Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Writing Instruments

A Collection of Writing Instruments Including Mabie Todd and Parker Examples - A collection of six writing instruments comprising three fountain pens, two pencils, and one ballpoint pen. The group includes a lever-filler fountain pen in marbled green and bronze-toned celluloid, featuring a gold-plated clip and a barrel with a linear inscription reading MABIE . TODD. A second lever-filler fountain pen is constructed from a dark material, possibly ebonite, featuring gold-toned metal furniture and a cap that shows significant surface browning. The third fountain pen features a dark blue resin barrel and a brushed steel cap, housing a partially hooded nib. The lot also includes an all-steel ballpoint pen, a short blue wooden pencil, and a yellow hexagonal advertising pencil. This advertising pencil bears black printed text on two faces reading SHELL with I.C.A. and SHELL X-100 MOTOR OIL. The celluloid Mabie Todd pen is fitted with a gold-plated lever and a clip with a ball end.