Product Description
Type Vintage ringtop fountain pen
Product Name Diplomat
Manufacturer and Year Diamond Medal, Chicago, Illinois -- 1920s-30s
Length 4-1/2" not counting the ringtop hardware.
Filling System Lever filler, restored with a new sac.
Color Black Pearl (black and pearl marbling -- in this case the pearl has mellowed to a dark amber in most places) celluloid finish with black ends and black and tan bands close to the ends. Three cap bands, two thin with a thicker band in the center. Gold plated trim. The cap is personalized, "C.S. Fletcher."
Nib Fine Diamond Medal Diplomat #5 nib is 14k.
Condition Excellent condition. This is a short, shiny, colorful pen in a classic design. The barrel has moderate scratching toward the end. The lever has scratching and a bit of plating wear along the edges of the end. The cap has light scratching. The cap bands have scratching but no plating wear. The ring top has a few little pits on the top. The cap is personalized, "C.S. Fletcher." The imprints are clear.