What type of Fountain Pen would suit this?

I believe this is a Sterling ink set from Elkington C.1913 - I was looking for a Sterling Fountain Pen to go with the set - Nothing crazy, maybe a few hundred dollars. Any suggestions? Thanks.

 

It's looking for a straight up dip pen. I had one but it's long sold. My dip pens are plastic gizmos sold for art/calligraphy. They're not pretty enough for that rig.

 

Thanks and I am sure your pens are lovely but I am thinking it has to be sterling? Should I get one from the time period 1913'ish or get a modern one so it can be used? Would a fountain pen from 1913 work as well as a modern one? I guess if you could change the nib on the antique pen it would be OK but how easy would that be? Sorry I am rambling!!!

 

Just found this - It's close I think?

 

not bad....maybe a little too ornate for that set..

 

Yes, it is 1913, London.
@Shangas will probably know which pen would be best.

 

Yes I was thinking a little to Repousse! That is the right term isn't it?

 

Here's a site with a lot of selections. You would have to measure the space where the pen sits.

https://www.vintagepens.com/catill_dip_pens_etc.shtml

 

I see what you mean......but....

Repoussé, method of decorating metals in which parts of the design are raised in relief from the back or the inside of the article by means of hammers and punches; definition and detail can then be added from the front by chasing or engraving.

I don't think that's what's going on here.....

 

I tend to use rollerballs and ballpoints, heresy I know, so I'd just use anything that fits. The nibs on the old pens were meant to be replaced, so there's no reason not to.

 

What you've got here is a sterling silver inkstand.

Sterling-silver PEN HOLDERS (which is the historical term for them) are very common on eBay. You can find one without too much hassle. They're anywhere from a few dozen dollars, to several hundred, depending on how much you wanna pay, how fancy it is and what condition it's in.

They take replaceable, throwaway steel pens ("nibs"), which you can purchase easily from any arts-and-craft/stationery/writing-supplies shop, or online.

If you want a FOUNTAIN PEN, then a number of manufacturers make sterling silver fountain pens:

Sheaffer, Parker, Montblanc, Tiffany & Company, OMAS, AURORA...I believe Visconti does, as well...it depends on how much you want to spend. But being sterling silver, it won't be cheap.

I picked up a sterling silver Tiffany & Co. fountain pen for $150.00. And I would consider that extremely cheap. Usually, sterling silver FPs are anywhere from 2, 3, 10, 12 times that amount.

For example, you can spend $2,000, and buy a sterling silver 146 "Solitaire" from Montblanc.

It's all a matter of what you're willing to spend.

 

For some perspective, here are my three sterling silver fountain pens. These were all under $200 each.

L-R are Otto Hutt, Sheaffer, Tiffany & Co...

 

If you want an actual, ANTIQUE STERLING SILVER FOUNTAIN PEN from the Edwardian era - you can buy those, too.

It'll likely be an eyedropper fountain pen, made of ebonite, and clad in sterling silver overlay (they were pretty common), but finding one will be tricky. It will also be quite expensive.

Look for Parker, Waterman, Swan, Sheaffer. They were the main manufacturers of pens back in the early 1900s which would've produced sterling silver fountain pens. The pen will likely be an eyedropper pen, or one with a lever-filler. For sheer simplicity, an eyedropper-pen is best.

Here's a sterling silver Waterman Patrician from the late teens, early 20s. It needs restoration (this can easily be done by any pen-repairer who works on antique pens), but note the price...

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/RARE-AN...4ef284f866fc34963779|ampid:PL_CLK|clp:2334524