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<p>[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 3036584, member: 360"]If you want an actual, ANTIQUE STERLING SILVER FOUNTAIN PEN from the Edwardian era - you can buy those, too.</p><p><br /></p><p>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.</p><p><br /></p><p>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.</p><p><br /></p><p>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... </p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/RARE-ANTIQUE-WATERMAN-LADY-PATRICIA-BAMBOO-STERLING-SILVER-OVERLAY-FOUNTAIN-PEN/223450071901?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item3406a9835d:g:UjAAAOSw0c9bmrIF&amdata=enc%3AAQAFAAACcBaobrjLl8XobRIiIML1V4Imu%252Fn%252BzU5L90Z278x5ickkgCVySCgrNFPU8Iu85TabMAW80hba3nzeZOyt7FEXYjTaPp%252BneSldZPTzf2lLRr3X4YN2TxVz3uZqRPnfytAqlNYTbalfY6gI73Ggsma0CvXfxcyX7Y4Qyohlh8gr4P%252FJZ44yBrJhJdYTZImQZDBfYSAdfSyeStu%252Bh2dzBOHK0JTvcxQDs9H9fJ80GKeC8G21Qeez1QbyGD%252BI3v1NxvvhOf5FNVxYzwjmkB%252Fe2I%252BCM2ktFrdSCj6810Ij1iqJcumBRHi1pR1v82idcYVU4umfLBR5wDcDtlvSMwc2rJ9DAB4HNEaEIqhmqvU0fVVYSjTEOvlwy0g4I6WUS93%252Fn3DZxH5PaozJDiwwXYCEa2xR9QoNLG%252BtRuwd7HLhMVezyzaff%252BAXfRTP%252FJ5NRioe%252F5k9C8Jx%252BLcoIsQSa4vppvXy5nhibMjqMDbHol29KJOaBe7%252FDaIpGoquGH8AK5J4ZFhvNsSBT7rvCHTp2%252FxkXDV9J01O9Mzax5OrGslJX8qSJuY3G5teChpvhHhD9ugNuRYQ6HSHw%252FRXg0wXk4jEf2eZT7uLUe%252B82YGt1Btm2oQR0UYk9%252Fhy2jOjaaVEm3fMV7iQYf2Nh0ddpxmjLOZSsWpGBc%252B8zG%252F8PMpO%252F05u0Gm4VhOLC99HtDFSWRwAUV9BFE4bay1QtvUzcVtvOcNdFl0ldjOh65BIxl8hG3NXptmySMWXZhz75pJvj3ilpN3YtChHhpeEAmqboXn5TOQbx7fzQWNA2CVSxdk9Y4FH2xXjnFoud8p4XApTCz5m7Kdm5SLbIA%253D%253D%7Ccksum%3A223450071901407011f421414ef284f866fc34963779%7Campid%3APL_CLK%7Cclp%3A2334524" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/RARE-ANTIQUE-WATERMAN-LADY-PATRICIA-BAMBOO-STERLING-SILVER-OVERLAY-FOUNTAIN-PEN/223450071901?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item3406a9835d:g:UjAAAOSw0c9bmrIF&amdata=enc%3AAQAFAAACcBaobrjLl8XobRIiIML1V4Imu%252Fn%252BzU5L90Z278x5ickkgCVySCgrNFPU8Iu85TabMAW80hba3nzeZOyt7FEXYjTaPp%252BneSldZPTzf2lLRr3X4YN2TxVz3uZqRPnfytAqlNYTbalfY6gI73Ggsma0CvXfxcyX7Y4Qyohlh8gr4P%252FJZ44yBrJhJdYTZImQZDBfYSAdfSyeStu%252Bh2dzBOHK0JTvcxQDs9H9fJ80GKeC8G21Qeez1QbyGD%252BI3v1NxvvhOf5FNVxYzwjmkB%252Fe2I%252BCM2ktFrdSCj6810Ij1iqJcumBRHi1pR1v82idcYVU4umfLBR5wDcDtlvSMwc2rJ9DAB4HNEaEIqhmqvU0fVVYSjTEOvlwy0g4I6WUS93%252Fn3DZxH5PaozJDiwwXYCEa2xR9QoNLG%252BtRuwd7HLhMVezyzaff%252BAXfRTP%252FJ5NRioe%252F5k9C8Jx%252BLcoIsQSa4vppvXy5nhibMjqMDbHol29KJOaBe7%252FDaIpGoquGH8AK5J4ZFhvNsSBT7rvCHTp2%252FxkXDV9J01O9Mzax5OrGslJX8qSJuY3G5teChpvhHhD9ugNuRYQ6HSHw%252FRXg0wXk4jEf2eZT7uLUe%252B82YGt1Btm2oQR0UYk9%252Fhy2jOjaaVEm3fMV7iQYf2Nh0ddpxmjLOZSsWpGBc%252B8zG%252F8PMpO%252F05u0Gm4VhOLC99HtDFSWRwAUV9BFE4bay1QtvUzcVtvOcNdFl0ldjOh65BIxl8hG3NXptmySMWXZhz75pJvj3ilpN3YtChHhpeEAmqboXn5TOQbx7fzQWNA2CVSxdk9Y4FH2xXjnFoud8p4XApTCz5m7Kdm5SLbIA%253D%253D%7Ccksum%3A223450071901407011f421414ef284f866fc34963779%7Campid%3APL_CLK%7Cclp%3A2334524" rel="nofollow">https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/RARE-ANTIQUE-WATERMAN-LADY-PATRICIA-BAMBOO-STERLING-SILVER-OVERLAY-FOUNTAIN-PEN/223450071901?_trkparms=ispr=1&hash=item3406a9835d:g:UjAAAOSw0c9bmrIF&amdata=enc:AQAFAAACcBaobrjLl8XobRIiIML1V4Imu%2Fn%2BzU5L90Z278x5ickkgCVySCgrNFPU8Iu85TabMAW80hba3nzeZOyt7FEXYjTaPp%2BneSldZPTzf2lLRr3X4YN2TxVz3uZqRPnfytAqlNYTbalfY6gI73Ggsma0CvXfxcyX7Y4Qyohlh8gr4P%2FJZ44yBrJhJdYTZImQZDBfYSAdfSyeStu%2Bh2dzBOHK0JTvcxQDs9H9fJ80GKeC8G21Qeez1QbyGD%2BI3v1NxvvhOf5FNVxYzwjmkB%2Fe2I%2BCM2ktFrdSCj6810Ij1iqJcumBRHi1pR1v82idcYVU4umfLBR5wDcDtlvSMwc2rJ9DAB4HNEaEIqhmqvU0fVVYSjTEOvlwy0g4I6WUS93%2Fn3DZxH5PaozJDiwwXYCEa2xR9QoNLG%2BtRuwd7HLhMVezyzaff%2BAXfRTP%2FJ5NRioe%2F5k9C8Jx%2BLcoIsQSa4vppvXy5nhibMjqMDbHol29KJOaBe7%2FDaIpGoquGH8AK5J4ZFhvNsSBT7rvCHTp2%2FxkXDV9J01O9Mzax5OrGslJX8qSJuY3G5teChpvhHhD9ugNuRYQ6HSHw%2FRXg0wXk4jEf2eZT7uLUe%2B82YGt1Btm2oQR0UYk9%2Fhy2jOjaaVEm3fMV7iQYf2Nh0ddpxmjLOZSsWpGBc%2B8zG%2F8PMpO%2F05u0Gm4VhOLC99HtDFSWRwAUV9BFE4bay1QtvUzcVtvOcNdFl0ldjOh65BIxl8hG3NXptmySMWXZhz75pJvj3ilpN3YtChHhpeEAmqboXn5TOQbx7fzQWNA2CVSxdk9Y4FH2xXjnFoud8p4XApTCz5m7Kdm5SLbIA%3D%3D|cksum:223450071901407011f421414ef284f866fc34963779|ampid:PL_CLK|clp:2334524</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Shangas, post: 3036584, member: 360"]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... [URL]https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/RARE-ANTIQUE-WATERMAN-LADY-PATRICIA-BAMBOO-STERLING-SILVER-OVERLAY-FOUNTAIN-PEN/223450071901?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item3406a9835d:g:UjAAAOSw0c9bmrIF&amdata=enc%3AAQAFAAACcBaobrjLl8XobRIiIML1V4Imu%252Fn%252BzU5L90Z278x5ickkgCVySCgrNFPU8Iu85TabMAW80hba3nzeZOyt7FEXYjTaPp%252BneSldZPTzf2lLRr3X4YN2TxVz3uZqRPnfytAqlNYTbalfY6gI73Ggsma0CvXfxcyX7Y4Qyohlh8gr4P%252FJZ44yBrJhJdYTZImQZDBfYSAdfSyeStu%252Bh2dzBOHK0JTvcxQDs9H9fJ80GKeC8G21Qeez1QbyGD%252BI3v1NxvvhOf5FNVxYzwjmkB%252Fe2I%252BCM2ktFrdSCj6810Ij1iqJcumBRHi1pR1v82idcYVU4umfLBR5wDcDtlvSMwc2rJ9DAB4HNEaEIqhmqvU0fVVYSjTEOvlwy0g4I6WUS93%252Fn3DZxH5PaozJDiwwXYCEa2xR9QoNLG%252BtRuwd7HLhMVezyzaff%252BAXfRTP%252FJ5NRioe%252F5k9C8Jx%252BLcoIsQSa4vppvXy5nhibMjqMDbHol29KJOaBe7%252FDaIpGoquGH8AK5J4ZFhvNsSBT7rvCHTp2%252FxkXDV9J01O9Mzax5OrGslJX8qSJuY3G5teChpvhHhD9ugNuRYQ6HSHw%252FRXg0wXk4jEf2eZT7uLUe%252B82YGt1Btm2oQR0UYk9%252Fhy2jOjaaVEm3fMV7iQYf2Nh0ddpxmjLOZSsWpGBc%252B8zG%252F8PMpO%252F05u0Gm4VhOLC99HtDFSWRwAUV9BFE4bay1QtvUzcVtvOcNdFl0ldjOh65BIxl8hG3NXptmySMWXZhz75pJvj3ilpN3YtChHhpeEAmqboXn5TOQbx7fzQWNA2CVSxdk9Y4FH2xXjnFoud8p4XApTCz5m7Kdm5SLbIA%253D%253D%7Ccksum%3A223450071901407011f421414ef284f866fc34963779%7Campid%3APL_CLK%7Cclp%3A2334524[/URL][/QUOTE]
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