Product Description
Type Vintage ring-top fountain pen
Product Name Unknown
Manufacturer and Year Edison Pen Co, Petersburg, Virginia USA - c. 1920 - 1930.
Length 3-7/8" (small and ornate)
Filling System Lever Filler. Restored and working well. Guaranteed for one year from date of purchase.
Color Black hard rubber with complete gold overlay in an engraved swirl-y floral pattern. Cartouche with three ornate cursive initials (possibly A. L. P.)
Nib FLEXIBLE MEDIUM Edison Pen Co #3 nib. Short cracks coming off the breather hole at the 3 and 6 o'clock positions (see photos below). During normal flexed writing, these cracks will not worsen, but as always we caution against over-flexing. See writing sample below.
Condition Excellent condition with no cracks. This is a small, ornate, shiny gold ring top pen with a lovely floral, swirl, pattern. The cap and barrel are fully encased with the engraved gold filigree. There is plating wear on the barrel just under the black section. The end of the barrel has plating wear and dents. The lever looks very good and the rest of the barrel pattern looks nice with just some microscratching. The cap band has some light plating wear along the bottom edge and moderate microscratching. The cap patterning looks good. The top piece of the cap has moderate microscratching. The ring top looks great. The cartouche has ornate cursive initials (A.L.P.). The imprints are clear.
