nice flexible nib - 5
Incredibly thick sterling silver overlay
Posted 18 May 2013 - 12:25 AM
I was asked to post a picture of a waterman eye dropper I bought last year.
nice flexible nib - 5
Incredibly thick sterling silver overlay
Posted 18 May 2013 - 12:50 AM
Posted 18 May 2013 - 01:23 AM
Posted 18 May 2013 - 01:35 AM
As David wrote, this pen was only cataloged as a 214, or a half overlay. The nib is not correct, but this is inconsequential. The pen would originally have had a #4 Waterman nib. The pen came in two versions/patterns, the Lily, which is the pictured pen, and the Rose. Finding a cap will be tricky but not impossible, since it will need to come off a smooth half overlay of some type with the imprint on the cap. The clip will also need to be replaced with a sterling clip.
I am curious about the imprint at the bottom of the pen. Is that a Waterman imprint? Out of the few that i've seen, I have never seen one with a butt end imprint like in the picture.
The pen is a beautiful and rare Waterman overlay. The last one I know about traded hands around 2006.
Regards,
George
Posted 18 May 2013 - 01:50 AM
Posted 18 May 2013 - 02:23 AM
Edited by George, 18 May 2013 - 03:20 AM.
Posted 18 May 2013 - 04:19 PM
BTW, if you would, please load the image to GALLERY not just to the post. Then pasting it into the post will allow it to appear full-size, not as thumbnail. Or, email me pics at isaacson@frontiernet.net (yes, 2 'nets') and I'll happily load the images for you.
best regards
david
Posted 18 May 2013 - 04:20 PM
That would be a possibility David, however; the half covered overlay with an imprinted cap is difficult to find. The frequently imprinted caps are often found on 61X pearl slab eyedroppers, from my experience. They can also be found on early pierced half overlays IIRC.
Regards,
George
EDIT: Mulling this cap problem over again... If the pen does indeed have the Waterman imprint at the butt end of the pen, then an unimprinted cap would not be "incorrect".
Posted 18 May 2013 - 04:22 PM
That would be a possibility David, however; the half covered overlay with an imprinted cap is difficult to find. The frequently imprinted caps are often found on 61X pearl slab eyedroppers, from my experience. They can also be found on early pierced half overlays IIRC.
Regards,
George
EDIT: Mulling this cap problem over again... If the pen does indeed have the Waterman imprint at the butt end of the pen, then an unimprinted cap would not be "incorrect".
Posted 18 May 2013 - 04:26 PM
As David wrote, this pen was only cataloged as a 214, or a half overlay. The nib is not correct, but this is inconsequential. The pen would originally have had a #4 Waterman nib. The pen came in two versions/patterns, the Lily, which is the pictured pen, and the Rose. Finding a cap will be tricky but not impossible, since it will need to come off a smooth half overlay of some type with the imprint on the cap. The clip will also need to be replaced with a sterling clip.
I am curious about the imprint at the bottom of the pen. Is that a Waterman imprint? Out of the few that i've seen, I have never seen one with a butt end imprint like in the picture.
The pen is a beautiful and rare Waterman overlay. The last one I know about traded hands around 2006.
Regards,
George
Posted 18 May 2013 - 04:37 PM
As David wrote, this pen was only cataloged as a 214, or a half overlay. The nib is not correct, but this is inconsequential. The pen would originally have had a #4 Waterman nib. The pen came in two versions/patterns, the Lily, which is the pictured pen, and the Rose. Finding a cap will be tricky but not impossible, since it will need to come off a smooth half overlay of some type with the imprint on the cap. The clip will also need to be replaced with a sterling clip.
I am curious about the imprint at the bottom of the pen. Is that a Waterman imprint? Out of the few that i've seen, I have never seen one with a butt end imprint like in the picture.
The pen is a beautiful and rare Waterman overlay. The last one I know about traded hands around 2006.
Regards,
George
Posted 18 May 2013 - 09:08 PM
BTW, if you would, please load the image to GALLERY not just to the post. Then pasting it into the post will allow it to appear full-size, not as thumbnail. Or, email me pics at isaacson@frontiernet.net (yes, 2 'nets') and I'll happily load the images for you.
best regards
david
Posted 18 May 2013 - 09:38 PM
If you click on the image doesn't it become large?
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