Vintage Fountain Pens and Pencils

(this page updated 6th April, 2021)

Burnham pens were manufactured in England between the mid-1920's and the mid-1960's
and are now becoming very collectible.
Early Burnhams are quite rare, whilst the 1940's/1950's models come in a
stunning array of different coloured marbles and several different sizes.
By any standards these are worthy pens, and they make very decorative
and useful additions to any collection.

All are in working order - unless noted

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Our ref.	Model	Colour	Year	Condition	Price
RBU 401	What's this then ? 2 Parker Big-Reds on the Burnham page ? NO - the top one is a Parker Big-Red and the lower one is a rare as hen's teeth Parker look-alike - and who knows, may even have been made by Parker for Burnham (it has a Parker blind cap and clip-screw - AND a Parker nib - but that might well be a later addition).	(click on the images below for larger pictures) (with what could well be a later large MEDIUM PARKER arrow nib. Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1934	EX - the slighest wear to the barrel inscription YOU WON'T FIND ANOTHER ONE OF THESE !	£175
RBU 501	Quite simply, this is STUNNING ! - and probably the only time a pen like this has ever been offered for sale. Here's the gift for that person who so far has everything - but never a chunky, large, STERLING SILVER ball pen like this - mint, and in its original box and packing. As far as we know, only two exist, and the other one MAY come up for sale here sometime in the future. They may not even have been made for sale, and might have been a special gift to important customers.	STERLING SILVER Beautiful chased pattern and blank cartouche.	? early 1950's	MINT and boxed - ready to be used	£255
BU 372	Miniature (Dinkie size pen), pretty, and from that desirable era of the best of pen colours. No barrel engraving on the pen or the pencil,, but the lever on the pen bears the imprint BP (Burnham Pens). Was this made for Burnham by Conway Stewart ??? Original sturdy wooden box, covered in faux-leather.	Multi-coloured (pen has original MEDIUM warranted 14 carat gold nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1931	VG - a few marks on the interior of the box	£125
RBU 402	A very pretty and desirable Dinkie-size set in a rare colour. (You won't find another set like this anywhere else)!	Silver, Gold, and Black marble (click on the images above & below for larger pictures) (pen has original semi-flexible MEDIUM 14 carat gold nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1934	Pen and pencil - MINT Box has a few small marks - nothing too obvious	£150
BU 371	Another pretty and rare slightly more chunky Dinkie-size pen and pencil set, and in its original and sturdy wooden box (Again, you won't find another set like this anywhere else)!	Red, Green, Blue and Black patterning - sometimes known as Harlequin (pen has flexible BROAD Burnham 14 carat gold nib, which may not be the original)	c.1934	Pen and pencil EX Box has a few tiny marks on the exterior, Interior is EX.	£135
RBU 33	Boxed and in an unusual colour - and with a glass nib. Barrel engraved -The Burnham, British Make.	Brown and Gold mottled (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original glass nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1938	VG	£65
RBU 149	And another boxed set - from around the same period - this time with a lady-sized slim and attractive twin-banded pen There is no barrel inscription on the pen, though it may have been worn away	Subtle shades of Blue marble (gold-plated trim) (click on the images below for larger pictures) (pen has original semi-flexible MEDIUM nib) Click HERE for a picture of the nib	c.1939	VG/EX	£90
BU 366	No.46 - UNUSUAL - with a GLASS nib ! AND - it's boxed and MINT	Black (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original FINE glass nib Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1949	MINT - with original shop-sticker and box	£85
BU 344	No.48	Burgundy marble with Black veins (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM B 48 plated nib - screw-in unit which means that the nib can be easily replaced))	c.1953	VG - slightest hint of 'pinching' mid-way down cap. Slight plating wear on cap band.	£40 ($75)
BU 369	No. 55	Black, with original 'teardrop' clip (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM/FINE nib Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1944	VG/EX	£55
BU 368	A rare version of the top-of-the-range No.65, with the two decorative bands round the barrel and the three cap bands..	Black, with original 'teardrop' clip with the Burnham B (with original MEDIUM/FINE nib	c.1944	VG/EX	£68
BU 373	A really rare, large and handsome pencil - chunky, impressive and ready to use	Black, with Orange top	c.1940	EX	£45

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