to the Ferrari Logo. The barrel unscrews at the center band to access the filling mechanism. Sterling silver trim. 18K broad nib. New-old-stock. Mint in yellow cylindrical box wrapped in an Italian flag. Inside the cylinder, besides the pen, are the papers and a protective cloth wrap. …
This is a 1998 Stipula Novecento LE #1014 PIF in Woodgrain Ebonite (hard rubber). Sterling Silver trim. Broad nib. New-old-stock. Mint in original box with papers, outer box and original sales receipt (Joon – $420). UPDATE: SOLD. Item #49 in Catalog #85.
This is a 1992 Stipula Pineider Special Edition #493 Leonardo PIF in Black Ebonite (hard rubber). Solid Gold trim. Clip with green cabochon. 18K medium/broad nib. New-old-stock. Mint in wooden box with pouch, “parchment” document and outer box. Item #48 in Catalog #85.
