Product Description
Type | Vintage fountain pen and mechanical pencil in solid 14k gold filigree |
Product Name | 552 1/2 LEC (According to Waterman's numberbering system, the first 5 stood for the 14k overlay cap and barrel, the second 5 stood for the lever filling system, and the final 2 was for the #2 nib. The 1/2 indicated it was a slender model. LEC means that the lower end of the barrel was also encased in gold.) |
Manufacturer and Year | Waterman, USA, 1920s |
Length | 5-1/8" (pen) |
Filling System | Lever filled fountain pen -- we have re-sacked it and tested it. The pencil takes "thick" 1.1mm leads. |
Color | Solid 14k gold in a basketweave pattern over black hard rubber. It's marked 14k in several places. |
Nib | 14k medium-fine flexible nib .... not a wet noodle but almost full flex. Excellent condition with good amount of tipping material. |
Condition |
Gorgeous! No dents, dings or scratches. Very light wear. Excellent black color to the exposed hard rubber areas. Personalized "Ed Avedon" on both pen and pencil. |