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Author: Waterman
Title: WATERMAN: #52½ V Red Ripple Hard Rubber Fountain Pen and Propelling Pencil Set, with Original Box
Place Published: USA
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Date Published: 1920s
Description: Waterman #52½ V red ripple hard rubber fountain pen and propelling pencil (as our friends at Peyton Street Pens point out, "5 means lever-filler, 2 indicates the nib size, ½ means that it's thin, and V means short"). Gold-plated clips and bands. Pen is 110mm, pencil is 93mm. #2 heart-vent Waterman's Ideal nib, Canadian, slight to medium flex. In the original two-part display box. Fountain pen is in excellent condition, glossy and bright, small patina spot to clip, captop elegantly engraved in the Edwardian manner. Pencil is in fine condition, small rub to band, heavy rubbing/brassing to top edge of captop.***********************
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