Vintage Fountain Pens and Pencils

(Updated 20th May, 2022)

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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 495	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
Y 873	And here is a second "RELIEF" No. 2-L Slightly later than the one above, but clearly engraved "RELIEF" No.2-L	Black (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM flexible RELIEF No. 2 nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1940, or might be just post-war	VG	£70
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
BCS 482	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
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	£65
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 553	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
BCS 562	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
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 460	A Mark 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 521	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
BCS 538	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
BCS 528	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 465	The one they all want ! - the 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 488	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
BCS 494	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 539	Getting towards the TOP OF THE RANGE A Mark I (pre 1951) streamline No.58	Black (with original BROAD No.58 nib )	c.1949	EX	£80
CSR 936	Made in London, but this set has come all the way from New Zealand, complete with original Guarantee and filling instructions from Williamson Jeffery Ltd., of Dunedin, Christchurch and Wellington. Pen: No.58 Pencil: No.33	Green hatched (pen has original MEDIUM nib)	c.1955	Pen: VG - slight hint of plating wear on the filler lever Pencil: EX Box: EX and completely unmarked	£120
BCS 563	A 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 - click HERE to see the barrel inscription.	Attractive deep and light Red translucent marbling (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original 18 carat smooth MEDIUM nib ) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.2002	MINT	£165
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 463	More TOP OF THE RANGE A No.60	Blue and Black marble (with original FINE Duro 60 nib )	c.1954	VG	£95
BCS 526	LONG and slim - the not-so-often found No.73	Blue hatched (with original semi-flexible MEDIUM nib)	c.1959	EX	£70
BCS 541	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
BCS 531	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
BCS 561	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
BCS 548	And here's the L - O - N - G version of the No.85 - the 85L	RESERVED 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	EX - near mint	£75
BCS 408	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
BCS 547	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
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 537	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
BCS 554	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
BCS 513	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
BCS 540	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) (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original flexible MEDIUM nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1938	EX	£115
BCS 552	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 Pencil: VG/EX Box: VG	£78
BCS 505	Slim and handsome ! A No.759	Light & Dark Green marble with Black veins (click on the images for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM nib - hint of flex) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1948	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
BCS 529	Another boxed pen and pencil set in its original colour-matched box - complete with original Guarantee and filling instructions. Pen: 759 Pencil: "Nippy"	Blue marble with Black veins (pen has its original MEDIUM semi-flexible nib)	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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