Sheaffer - Flat Top - No reserve price - Fountain pen

A0000006795

Item: LADIES’ SHEAFFER FOUNTAIN PEN, flat-top with a cap ring (ringtop), in smooth black ebonite, with a gold-tone center band and gold nib.
Reference / Edition: Flat-Top Ringtop (ladies’ pen), barrel imprint: "W.A. SHEAFFER PEN CO. – FORT MADISON, IA. U.S.A." with patent dates AUG 25.08 / DEC 10.12 / JAN 27 – OCT 20 – NOV 24.17.
Length: 11 cm.
Diameter: 1 cm.
Nib: F.
Period: 1920s (patent imprint later than 1917, earlier than the 1924 Lifetime/White Dot mark).
Materials: Barrel and cap in smooth, glossy black ebonite (hard rubber), gold-tone center band and suspension ring, black ebonite threaded section, ebonite feed, and open 14-karat gold nib engraved "WARRANTED 14KT U.S.A.". Side-lever filling system (lever filler), typical of this series of flat-tops.
Condition: Good overall condition for its age, with clear signs of use. The black finish retains its shine and shows no discoloration or cracks; fine scratches and signs of use are visible across the barrel and cap, more noticeable in oblique light, along with slight wear to the gold-tone center band and ring. The barrel imprint is legible, though somewhat softened by use. Gold nib with aligned tines, iridium present, and dark patina in the center area and on the shoulders. Section threads are intact. The writing performance and condition of the filling sac have not been tested or verified from the photos.
Accessories: Pen only; no box, case, or papers are visible in the photos (not a full set).

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