Product Description
Type Fountain Pen
Product Name This is the earliest and smallest version of the pen that came to be known as the Crest, not as easy to find as the later ones with Triumph nibs. The fountain pen is marked 1275.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, USA, 1937-41
Length 4-7/8"
Filling System Lever filler - We've fully restored it and it's working perfectly.
Color Black with 1/10 14k Gold Filled Lined Cap in a pattern of six lines followed by a blank space followed by two lines. The pen has an amber viewing window and a white dot above the lever. The pen barrel has the letters "VIE" engraved in gold.
Nib Fine Two-Tone Lifetime Nib with serial number: 133409
Condition Excellent condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a lovely, petite pen, with a shiny black barrel and a glowing lined gold cap. The barrel has light scratching with some horizontal line scratches to the left of the top of the lever. The white dot above the lever is perfect. The lever has a bit of plating wear along the edges in the middle and on top. It has some long, thin scratch lines. The barrel has "VIE" engraved in gold to the left of the lever. The gold cap has light to moderate microscratching. It has a few shallow dents at the very top and there is a tiny shallow dent on the side opposite the clip. The clip has moderate microscractching. The imprint is clear.
