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(Updated 20th June, 2022)
NOW AVAILABLE !
The amazingly popular book by Stephen Hull -
FOUNTAIN PENS FOR THE MILLION -
has now been re-issued as a paperback.
We can supply it by return post at a cost of £35.00 plus £10.00 for UK postage
(Overseas postage is now expensive and will cost around £20.00)
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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 |
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The "RELIEF" No. 2-L Manufactured by Conway Stewart for Esterbrook Hazell Pens using thir distinctive RELIEF nibs. |
Black vulcanite, with light chasing (click on the images below for larger pictures) ![]() (with original MEDIUM semi-flexible RELIEF No. 2 nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib ![]() |
c.1936 | VG/EX | £80 | |
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And here is a second "RELIEF" No. 2-L Slightly later than the one above, but clearly engraved "RELIEF" No.2-L |
Black |
c.1940, or might be just post-war | VG | £70 | |
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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 | |
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No.15 |
Light & dark Burgundy marble with Black veins (click on the images below for larger pictures) ![]() (with original MEDIUM/FINE 1A nib)(some flex) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib ![]() |
c.1958 | G - some fading of colour on barrel, and inscription worn away | £35 | |
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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 | £65 | |
CSH 515 |
One of the more unusual shades of this model Pen: No.14 Pencil: Nippy No.2 ![]() |
Grey (pen has original MEDIUM nib) |
c.1960 | Pen and pencil - EX Box -a few marks from previous use |
£80 | |
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Boxed set Pen: No.24 Pencil: No.18 |
![]() Black (click on all the images for larger pictures) ![]() (pen has original semi-flexible MEDIUM nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib ![]() |
c.1955 | Pen: EX
Pencil: EX
Box: VG - perfect inside - a few marks on the top of the exterior (see photo) |
£80 | |
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No.27 | Blue and Black marble (click on the images below for larger pictures) ![]() (with original MEDIUM nib - very slight flex) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib ![]() |
c.1954 | EX | £85 | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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A Mark 1 No.28
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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 | |
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No.28 | Green hatched (click on the images below for larger pictures) ![]() (with original FINE nib - slight flex) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib ![]() |
c.1954 | EX | £68 | |
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No.28 | Blue and Black marble (click on the images below for larger pictures) ![]() (with original flexible FINE nib ) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib ![]() |
c.1955 | EX | £65 | |
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One of the most sought-after of all the Conway Stewart models The handsome and rare button-filling DURO No.30 - click HERE to see the number on the barrel inscription |
![]() Black (click on the images for larger pictures) ![]() (with original MEDIUM/BROAD semi-flexible nib ) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib ![]() |
c.1937 | EX | £185 | |
BCS |
The one they all want ! - the handsome and desirable No.55.These pens are now very difficult to find.![]() |
Green and Black marble (with original MEDIUM Duro No.40 nib) |
c.1946 | VG - some plating wear to the edges of the filler-lever | £90 | |
BCS
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And still another No.55 - in the third of the marble colours |
Blue and Black marble (with original MEDIUM semi-flexible Duro No.40 nib) ![]() |
c.1946 | VG - slight hint of plating wear to the filler lever | £88 | |
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And here's the only plain colour No.55 |
Black (click on the images below for larger pictures) ![]() (with original MEDIUM semi-flexible Duro No.40 nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib ![]() |
c.1946 | VG/EX | £80 | |
BCS 511
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Near the TOP OF THE RANGE and one of the very first No.58 pens to be produced. |
Green and Black marble (with FINE SEMI-FLEXIBLE DURO nib) |
c.1949 | EX | £95 | |
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Also near the TOP OF THE RANGE A No.58 |
Black (click on the images below for larger pictures) ![]() (with original MEDIUM/BROAD DURO nib - hint of flex) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib ![]() |
c.1954 | G/VG - a few small marks on the cap | £60 | |
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No.58 - with a most unusual nib |
Light Green hatched (click on the images below for larger pictures) ![]() (with original STUB MEDIUM DURO 58 - this style of nib is usually only found in the No.60 models) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib ![]() |
c.1954 | EX | £90 | |
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Another No. 58 | Blue and Black marble (click on the images below for larger pictures) ![]() (with original MEDIUM/BROAD DURO nib - hint of flex) Click HERE, HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib ![]() |
c.1954 | VG (replacement cap screw) | £68 | |
BCS 550 | Yet another handsome No.58 |
Silver hatched (with original MEDIUM DURO nib) |
c.1954 | EX | £90 | |
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And here we have the relatively modern version of the iconic No.58 - dating from the time when the Conway Stewart pens were being manufactured in Plymouth, UK. Now a collector's item, MINT, and ready to be used - cartridge filling, or convertor filling - this is a one-off opportrunity to acquire a lovely pen with a superb smooth 18 carat gold nib, Just 300 of this pattern were made, and this is No.150. |
Attractive deep and light Red translucent marbling
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c.2002 | MINT | £165 | |
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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 526 | LONG and slim - the not-so-often found No.73 | Blue hatched (with original semi-flexible MEDIUM nib) ![]() |
c.1959 | EX | £70 | |
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The pretty three-quarter sized No.84 | Translucent Cerise marble with Gold veins (click on the images below for larger pictures) ![]() (with original FINE nib - hint of flex) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib ![]() |
c.1954 | G/VG - a few minor teeth marks round the bottom edge of the barrel | £50 | |
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A most attractive No.85 | Emerald Green marble (click on the images below for larger pictures) ![]() (with MEDIUM nib - hint of flex) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib ![]() |
c.1956 | EX - near mint | £70 | |
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And another attractive No.85 | Cerise marble with dark contrasts (click on the images below for larger pictures) ![]() (with original semi-flexible BROAD/OBLIQUE nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib ![]() |
c.1956 | EX | £75 | |
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And here's the L - O - N - G version of the No.85 - the 85L | Dark and Light Cerise marble (click on the images below for larger pictures) ![]() (with original MEDIUM nib - slight hint of flex) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib ![]() |
c.1958 | G/VG | £65 | |
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Beautiful - and boxed ! Another L - O - N - G No. 85L |
Striking light and dark Blue marble (with original MEDIUM/FINE semi-flexible nib) |
c.1958 | EX | £90 | |
BCS 551 | And this is THE B - I - G one. |
Black (with original large FINE DURO nib) |
c.1956 | EX | £210 | |
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A 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 | |
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And another No.286 |
Burgundy and Black marble (click on the images below for larger pictures) ![]() (with original MEDIUM FLEXIBLE nib ) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib ![]() |
c.1947 | VG | £65 | |
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Timeless in style - the slim No.388 |
Light and dark Blue marble (click on the images below for larger pictures) ![]() (with original MEDIUM/FINE No.5N nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib ![]() |
c.1952 | VG | £55 | |
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A No. 475 (the No.479 with gold-plated trim) | Shades of Mauve marble, with some Black flecks (click on the images below for larger pictures) ![]() (with original MEDIUM semi-flexible nib ) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib ![]() |
c.1939 | VG/EX | £55 | |
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Another No. 475 (the No.479 with gold-plated trim) | Light and dark Blue marble (click on the images below for larger pictures) ![]() (with original MEDIUM nib - with slight flex) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib ![]() |
c.1939 | VG/EX | £55 | |
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A handsome No.476 with the more unusual ball-ended clip |
Green & Black marble, with gold-plated trim (click on the images below for larger pictures) ![]() (with original MEDIUM semi-flexible nib ) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib ![]() |
c.1936 | EX | £65 | |
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Perfection in miniature, and in beautiful cosmetic condition. A patterned Rolled Gold No 540-size DINKIE from our own collection (click HERE to see the patterning) |
Overlaid patterned Rolled Gold (both the cap and the barrel are engraved CONWAY STEWART LONDON) |
c.1938 | EX | £115 | |
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Boxed set: Pen: No.759 Pencil: "Nippy" |
Black (click on the images below for larger pictures) ![]() (pen has its original MEDIUM semi-flexible nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib ![]() |
c.1948 | Pen: EX
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£78 | |
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Slim and handsome ! A No.759 |
Light & Dark Green marble with Black veins |
c.1948 | EX | £60 | |
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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 | |
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Another boxed pen and pencil set in its original colour-matched box - complete with original Guarantee and filling instructions. Pen: 759 Pencil: "Nippy" |
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c.1946 | Pen: EX Pencil: EX Box: Very clean inside - some signs of previous use on the outer top. |
£100 |
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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