Product Description
Type Full size fountain pen with a very flexible nib
Product Name Mercantile (imprint on barrel)
Manufacturer and Year Aiken Lambert, New York, 1920s
Length 5-3/8"
Filling System Lever filling system
Color Black chased hard rubber with gold plated 1/2" cap ahd barrel bands. The cap band is engraved "FH?" The barrel band is engraved "American Woodmen".
Nib 14k flex #3 nib. Thee is a crack at the base of the nib which is stable, however the nib should not be pulled as it will exacerbate the crack. (We cannot give you a refund if you pull the nib.) See writing sample in photos
Condition Excellent condition. This is an unusual long, slender pen that has vintage appeal. The barrel chasing has smoothed out, though you can still see the pattern. The cap chasing is intact, with some fading toward the top of the cap. The cap color is faded whereas the barrel color is dark. The lever has pitting down the center. The wide, gold barrel band has light scratching -- it is engraved "American Woodmen". The wide, gold cap band also has light scratching and is engraved "FH" (?). The section has marks caused by the cap lip. The imprints are in good shape.