Vintage Fountain Pens and Pencils

(Updated 21st January, 2022)

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FOUNTAIN PENS FOR THE MILLION -
has now been re-issued as a paperback.
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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	£85
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
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 491	Conway Stewart does art-deco ! A rare opportunity to acquire an attractive No.16 in what is known as Green 'flame'. These pens hardly ever appear for sale, and certainly not in this excellent condition (we can't find another for sale anywhere - can you ?).	Green Flame - with Nickel-plated trim (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM nib - good flex) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1960	EX	£100
BCS 481	No.24	Black (with original MEDIUM nib - slight flex)	c.1955	EX	£55
BCS 430	No.27	Blue and Black marble (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM semi-flexible nib ) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1955	VG/EX	£70
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 507	And this is one of the rarest patterns in a No.27 - Blue hatched (they don't turn up for sale very often).	Blue hatched (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM semi-flexible nib ) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1954	EX	£95
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 (with original FINE/MEDIUM semi-flexible 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 514	The attractive mid-sized No.36	Green lined (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM semi-flexible nib ) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1956	VG (tiny bend - hardly noticeable - in the filler lever)	£68
BCS 492	The one they all want - and hope to find. A No.55 - timeless, chunky and handsome !	Ruby and Black marble (with original MEDIUM semi-flexible Duro No.40 nib)	c.1946	VG/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 488	And still another No.55 - in the third of the marble colours	Blue and Black marble (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 - slight hint of plating wear to the filler lever	£88
BCS 494	And 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 510	Getting towards the TOP OF THE RANGE The first of the streamline post-war pens - a No.58	Black (with original MEDIUM DURO No.58 nib )	c.1954	VG/EX	£75
BCS 486	And another near top-of-the-range No.58	Green hatched (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with unusual MEDIUM DURO No.58 STUB nib ) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1954	VG (slight wear to barrel inscription)	£95
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 (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original FINE Duro 60 nib ) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1954	VG	£95
CSR 886	A lovely and quite rare boxed set Pen: the L-O-N-G slim No.73 Pencil: No.34	Burgundy hatched (pen has its original MEDIUM/BROAD flexible nib)	c.1956	Pen: EX Pencil: EX Box: VG/EX - tiny amount of exterior wear	£100
CSR 964	The short-lived and rare No.74 Speedy-Phil Herringbone pen (short-lived because although cosmetically attractive, with no filler lever to be seen on the barrel, the twist-filling mechanism inside was totally inefficient and often didn't work at all).	Green Herringbone (with original MEDIUM No.5 nib - very slight flex)	c.1957	EX	£125
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 (with MEDIUM No.58 DURO 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 (with original semi-flexible MEDIUM nib)	c.1954	VG/EX	£50
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
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
CSR 710	A 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 semi-flexible nib ) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1939	EX	£60
LB 41	Perfection in miniature, and in beautiful cosmetic condition. A patterned Rolled Gold DINKIE from our own collection	Overlaid patterned Rolled Gold (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original semi-flexible MEDIUM nib) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1938	EX in every way	£125
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 515	This is rare and one of the slightly larger models - we can't remember when we last saw one of these. No.1200 - complete with MEDIUM OBLIQUE nib !	Black (click on the images below for larger pictures) (with original MEDIUM OBLIQUE flexible nib ) Click HERE and HERE for pictures of the nib	c.1939	EX	£110

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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