Product Description
Type Substantial, full size vintage fountain pen in great cosmetic and working condition.
Product Name Sheaffer "Flat Top" (The body, nib and cap indicate the pen was a Lifetime model).
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer USA - late 1920s, with a high mounted clip.
Length 5-1/4"
Filling System Lever filler - working perfectly with a new sac.
Color Jade Green celluloid. Gold plated trim. White dot on top of the flat end of the cap.
Nib EXTRA FINE gold Lifetime Nib. Massive nib!
Condition Excellent condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a beautifully colored pen with lots of jade flecks in various shades. There is some yellowing/darkening at both ends of the barrel. Otherwise, the light jade color is really beautiful and intact. The cap and barrel have moderate scratching. There are no big scratches or scratch clusters, just an even coating of small scratches. The barrel has marks caused by the cap lip. The lever has moderate microscratching and some plating wear along the sides. The cap bands have moderate scratching but no plating wear. The clip has a bands of plating wear on the ball end and along the edges of the clip. The shaft of the clip has light to moderate microscratching. The white dot has looks great. The imprints are clear.
The barrel is personalized with "D. Elwood". The engraving is very easy to miss!
