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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 771

 

B-I-G and impressive - something to treasure - and to use !


In its original silk-lined casket, a MINT and handsome 'DURO'
pen from 2004 (click HERE for Certificate of Authenticity), manufactured in the pre-British Bespoke Pens era, when Conway
Stewart were based in Plymouth (click HERE to see).


Filled from an ink bottle, or can be used with a cartridge.


This is number 108 of just 500 that were manufacured - click HERE to see the barrel inscription, and we are fairly certain that you will not easily find another of these for sale anywhere.

bcs781
Red Ripple, with hallmarked gold cap-band -
click HERE to see.
(click on the images below for larger pictures)
bcs781(i)
(with original large MEDIUM/BROAD 18 carat gold nib)

Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib
bcs781(ii)
2004 MINT £390

BCS 770

 

Another B-I-G and impressive DURO pen


Also in its original silk-lined casket, this is the Amethyst version, from 2009, (click HERE for Certificate of Authenticity), manufactured in the pre-British Bespoke Pens era, when Conway
Stewart were based in Plymouth.


Filled from an ink bottle, or can be used with a cartridge.


This is number 24 of just 371 that were manufacured - click HERE to see the barrel inscription, and we are fairly certain that you will not easily find another of these for sale anywhere.

bcs770
Amethyst, with hallmarked gold cap-band -
letter K (Birmigham Assay Office)
(click on the images below for larger pictures)
bcs770(i)
(with original large MEDIUM 18 carat gold nib)

Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib
bcs770(ii)
2009 EX - near MINT £390





Y 873

 

 

 

The "RELIEF" No. 2-L

Manufactured by Conway Stewart for Esterbrook
Hazell Pens using thir distinctive RELIEF nibs.

 

Black
(click on the images below for larger pictures)
Yellow873
(with original MEDIUM flexible RELIEF No. 2 nib)
Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib
Yellow873(i)

c.1940, or might be just post-war VG £70


BCS 468

 

No.15 Deep plain dark Brown/Maroon (very hard to photograph) - with nickel-plated trim
(click on the images below for larger pictures)
bcs468(i)
(with original semi-flexible MEDIUM nib )
Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib
bcs468
c.1959 EX - near MINT £65





BCS 576

 

 

No.27 Black
(click on the images below for larger pictures)
bcs576
(with original MEDIUM No.5 nib)
Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib
bcs576(i)
c.1955 EX £65





BCS 777

 

 

Now to the rarer No.27s - CRACKED ICE !

This is the first of those patterns - in some views, more 'subtle' than the later version, and only issued for two or three years (pens of this era have the model number BELOW the usual barrel inscription, whereas the later successors have the model number on the same line as the inscription).

Cracked Ice - a.k.a. Black and White marble
(click on the images below for larger pictures)
bcs777
(with original MEDIUM No.5 nib - slight flex)
Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib
bcs777(i)
c.1949 VG - a hint of plating wear on the filler-lever £210





BCS 775

 

 

And this is the successor to the one above - now with the model number on the same line as the inscription).

Cracked Ice - a.k.a. Black and White marble
(click on the images below for larger pictures)
bcs775
(with original MEDIUM No.5 nib)
Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib
bcs775(i)
c.193 VG - a hint of plating wear on the filler-lever £195



BCS 517

 

No.28 Burgundy hatched
(click on the images below for larger pictures)
bcs517
(with original MEDIUM No.5 nib)
Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib
bcs517(i)
c.1954 VG - some slight fading of colour from the original £68

BCS 741

No.28 Green hatched
(with original MEDIUM semi-flexible No 5 nib)
sold
c.1954 VG/EX £68









BCS 778

 

 

 

 

 

The mid-sized No.36 pen and matching No.23 pencil in i8ts original box (the label for No.63 set is still affixed to the underside of the box)..


Pen: No.,36

 

Pencil: No.23


bcs778
Blue lined
(click on the images below for larger pictures)
bcs778(i)
(with original MEDIUM No.5N nib)
Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib
bcs778(ii)
c.1956 VG/EX £85










BCS 455

 

 

 

 

 

And here's another No.63 set - this time in Green..


Pen: No.,36

 

Pencil: No.23


bcs455
Green lined
(click on the images below for larger pictures)
bcs455(i)
(with original MEDIUM No.5N nib)
Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib
bcs455(ii)
c.1956

VG/EX

Pen and pencil - near mint

Box: some small external marks from previous storage.

£85
BCS 639 A chunky post-war No.55 Black
(with original MEDIUM/FINE Duro No.40 nib - slight flex)
sold
c.1948 VG - hint of plating wear to the lever filler £55
BCS 702 And a second chunky post-war No.55 - though this one is the earlier Mark 1 model - with the model number under the barrel inscription Black
(with original MEDIUM Duro No.40 nib - hint of flex)
sold
c.1946 VG £58
BCS 598 Near the TOP-OF-THE-RANGE No.58 Black
(click on the images below for larger pictures)
bcs598
(with original MEDIUM nib -slight flex)
Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib
bcs598(i)
c.1951 VG - slight plating wear on the filler-lever £65



BCS 776

 

Another No.58 Green hatched
(click on the images below for larger pictures)
bcs776
(with original MEDIUM DURO nib - hint of flex)
Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib
bcs776(i)
c.1954 VG/EX £85



BCS 730

 

 

And yet nother No.58 - and this is anice example of the earlier Mark 1 version (with the model number under the barrel engraving) Green and Black marble
(click on the images below for larger pictures)
bcs730
(with original MEDIUM nib)
Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib
bcs730(i)
c.1949/1950 VG - some minor plating wear on filler-lever £95
BCS 748 TOP-OF-THE-RANGE !
The No.60
Silver hatched
(with original FINE DURO No.60 nib)
sold
c.1955 EX £100
BCS 694 And more TOP-OF-THE-RANGE
This time, a very smart EXECUTIVE 60
Green hatched
(with original MEDIUM DURO nib)
sold
c.1960 EX £110





BCS 755

 

 

And a stunning & handsome companion to the one above.

This time it's a L-O-N-G and desirable No.60L in Green Herringbone.

Green Herringbone
(click on the images below for larger pictures)
bcs755
(with MEDIUM DURO No.60 nib)
Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib
bcs755(i)
c.1960 EX £195





BCS 737

 

 

 

Also L-O-N-G - this is the long and slim No.73

Blue hatched
(click on the images below for larger pictures)
bcs737
(with original FINE semi-flexible No.4 nib)
Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib
bcs737)i)
c.1960 EX £95
BCS 731 And now for a rare Blue Herringbone
No.76
Blue Herringbone
(with original MEDIUM No.5 nib)
sold
c.1960 VG (a few small marks near the top of the cap) £130







BCS 767

 

 

 

And here is a complete Blue Herringone SET, in superb condition.


Pen: No.76


Pencil: No.35

bcs767
Blue Herringbone
(click on the images below for larger pictures)
bcs767(ii)
(with original MEDIUM No.5 nib)
Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib
bcs767(i)
c.1960 EX - near mint £225
BCS 735

No.77
Aside from the No.100, this is the largest
of the Conway Stewart post-war pens - onl;y made in
Black and the three Herringbone patterns

Black
(with original MEDIUM No.58 nib)
sold
c.1960 VG £100





BCS 756

 

 

Another L-O-N-G-E-R pen - this time it's the 85L

Green marble with Gold veins
(click on the images below for larger pictures)
bcs756
(with original No.3 Medium semi-flexible nib)
Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib
bcs756(i)
c.1958 VG £70
BCS 750

And this is the only mid-size/lady pen made in the three Herringbone patterns.
No.93 (not often found for sale)

Red Herringbone
(with No.4 nib - slight flex)
sold
c.1960 EX £135




BCS 761

 

The B -I -G one !


A triple-banded No.100 - easily the largest of the post-war Conway Stewart pens, and only made in Black

Black
(click on the images below for larger pictures)
bcs761
with original large MEDIUM DURO No.20 nib
Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib
bcs761(i)
.1958 VG/EX £210





BCS 600

 

 

No.286

Blue marble
(click on the images below for larger pictures)
bcs600
(with original MEDIUM No.5 nib)
Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib
bcs600(i)
c.1945 VG - some brassing on the filler-lever. £60




CSR
878

 

 

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







BCS 680

 

 

 

And here's a 388 pen and pencil set in its original mid-1950s box (shown as set No.38 in the Conway Stewart catalogue)


Pen: No.388


Pencil: No.33

bcs680
Greem marble
(click on the images below for larger pictures)
bcs680(i)
(with original MEDIUM No.5 nib)
Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib
bcs680(ii)
c.1955

Pen: EX

Pencil: EX

Box: Perfect interior - one ink blob on the outer top cover (see photos)

£85
BCS 566 The slimmer No.466 Light and dark Blue marble - with nickel-plated trim
(with original FINE nib )
sold
c.1940 EX £55



BCS 738

 

The early version of the popular No.479 model.

This one is a 479M

Mottled vulcanite (Red & Black hard rubber)
(click on the images below for larger pictures)
bcs738
(with original semi-flexible MEDIUM nib )
Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib
bcs738(i)
c.1930 G - in VG/EX cosmetic condition, but the fixed clip is missing, hence the now fitted, but removable, accommodation clip that comes with the pen. £58

BCS 466

No.479

Green and Black marble - with nickel-plated trim
(click on the images below for larger pictures)
bcs466
(with original MEDIUM nib )
Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib
bcs466(i)

c.1939 G/VG - the barrel is very slightly deformed (hardly noticeable) £45





BCS 736

 

 

Conway Stewart in miniature, and so attractive.

A number 526 'Dinkie'

Jade Green
(click on the images below for larger pictures)
bcs736
(with original MEDIUM nib)
Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib
bcs736(i)
c.1929 VG/EX £65





BCS 753

 

 

Another miniature one.

An early No. 540 'Dinkie'

Green with White spots - a.k.a Green 'measles'
(click on the images below for larger pictures)
bcs753
(with original early flexible MEDIUM nib)
Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib
bcs753(i)
c.1929 VG £65





BCS 768

 

 

And this is a really rare patttern - one that we've never seen before.

A later No. 540 'Dinkie'

Silver, Gold and Black marble
(click on the images below for larger pictures)
bcs768
(with original semi-flexible BROAD nib)
Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib
bcs768(i)
c.1936 VG/EX £80

BCS 762

 

This is rare, and very seldom found for sale.

An early mid-sized DANDY No.729 - in really nice original condition.

Red and Black mottled vulcanite (hard rubber)
(with original early-style MEDIUM nib - slight flex)
sold
c.1932 EX £85



BCS 552

 

Boxed set:

Pen: No.759

Pencil: "Nippy"

Black
(click on the images below for larger pictures)
bcs552

(pen has its original MEDIUM semi-flexible nib)
Click HERE and
HERE for pictures of the nib
bcs552(i)
c.1948

Pen: EX


Pencil: VG/EX


Box: VG

£78
BCS 612

Another boxed pen and pencil set - complete with original Guarantee and filling instructions.

Pen: 759

Pencil: "Nippy"

Light and dark Blue marble

(pen has its original MEDIUM semi-flexible nib)

sold

c.1946

Pen: EX

Pencil: EX

Box: Some small marks in the interior, and signs of previous use on the outer top.

£95

 

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