VINTAGE WATERMAN IDEAL 452-1/2V FOUNTAIN PEN
~ Stunning STERLING SILVER Overlay Filigree Basket Pattern ~
~ IDEAL Globe Lever ~ a Waterman 14ct Solid Gold Nib ~ Circa 1900s ~
~ New Ink Sac Fitted ~ Serviced ~ Nice Overall Condition ~
SUMMARY
Model:Waterman IDEAL 452-1/2V - USAColour:Sterling silver overlay with filigree basket patternOverall Length:3-3/4 InchesDate Manufactured:Circa 1900sFiller Type:LeverRestoration:The pen has been conservatively serviced, polished and tested for full functionality. NOT Personalized, Slight discoloration on the black hard rubber. Nice pattern only minor wears due to age.
THE CAP
Material:
Sterling silver overaly
Trim Pattern:
Polished & stunning; embossed \'WATERMAN\'S STERLING\'
Pocket Clip:
Clipless pen; ring-top style.
THE NIB
Material:14ct Solid \'ACCOUNT WATERMAN\'S IDEAL REG.U.S.PAT.OFF. 2\'Condition:Iridium tip intact writing smooth fine BARRELImprint:Reads \'MADE IN U.S.A. STERLING\'End Jewel:Embossed model \'452-1/2 V\'
STORY
The Waterman Pen Company was established in 1883 in New York City by Lewis Waterman. Waterman\'s improvement on basic pen design and aggressive marketing played a vital role in making the fountain pen a mass-market object. The essential novelty of Waterman\'s first fountain pens was the feed, for which his first pen-related patent was granted in 1884. By 1899, Lewis Waterman opened a factory in Montreal was was offering a variety of designs.
Waterman\'s opened subsidiaries in Europe to meet international demand. AWaterman Fountain pen won the Medal of Excellence at the 1900 Paris World Exposition. In 1901, upon Waterman\'s death, his nephew took the business overseas and increased sales to350,000 pens per year.
Waterman\'s fountain pen was extremely desirable. The Treaty of Versailles was signed using a solid gold Waterman pen, by Prime Minister David Lloyd George.
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