Name: Mabie Todd & Co - dip pen - Pen
Brand: Mabie Todd & Co

Letizia Iacopini

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Rare solid 18‑carat gold Mabie Todd & Co. No. 5 combination of retractable crown nib and fountain pen, patented by John Mabie on October 3, 1854, weight 38.4 g, in excellent working condition.

Diameter: 9 mm
Length: 10.5 cm
Length including pen: 13.5 cm
Length including crown nib: 14.4 cm
The patent inscription becomes visible after extending the holder.
By sliding the holder, the length is extended by 2.1 cm.

Zeldzame massief 18-karaats gouden Mabie Todd & Co. nr. 5 combinatie van uitschuifbare kroonpen en vulpotlood, gepatenteerd door John Mabie op 3 oktober 1854, gewicht 38,4 g, in uitstekende werkende staat.

Diameter: 9 mm
Lengte: 10,5 cm
Lengte incl. potlood: 13,5 cm
Lengte incl. kroonpen: 14.4 cm
De inscriptie m.b.t. patent komt te voorschijn na verlengen houder. 
Door het uitschuiven van de houder wordt de lengte met 2,1 cm verlengd.

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Mabie Todd & Co - dip pen - Pen

United States - Second half 19th century - Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear

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A single Mabie Todd & Co No. 5 18‑carat gold combination of extendable crown nib and fountain pencil, patented by John Mabie in 1854, weight 38.4 g, 9 mm diameter, 10.5 cm length (13.5 cm with pencil, 14.4 cm with crown nib), in excellent working order.

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A single Mabie Todd & Co No. 5 18‑carat gold combination of extendable crown nib and fountain pencil, patented by John Mabie in 1854, weight 38.4 g, 9 mm diameter, 10.5 cm length (13.5 cm with pencil, 14.4 cm with crown nib), in excellent working order.

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