Vintage Fountain Pens and Pencils

(Updated 10th December, 2018)

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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
OR 501	Superb condition - quite and early COMBRIDGE No.1 pen, made by Conway Stewart for the Birmingham publishing and stationery firm of that name. Complete with original matching feed and nib	Red and Black vulcanite (hard rubber) with Nickel-plated trim. (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM warranted 14 carat nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1930	EX	£90
LB 766	RARE ! Another early and longer-than-usual CUSTOM pen, specially made for the huge LEWIS's Department Stores that originated in Liverpool, Manchester and Birmingham - complete with the Lewis's L logo on the clip and filler lever	Red and Black vulcanite (hard rubber) with gold-plated trim. (with original flexible MEDIUM Warranted nib)	c.1935	EX	£75
CSR 546	Real Conway Stewart history ! A boxed and stunning early B-I-G Duro (sometimes known as the Duro No.1). These hardly ever turn up for sale, and this one is in very nice condition. Where and when will YOU find another ?...	Red and Black mottled rubber (MHR) (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original feed and large MEDIUM nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1928	VG/EX - barrel inscription worn, but you can still read that this is a DURO pen. The clip may not be original, but is certainly from that period.	£375
CSR 637	And here is a bit more Conway Stewart history ! A second boxed and stunning early B-I-G Duro (sometimes known as the Duro No.1). These hardly ever turn up for sale, and this one is in very nice condition. Where and when will YOU find another ?...	Red and Black mottled rubber (MHR) (with original feed and large MEDIUM nib)	c.1928	VG/EX - barrel inscription worn, but you can still read that this is a DURO pen. We think this might be the original box - it has some wear to the outside, but is generally in good condition	£315
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 563	No.15	Plain Dark Green with nickel-plated trim (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM nib) Click HERE for a picture of the nib	c.1958	EX	£48
CSR 460	MINT, and a lovely present to yourself - or someone else A No. 5 set Pen: No.15 Pencil: Nippy No.3	RESERVED Pretty Green marble with Black veins (click on the images above & below for larger pictures) (pen has its original MEDIUM nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1960	MINT - one or two small and light 'foxing' marks on top lid of box (through previous years of storage) - the interior lining is and rest of bopx is pristine	£100
CSR 599	Boxed, MINT, and with its original price display- card- just as it left the factory all those years ago. A No. 5 set (original sticker still on the base of the box) Pen: No.15 Pencil: Nippy No.3	Burgundy marble with Black veins (click on the images above & below for larger pictures) (pen has its original MEDIUM nib) Click HERE for a picture of the nib	c.1958	MINT - one or two small and light 'foxing' marks on top lid of box (through previous years of storage)	£90
CSR 571	No.15	Light/Dark Green marble, with gold-plated trim (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM nib) Click HERE for a picture of the nib	c.1958	EX	£50
CSR 636	No.16	Attractive Blue and Black 'candle-flame' - 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.1958	VG/EX	£60
CSR 634	Another No.58 ? NO - you'd be wrong. This is the really hard to find similar version - a No.23 - specially made for export to Australia and New Zealand (see page 153 of Stephen Hull's Conway Stewart book) Where will you find another ?!	Blue and Black marble (with FINE semi-flexible nib)	c.1953	EX - the slightest hint of plating wear on the edges of the filler lever	£90
CSR 360	No.27	Blue & Black marble (click on the images below for larger pictures) (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 565	A hard to find MINT No.27	Green hatched (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original firm FINE nib) Click HERE for a picture of the nib	c.1954	MINT	£100
CSR 522	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 608	This is a model that is hardly ever seen for sale - the delightfully chunky and handsome precursor of the No's 45 and 55 No.35	Black vulcanite (hard rubber) (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original semi-flexible MEDIUM/BROAD nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1940	VG - would have been EX but for a slight bend in the filler lever (does not affect the functionality of the pen in any way)	£75
CSR 553	Another one from the golden-age of Conway Stewart - a handsome and boxed mid-size button-filling DURO No.40 (probably the rarest of the button-filling Duros)	Burgundy and Black marble (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM DURO nib) Click HERE for a picture of the nib	c.1936	Pen: EX Box: Rare in this size, if a bit worn in detail	£220
CSR 616	No.45 (the single-banded version of the No.55)	Black (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM DURO No.40 nib) Click HERE and HERE for a picture of the nib	c.1940	VG - some very slight wear to the barrel inscription	£65
CSR 597	All that is best about Conway Stewart - the handsome No.55 Stylish, chunky, and a delight to own and use	Blue and Black marble (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original firm FINE DURO nib) Click HERE for a picture of the nib	c.1947	VG	£80
CSH 900	and here is another handsome and chunky No.55	Black (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original firm MEDIUM DURO nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1947	VG - the tiniest mis-alignment in one spot on the nib - which in no way affects the way it writes	£60
CSR 574	The ever popular top-of-the range No.58 - now getting harder and harder to find in working order. This one is a Mark 1 model - first introduced in 1949	Silvery Green and Black marble (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM Duro nib) Click HERE for a picture of the nib	c.1950	VG - some very slight plating wear at one end of the filler lever	£75
CSR 621	And now a very handsome set, comprising: Pen: No.58 Pencil: No.33	Blue and Black marble (pen has original MEDIUM DURO No.58 nib)	c.1955	Pen and pencil; - near MINT Box: EX, though the back paper hinge is a little loose	£135
CSR 606	The real top-of-the range An EXECUTIVE No.60	Black (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original FINE/MEDIUM Duro nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1955	EX	£100
CSR 624	It's Green, it's handsome, and it's HERRINGBONE ! No.76	Green Herringbone (with original MEDIUM No.5 nib)	c.1960	VG/EX	£125
CSR 605	The L-O-N-G and attractive No.85L	Cerise marble (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM nib) Click HERE for a picture of the nib	c.1960	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 575	The ever-popular traditional No.286	Burgundy & Black marble (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original semi-flexible MEDIUM/BROAD nib) Click HERE for a picture of the nib	c.1946	EX	£70
CSR 408	The slim and delightfully retro-styled No.388	Green marble (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original FINE nib)	c.1956	VG - detail on lever worn, otherwise it would have been EX	�55
CSH 747	Another slim and retro-styled No.388	Blue marble (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM nib) Click HERE for a picture of the nib	c.1950	VG/EX	£60
CSR 588	A handsome No.479 - this one specially manufactured for Richardson's (stationers) of 5 High Street, St.Albans, Hertfordshire.	Mid & Dark Green marble, with Black highlights and nickel-plated trim (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original FINE flexible nib) Click HERE for a picture of the nib	c.1940	EX	£68
CSR 450	No.479	Blue marble, with nickel-plated trim (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM/BROAD nib) Click HERE for a picture of the nib	c.1940	VG - slight colour difference between the cap and barrel	£50
CSR 549	No.479	Black chased, with nickel-plated trim (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original semi-flexible BROAD nib) Click HERE for a picture of the nib	c.1940	EX - some very slight wear to the chasing patterning	£48
CSR 567	An earlier version of the above (No.479) and virtually MINT condition	Black chased, with nickel-plated trim (with original BROAD flexible nib)	c.1936	Virtually MINT	£65
CSR 633	A very attractive mid-sized DANDY No.726 - not often found these days	A sort-of cross between Pink and Mauve ! (? is this what is known as Coral Pink ?) (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original FINE OBLIQUE No.3 nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1932	VG - some slight darkening on the cap	£75
CSR 541	B-I-G - in fact BIG and chunky.. This could well be a rare 770M though there is no inscription on the barrel (or else it has been worn away)	Red and Black vulcanite (hard rubber) - complete with original matching feed (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with LARGE FINE Duro No.20 nib) Click HERE for a picture of the nib	c.1932	VG - some slight fading of original colour. Plating is also VG	£245

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.
(September 2014 - their website at www.conwaystewart.com was still up and running)

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