Name: SWAN Leverless Fountain pen No.1042
Maker: Mabie Todd, England
Colour: Marbled Blue Marble and Black
Material: Celluloid/ Gold
Nib: SWAN No.4 14k Nib: Fine Flex Nib
Filling System: Leverless (Twist to Fill)
Length: 132mm
Condition: Serviced, Excellent
The Story
The company originated in America during the 1860s when a Mr. Todd and a Mr. Mabie began making pencil cases and pen holders in New York. Later they were joined by the Bard Brothers who made Gold nibs and by 1873 the company of Mabie Todd and Bard were established in New York. SWAN pen are widely regarded as one of the finest makes of fountain pens, in their 80 years of production the quality of their nibs and the range of gorgeous finishes make these highly desirable writing instruments.
Here we have an excellently preserved SWAN leverless pen, simply twist the blind cap at the end of the barrel to fill, and write with a lovely large No.4 Swan nib, which writes a fine line and when pressed, offers line variation to a medium / broad. The pen has been fully serviced and is ready to write
The Nitty-Gritty
There are no major imperfections to note, no chips splits or engravings.
There are some minor marks and micro-scratches on the cap and the cap band, a touch of brassing to the gold trim, and the rubber tassie on the cap is a little discoloured. Otherwise a beautiful well restored pen.
Ink Recommendations
The natural pairing for this pen is Waterman's Harmonious Green, if green ink is not to your taste do try out another of Waterman's wonderful range.
Measurements
Length capped: 132mm
Length posted: 161mm
Barrel length inc nib: 121mm
Cap length: 59mm
Barrel diameter: 11.5mm
Cap diameter: 12mm
Weight: 20gms
Delivery within the UK:
1-2 Working Days via Royal Mail if ordered before 3pm
Special Next Day Delivery Available if ordered before 3pm
Delivery to Europe:
3-5 Working Days via Royal Mail International Tracked & Signed
1-3 Working Day Delivery Also Available via Parcelforce Global Express
Worldwide Delivery
5-7 Working Days via Royal Mail International Tracked & Signed (most countries)
2-3 Working Day delivery also available via Parcelforce Global Express
We ship to over 250 countries worldwide using our trusted delivery partners Royal Mail
Professional Service
We are qualified in fountain pen restoration by the Writing Equipment Society (WES) and service and restore the vast majority of our writing instruments in house.
Servicing
Serviced pens have been cleaned, checked over and fitted with the necessary parts to bring the pen into excellent writing condition.
Restoration
Restored pens have been brought back to as close to their original condition as possible.
Fountain pens are legacy items which should outlast their owners. We restore our pens sensitively and with the greatest care to ensure their integrity and value are maintained - and crucially, that they write beautifully out of the box!
All our pens come Grand Vision Guaranteed – if the pen is not up to scratch we offer a no quibble refund within 14 days of purchase
This means that if an item has a defect which has not been mentioned in the product description, or arrives to you damaged you are entitled to a full refund, including your outward and return postage costs upon safe return of the item in question.
Please notify us at the earliest possible moment as we will do everything we can do resolve the issue quickly and effectively.
If you do not like the pen and wish to return it, this can be arranged but at the discretion of Grand Vision Pens and the return postage at your expense. Once the pen has been returned a refund will be issued subject to the satisfactory condition of the pen.
We do our very best to avoid any of the above from occurring, we take the quality of our pens and our customer service very seriously, and will do everything we can to provide you with a first class service.
