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Vintage 1938 Mordan Everpoint Fountain Pen
Asking Price: $223.48 (fluctuates with the GBP/USD exchange rate)
Pros:
-A sterling silver barleycorn pattern barrel and solid 14 karat gold nib are key features of this 1938 Mordan Everpoint fountain pen from pre-World War II Britain.
-This vintage Mordan fountain pen measures a compact 3.7 inches (9.3 cm) long when capped.
-Sampson Mordan founded the eponymous firm of S. Mordan & Co. in 1824 in London. The company manufactured a range of small gold and silver items, but specialized in mechanical pencils under the "Everpoint" patent/copyright. The firm was succeeded by Mr. Mordan's sons after his death at the age of 53 in 1843.
-This 1930s Mordan Everpoint fountain pen carries the appropriate hallmarks for its time, including the lion passant (indicating the sterling standard), the uncrowned leopard's head (London) and the letter "C" (1938).
-S. Mordan & Co. flourished from the mid 19th century through the early 20th century. Unfortunately, the company ceased trading in 1941 after its primary factory was flattened by the German Luftwaffe during the London Blitz. After this debacle, its patents were sold off and the firm was formally liquidated in 1952.
-This fine old fountain pen comes in its original box, which is labeled on the inside with "Mordan Everpoint" and "London Made".
-This Mordan Everpoint fountain pen has a solid 14 karat (or "14 carat" in British parlance) gold nib. Solid gold nibs are highly prized by vintage pen collectors because of their superior writing characteristics compared to cheaper steel nibs.
-This is the sort of pen that sometimes gets overlooked because it isn't from a big brand name like Montblanc, Parker or Waterman. But the true pen aficionado will understand that the $223 asking price of this vintage English fountain pen is easily justified by its high build quality and bold 1930s styling. Mordan Everpoints were very good, very expensive pens in their time.
Antique Mordan Everpoint Fountain Pens & Mechanical Pencils For Sale
Cons:
-I wish the seller had taken better photos of the hallmarks and the nib. That would have helped confirm some of the pen's details. But in spite of this drawback, there isn’t any evidence that a single piece of this fountain pen has been altered or repaired.
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