Product Description
Type Junior-sized fountain pen with a flexible nib
Product Name Mercantile (imprint on barrel)
Manufacturer and Year Aiken Lambert, New York, 1930s
Length 4-3/16" long.
Filling System Lever filling system
Color Orange-brown marbled celluloid with flecks of white. Gold-filled trim, including extra-thin cap band.
Nib 14k gold #2 nib, semi-flexible. You can get a fine to double broad line fairly easily. See our writing sample below.
Condition Excellent condition. This is a lovely, petite pen in an unusual colored material. There is a crack in the cap, to the right of the clip, but it does not extend to the cap lip (see final photo below). It's a little less than 3/4" long, and it doesn't appear to go all the way through (we put a tiny light inside the cap and can't see it shining through to the outside). The pen's coloration is a really interesing shade of rust, with nice flecks of bright white on the cap. The barrel is slightly darker than the cap, but it also has less of the white highlights which may contribute to the appearance. The clip has some brassing near the top. Cap band also has brassing and plating wear. The imprints are in good shape.