Vintage Fountain Pens and Pencils

(Updated 31st July, 2020)

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Probably the most popular English pens and pencils of all time, Conway Stewarts were marketed between 1905 and 1977.
During that time many hundreds of different models were manufactured,in a dazzling array of varying colours, patterns and styles - ranging from the small lever-filler "Dinkies" to the very large button-filler "Duro" pens.

Many of the models featured here date from the period just after the second-world war, when production was re-started with the No.55 and 286 pens. In 1949 the now familiar more 'streamlined' look was introduced with the No.28 and 58 models, and these were soon followed by many others (including 12,14,15, 24,27,60,75,388...)with the now sought-after herringbone patterns being introduced in 1957,and only manufactured for the next three or so years.

Beautifully made, these pens are not just desirable collectors' items - they are also a delight to use.

(Condition Scale: F = Fair. G = Good. VG = Very Good. EX = Excellent).
(All are in working order, unless annotated otherwise)

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Our ref.	Model No.	Colour	Year	Condition	Price
CSH 515	One of the more unusual shades of this model Pen: No.14 Pencil: Nippy No.2	Grey (click on the images below for larger pictures) (pen has original MEDIUM nib)	c.1960	Pen and pencil - EX Box -a few marks from previous use	£80
CSR 914	No.15 (the slightly longer and later model, with gold-plated trim and cap-band - barrel marked CONWAY 15)	Light & Dark Burgundy marble with subtle Black veins (with original MEDIUM Conway No.1A nib)	c.1960	EX	£60
CSR 808	The pattern they all love ( and want !) No.24 - Cracked Ice	Black and White marble (a.k.a. Cracked Ice) (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM OBLIQUE stub nib ) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1954	EX	£265
CSR 783	Boxed set: Pen: No.24 Pencil: No.18	Burgundy & Black marble (click on all the images for larger pictures) (pen has original MEDIUM/FINE No 5 nib - with slight flex) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1955	Pen: VG - 2 tiny marks on the filler lever Pencil: EX Box: VG - small signs of previopus wear on outer surface	£100
CSR 879	It's Cracked-Ice and it's a No.27 ! Not often seen these days !	Cracked Ice (a.k.a. Black & White marble) (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM nib - some slight flex) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1950	VG/EX - very slight plating wear on the edges of the filler-lever	£245
CSR 360	No.27	Blue & Black marble (with original firm FINE nib) - could be changed for a MEDIUM point.	c.1954	VG/EX - two initials of previous owner (P.P) tastefully engraved on the cap band	£68
CSR 792	Boxed set Pen: No.27 Pencil: No.37	Black (click on all the images for larger pictures) (pen has original FINE No 5 nib - with slight flex) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1955	Pen: VG/EX Pencil: VG/EX - previous owner's initial H.F.N. embossed (small) in gold Box: VG - only used for sets with a No.27 pen. Small mark on left hand side of top of box (see photo)	£90
CSR 876	No.28	Green hatched (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1954	EX	£65
CSR 911	No.28 Mark 1 (with the model number printed below the Conway Stewart barrel inscription)	Green and Black marble (with original MEDIUM nib)	c.1951	VG/EX	£65
CSR 885	And we now even have the No.28 in Cracked Ice !	Cracked Ice (a.k.a. Black & White marble) (with original MEDIUM nib)	c.1954	EX	£200
CSR 908	A feast of mid-sized No.36's similar in appearance to another 58 but slimmer and slightly shorter	Green hatched (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM nib - hint of flex) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1956	EX	£70
CSR 907	No.36 (similar in appearance to another 58 but slimmer and slightly shorter)	Ruby hatched (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM nib - some flexibility) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1956	EX - near MINT	£70
CSR 881	No.36 (similar in appearance to another 58 but slimmer and slightly shorter)	Blue hatched (with original MEDIUM/BROAD nib - some flex)	c.1956	EX - near MINT	£70
CSR 909	No.36 (similar in appearance to another 58 but slimmer and slightly shorter)	Magenta lined (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original FINE nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1956	EX	£65
CSR 910	No.36 (similar in appearance to another 58 but slimmer and slightly shorter)	Blue lined (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original flexible MEDIUM nib ) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1956	EX	£65
CSR 822	All that is best about Conway Stewart - a handsome and chunky No.55 This is the Mark 1 model (the first one they produced post-war), with the model number below the inscription	Black (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM DURO No.40 nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1946	VG/EX	£80
CSR 823	Another desirable handsome and chunky No.55 This is the Mark 1 model (the first one they produced post-war), with the model number below the inscription	Green & Black marble (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original FINE DURO No.40 nib - slight flex) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1946	VG	£85
CSR 727	A rare and early MARK 1 No.58 pen and pencil (No.33) set (First introduced in 1949, the Mark 1 model has the model number underneath the inscription).	(click on all the images for larger pictures) (pen has what might be a later semi-flexible MEDIUM DURO 58 nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1950	VG/EX - the tiniest hint of plating wear on the filler-lever of the pen	£140
CSR 682	Another near top-of-the range No.58 (First introduced in 1949, this is the Mark 2 model, with the model number after the inscription).	Blue and Black marble (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original firm FINE nib) Click HERE & HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1954	VG	£85
CSR 893	And another attractive and near top-of-the-range No.58	Green hatched (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM DURO nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1955	VG/EX	£90
CSR 880	Can you possibly resist this ?! A superb and rare Cracked Ice near-mint SET Pen: No.58 Pencil: No.33	Cracked Ice (a.k.a. Black & White marble) (pen has its original BROAD DURO nib)	c.1955	Pen & pencil - EX Box: EX - may not be the original	£385
CSR 850	Black is beautiful Another handsome No.58	Black (with original MEDIUM/BROAD DURO No.58 nib)	c.1954	EX	£70
CSR 784	Nor are you seeing triple ! Here's that same pen, with matching pencil, in a boxed set Pen: No.58 Pencil: No.18	(click on all the images for larger pictures) (with original semi-flexible MEDIUM DURO 58 nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1955	Pen: EX Pencil: EX Box: Exterior - EX Interior: - some foxing on the satin-type lining	£130
CSR 781	A top-of-the-range EXECUTIVE 60	Silvery Green hatched (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM DURO nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1955	VG/EX	£100
CSR 883	And another top-of-the-range EXECUTIVE 60	Black (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM/BROAD DURO nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1952	VG - small hint of plating wear on the filler lever	£85
CSR 882	And the most unusual of the EXECUTIVE 60 models - twin-banded for exporto only to Australia and New Zealand These rarely turn up for sale.	Faded Burgundy hatched (see 1st photograph) (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM/FINE DURO nib) Click HERE for a picture of the nib	c.1954	VG - would have been EX but for the faded colour - something to which these model are prone, if left in strong sunlight	£85
CSR 886	Longer and slimmer. No.73	Burgundy hatched (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM flexible No.4 nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1958	EX - the tiniest hint of plationg wear in one small spot on the clip	£70
CSR 732	One of only two Conway Stewart models with the Grecian-style cap-band (the other being the No.22 'Floral'). Marketed as the 'Speedy-Phil' No.74, it first appeared in August 1957, but had a very short life, probably due to the inefficient leverless filling system !	We have converted this to a Parker Aerometric filling system, so now it really does hold a good amount of ink ! Black (click on all the images for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM No.5 nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1958	EX	£85
CSR 913	We don't see this model very often, and certainly not in this condition. No.77 The 2nd biggest post-war pen by CS (the No.100 being the only one that is larger)	Black (with original FINE DURO nib)	c.1956	EX - near MINT	£100
CSR 912	The mid-sized No.84	Light and dark Blue marble (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM No.4 nib - slight flex) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1956	VG/EX	£68
CSH 720	Another mid-sized No.84	Green marble with Gold veins (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM stub No.4 nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1956	VG	£58
CSR 906	And here's a very pretty mid-sized pen and pencil set: Pen: No.84 Pencil: No.26	Cerise marble with Gold veins (click on the images for larger pictures) (pen has its original FINE semi-flexible nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1957	Box: VG/EX Pen: EX Pencil: EX - near MINT	£110
OR 983	Handsome and not so often found - No.85	Blue marble with Gold veins (with original MEDIUM No.3 nib - slight flex)	c.1957	EX	£75
CSR 604	Black is beautiful - especially in a L-O-N-G No.85L	Black (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original FINE nib) Click HERE for a picture of the nib	c.1960	EX	£58
CSR 875	B-I-G and iconic - the chunky and large No.100 (First manufactured in 1954, the only colour was Black, since British Xylonite could not provide coloured rod of this large diameter)	Black (with original large FINE DURO 20 nib - slight flex)	c.1956	VG - would have been EX but for a slight marking in one spot on the cap where the clip has been turned	£175
CSR 855	The ever-popular traditional No.286	Green & Black marble (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original FINE nib - slight flexibility) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1946	VG/EX	£68
CSR 917	And the No.286 they all want - CRACKED ICE	Black and White marble (re-named as Cracked Ice by collectors) (with unusual No.5 MEDIUM semi-flexible nib)	c.1934	VG/EX - some very slight wear to lever	£190
CSR 693	One for the more rare numbers department ! A quite early No.470	Black chased vulcanite (hard rubber) (with original MEDIUM flexible nib)	c.1934	VG - barrel inscription worn - just about legible. Clip from a slightly later period. Originally it probably didn't have one.	£50
B 75	No.476 (The gold-plated version of the 479, complete with cap-band) A real quality pen.	Light Green and mid-Green marble, with Black highlights (with original semi-flexible MEDIUM nib)	c.1936	VG	£70
CSR 787	No.476 (The gold-plated version of the 479, complete with cap-band) .	Blue marble (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original BROAD nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1936	VG	£50
CSR 731	No.479	Light & dark marble, with rhodium-plated trim (with original semi-flexible MEDIUM nib)	c.1944	EX	£50
CSR 679	A handsome Black chased No.479 (earlier model, with the ball-ended clip)	Black, with chasing (with original MEDIUM/BROAD nib)	c.1944	EX	£50
CSR 902	Small is beautiful ! In that delightful Red satin colour No.540 Dinkie	Red Moiré (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM flexible nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1940	MINT	£75
CSR 915	Small is beautiful ! And another - this time in the Blue satin colour No.540 Dinkie	Blue Moiré (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM semi-flexible nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1940	VG	£68
CSR 661	Looking for a good home. Small and part of the 1930's CS history Boxed set. Pen: DINKIE No.540 Pencil: Duro-Point 2R	(click on the images above & below for larger pictures) Deep Cerise and Black marble (pen has its original MEDIUM flexible nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1938	Box: marked, but completely intact Pen: barrel slightly mis-shapen Pencil: EX A complete set for a very reasonable price !	£50
CSR 681	Boxed pen and pencil set in its original colour-matched box Pen: 759 Pencil: "Nippy"	Green marble with Black veins (click on the images for larger pictures) (pen has its original MEDIUM semi-flexible nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1946	VG	£95

FOOTNOTE: The Conway Stewart Company is now no longer making fountain pens.
The company has gone into liquidation, and their assets have been sold off.

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