Product Description
Type Lever Filling fountain pen
Product Name Infant Pen, we're unsure if this is a formal name or just what people call the tiny sized Wirt pens
Manufacturer and Year Paul E. Wirt, USA -- early 1900s. This pen has the "vented underfeed" (sometimes called "Loop feeder") that Wirt patented in 1903 and appeared in advertisements in the 1910s.
Length 4"
Filling System Lever filler. We replaced the sac and tested the filling system, and it's working very well. We guarantee the filling system for a year from the date of purchase.
Color Black chased hard rubber with a 1/4" gold filled cap band. The band has vertical lines and two diamond-shaped blank panels, one of which is personalized with an "A".
Nib Fine 14k nib. It has a laurel and W prints on the face. Firm and smooth
Condition Excellent condition. The pen looks great but there is wear. the black hard rubber has faded to a deep olive color. The chasing pattern is still visible. There are small scratches on the cap and barrel. The cap band has some spots of brassing. No cracks or chips.
