Vintage Fountain Pens and Pencils

(this page updated 3rd August, 2018)

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 128	A most rare and unusual small lady- sized pen and pencil set in the most attractive shade of Yellow with some Cream highlights - a pattern hardly ever seen from this manufacturer Would make a unique gift to someone special - or yourself. (you won't find another one like these anywhere else)!	Yellow, with some Cream highlights (click on the images above & below for larger pictures) (pen has semi-flexible MEDIUM 14 carat gold nib) Click HERE for a picture of the nib	c.1932	VG/EX - some very slight darkening on pen barrel, from previous use Box is not the original	£135
RBU 64	A large and unusual pencil that was originally part of a set (sadly, the matching pen had a damaged cap)	(click on the image below for a larger picture)	c.1935	VG/EX	£40
RBU 62	An attractive mid-size button-filler (similar in size to a Parker Streamline Junior Duofold - and also very similar in appearance !) Barrel inscription reads The Burnham, British Make	Gold Pearl with Black veins (gold-plated trim) (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original semi-flexible FINE/MEDIUM nib) Click HERE and HEREfor pictures of the nib	c.1935	VG/EX - slight hint of plating wear on the edges of the cap bands	£70
RBU 145	A rare ROYAL find ! - in its original Silver coloured box For theSilver Jubilee of King George V and Queen Mary - May, 1935 - and absolutely MINT - exactly as it left the Burnham factory 83 years ago ! A real collectible.	Black, with chrome-plated trim and patriotic Red, White and Blue colouring on cap top (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original unused FINE/MEDIUM semi-flexible Burnham stainless steel non-corrosive nib) Click HERE for a picture of the nib	1935	Pen: MINT Box: original and with a few signs of wear from previous storage	£100
RBU 77	A handsome, rare, and slightly longer than usual lever-filler Barrel inscription reads The Burnham, British Make	Light and Dark Green marble with Black veins (gold-plated trim) (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original semi-flexible FINE/MEDIUM nib) Click HERE for a picture of the nib	c.1936	VG - slight spreading at the lever-box and some minor plier marks on the section	£60
RBU 262	An interesting and slightly longer than usual pre-war Burnham. Barrel inscription reads The Burnham, British Make	Burgundy and Black marble (gold-plated trim) (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with flexible MEDIUM warranted 14 ct gold nib) Click HERE for a picture of the nib	c.1936	VG/EX - the slightest tightness when screwing cap on to barrel	£60
RBU 168	Burnhams don't come any better than this - either pen, pencil or box Superb and attractive top-of-the-range boxed set, in its original colour-coded art-deco box We guarantee you won't find another like this - anywhere Barrel inscription on the pen reads The Burnham, British Make	Green and Black marble (gold-plated trim) (click on the images for larger pictures) (pen has its original MEDIUM nib) Click HERE for a picture of the nib	c.1937	EX	£135
RBU 80	Very pretty and rare lady-size slim pen, with the added rarity of the blind cap being in the same material as the body of the pen No barrel inscription - ? worn away	Subtle shades of Green, with a hint of Silver (gold-plated trim) (click on the image immediately below for a larger picture) (with later WHS (W.H.Smith & Son Ltd) MEDIUM nib) Click HERE for a picture of the nib	c.1938	VG - slight swelling around the lever aperture	£55
RBU 402	A pretty and quite early button-filler	Mauve and Black patterned with nickel-plated trim (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM nib) Click HERE for a picture of the nib	c.1938	VG - barrel inscription worn	£50
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
RBU 82	L - O -N -G (very long, and slim) - the longest Burnham we have ever seen and with a most unusual (and, we think, original) clip Barrel inscription reads The Burnham, British Make	Shades of Gold marble with Black veins (gold-plated trim) (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1939	EX	£88
RBU 66	L-O-N-G triple-banded button-filler - engraved The Burnham, British Make	Green marble (gold-plated trim) (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM semi-flexible nib) Click HERE for a picture of the nib	c.1946	VG - some slight plating wear on the cap bands	£75
RBU 98	Superb quality ! Rolled Gold chevron-patterned, with original Burnham tear-drop clip (these button-filling pens were specially made for the major pen companies of the day,but rarely now found in this condition)	Rolled Gold (with original FINE semi-flexible nib)	c.1948	EX	£135
RBU 130	From Gold to Silver ! and this is really rare - just 1 of 14 ever made Probably specially manufactured by Dunhill or Cross, and used as presentation items, either to staff or special customers - see the BURNHAM engraving on the barrel by clicking HERE You won't ever find another !	Chased 925 Silver, with a blank space on the cap, which could have been used for engraving (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM nib) Click HERE for a picture of the nib	c.1950	MINT	£175
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 343	The compact and short No.49	Burgundy marble with Black veins (click on the image below for a larger picture) (with original MEDIUM S 20 plated nib)	c.1953	EX	�40 ($75)

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