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[Paul M]

I have recently picked up a boxed example of a Tom Tit eye-dropper.

About 2" in length, and apparently made by Ormiston & Glass, it seems to have seen little or no use.

 

Does anyone know any more about this little gem? 

[AndyR]

I can't add a lot unfortunately.

 

You'll no doubt already know from TEFPI that the date is c.1906, that stylo and gold-nibbed versions were available, and that they came in black, tan or mottled versions.

 

BWR had a direct equivalent from about the same date, the Elf, pictured below

 

 

I also have a lightly-used pen of the same size in plain tan vulcanite, with a gold nib and under/over feed. There are no markings on the pen at all. I have hopes that it might be a Shand, but I doubt I'll ever be able to prove it.

 

Andy

 

PS Just to clear up any misconception, the Elf pen in the picture is not one of mine - that belongs to Mike Bryan, owner of the Neptune website.

Edited by AndyR, 09 January 2015 - 05:26 PM.

[piscov]

A Tit pen, that most be pleasure to hold...

 

More seriously, the pen in the pictures looks very well made and the details are wonderful especially the "rope" knurling.

 

The only reference I can find is here at Penboard.de. A great looking pen in box from the same maker as yours.

Edited by piscov, 09 January 2015 - 05:12 PM.

[Parcival]

This pen looks like your:

For comparison with Pelikan R730:

[Cob]

The "rope" knurling puts me in mind of the Ormiston & Glass "The Camel" eye-dropper I sold recently:

 

 

Cob

[Paul M]

Thanks for the responses above. I must apologise for not responding sooner, but life is in a state of flux as  I prepare for a move back to the Rutland area.

 

The Tom Tit in question is this one:

 

It is so very small, and the barrel stamp shows the O&G manufacture

[JonSzanto]

Fascinating! Thank you for sharing, always more to be learned...