Product Description
Type Full size eye dropper filling fountain pen with chain. Hard to find.
Product Name Unknown, these are generally called Bayonet Chatelaine pens. Bayonet refers to the cap style and Chatelaine refers to the chain. It is a Swan pen as imprinted near the section.
Manufacturer and Year Mabie Todd & Bard New York -- 1890s.
Length 5-3/8"
Filling System Eyedropper filler. It has been cleaned and tested and it's working very well.
Color Black chased hard rubber. Ornate gold filled end pieces. The chasing is in a dart pattern and a diamond pattern.
Nib MEDIUM nib is marked Mabie Todd & Co New York. Underfeed and overfeed, designed to ensure good ink flow to the page. It's fully flexible and in excellent condition See writing sample below.
Condition Superior condition. The chasing is in excellent condition and the hard rubber is dark. The trim patterning is unmarred by dents or plating wear. There is some plating wear on the chain. The imprints are clear. No cracks. Working well.
A note on the Bayonet System. There's a small metal post in the section that latches into the cap. The cap band can be shifted to hold or release the post. Even though it seems loose, when it's in the lock position, it will not move. It's somewhat like a pill bottle latch system but without the push step.