Waterman’s Ideal 52
late 1910s-1920s
About This Pen
This is a classic 52, from the late 19-teens through the 1920s, in chased black hard rubber. It is in typical condition for these pens: clean, generally free of deep scratches and scars, but showing its age. It is 5 1/2” long, the typical size for these pens, and is a nice relatively undiscolored black. It is missing its riveted clip, and curiously shows the clip’s mounting scar, but it’s in the wrong place for reasons I cannot identify. But the lever box is mostly clean and certainly works well. As with all ebonite Waterman’s Ideal pens, this pen’s attraction is its nib: Ideal gold, which writes a full and wet flex. The writing sample was created by a friend with calligraphic skills.
Price: $150 Sold