Vintage Fountain Pens and Pencils

(Updated 26th September, 2021)

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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)

To order pens from the list below (or elsewhere on this website),
please e-mail us at Writetime2@aol.com

Our ref.	Model No.	Colour	Year	Condition	Price
BCS 469	A fascinating find of a rarer model.. Relief No. 3-S (S for stud-filling) made for Esterbrook by Conway Stewart. This is the largest but one of the triple-banded series.	Black vulcanite (hard rubber) (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original BROAD/OBLIQUE nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1939	VG	£115
BCS 458	No.15	Light & dark Green marble with Black veins (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM 1A nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1958	MINT	£55
CSR 981	One of the less common colours in a No.15 - and it's MINT	Deep plain dark Blue (very hard to photograph), looks almost Black in some lights - with nickel-plated trim (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original flexible BROAD nib ) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1959	MINT	£75
BCS 468	And another of the less common colours in a No.15	Deep plain dark Brown/Maroon (very hard to photograph) - with nickel-plated trim (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original semi-flexible MEDIUM nib ) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1959	EX - near MINT	£75
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
BCS 448	Conway Stewart goes all Art Deco ! This is a lovely virtually mint set, with the gold-plated No.17 pen and its matching "Nippy" pencil. It will be a long time before you see a comparable set in this condition - and certainly at this price.	Red 'Flame' (with gold-plated trim) (click on the images below for larger pictures) (pen has original MEDIUM nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1957	Pen and pencil - EX, near MINT Box VG/EX	£130
BCS 444	No.27	Burgundy/Mauve hatched (with original FINE nib)	c.1954	EX	£85
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 993	And here is a single Black No.27	Black (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original FINE nib ) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1955	VG/EX	£60
BCS 443	A handsome No.28 This is the Mark 1 model - with the model number printed below the barrel inscription	Burgundy and Black marble (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original FINE/MEDIUM semi-flexible nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1950	EX	£80
BCS 460	AnotherMark 1 No.28	Burgundy and Black marble (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM nib - slight flex) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1950	EX	£70
BCS 445	A rarity (at least, for us). Based on the No.28, this is, in fact, a RELIEF No.12, made for ESTERBROOK, AND it's in Tiger's Eye - with its original Oblique nib !	Tiger's Eye (a.k.a. Candy Stripe) (with original MEDIUM/BROAD Oblique nib)	c.1950	EX	£120
CSR 858	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.1955	EX	£68
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
BCS 424	Another 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 FINE nib - veering towards MEDIUM) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1956	VG - 3 very small initials of previous owner (B.D.M.) engraved on barrel - virtually imperceptible until you search for them.	£60
BCS 470	The one they all want - and hope to find. A No.55	Ruby/Crimson and Black marble (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	EX	£100
BCS 465	And another handsome and desirable No.55. These pens are now very difficult to find.	Green and Black marble (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 - some plating wear to the edges of the filler-lever	£90
BCS 457	Superb, boxed, and right near-the-top-of-the-range - a No.58 A lovely vintage pen to own, hold, and use.	Silver hatched (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM DURO 58 nib ) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1955	EX - near MINT	£110
BCS 403	Another near-the-top-of-the-range No.58 This one is a Mark 1 (with the model number below the inscription)	Black (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM DURO nib ) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1949	VG/EX	£70
CSR 999	TOP OF THE RANGE A handsome Executive No.60	Black (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original FIRM FINE DURO nib ) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1955	VG - some slight wear to barrel inscription	£80
BCS 452	A rare find ! MINT, and in the most sought-after of the Herringbone colours, a No.74 Speedy-Phil with its unique twist filling system and Grecian-style cap-band. You won't find another in this condition.	RESERVED N.M Blue Herringbone (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original FINE No.5 nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1957	MINT	£155
CSR 989	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 (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with MEDIUM No.58 DURO nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1959	VG - slight ridge on the barrel where the cap has been screwed on and off over the past 60 years	£95
BCS 428	The pretty three-quarter sized No.84	Translucent Cerise marble with Gold veins (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original semi-flexible MEDIUM nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1954	VG/EX	£50
BCS 462	The B - I- G one ! The iconic No.100 - CS's biggest post-war pen (only made in Black).	RESERVED J.A. Black (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original FINE DURO No.20 nib ) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1955	VG	£170
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
BCS 408	And another No.286	Blue and Black marble (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM stub-shaped nib ) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1945	VG	£68
BCS 405	Slim and handsome ! A No.759	Light & Dark Green marble with Black veins (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.1946	EX	£60
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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