Product Description
Type Early fountain pen
Product Name Unknown, these pens are generally identified by maker and nib size, but the nib size is hidden in the section.
Manufacturer and Year The Moore Pen Co., Boston, Mass., USA -- 1920s
Length 3-3/4" long, excluding ringtop hardware. With the cap posted, the pen is about 5-1/4" long.
Filling System Lever filler, restored with a new sac. We will guarantee the filling system for a year from the date of purchase.
Color Black hard rubber pen with a full gold filled overlay. The overlay spans the entire cap and most of the barrel. It has a checkerboard pattern.
Nib Fine flexible nib labeled, "The Moore Pen." It has nice tipping and offers line variation from fine to broad. Please see the writing sample below.
Condition Excellent condition. The visible part of the hard rubber barrel, and the section, have faded to a deep olive color. The cap and barrel overlays have microscratching all over. The end of the barrel has plating wear around the edge, and some tiny shallow dents. The cap lip and top of the cap also have some plating wear. The ringtop hardware is in good condition. The patterning looks great and the imprints are easily read. The cap is personalized with the initials "G V A".
