Name: Conway Stewart No.388 Fountain Pen
Maker: Conway Stewart, England, c1950's
Colour: Marbled Burgundy Plum / Gold Trim
Material: Celluloid / Gold Trim
Nib: 14k Gold Conway Stewart Nib: Fine Nib
Filling System: Lever Filled Fountain Pen
Length: 125mm
Condition: Restored, Very Good
Condition
There are no major imperfections to note, no chips splits or engravings.
There are some marks and signs of wear and the rubber top is discoloured somewhat . That said the gold trim and imprint have been well preserved and the pen has been sensitively restored. It writes with a nice fine line
Writing
The nib is a gorgeous Conway Stewart nib, a 14k gold broad Italic flex nib. Writes beautifully with good ink flow, great for calligraphy and expressive handwriting.
Ink Recommendations
Check out wonderful range of Organics Studio vintage inks, specifically designed for use in vintage pens.
The Story
Conway Stewart was started in the UK in 1905 by Frank Jarvis and Thomas Howard Garner, in a small first floor office in Paternoster Row London. They initially sold pens made up of parts that they bought in from other manufacturers. , During The 'Golden Years' between the 1920’s and 1940’s Conway Stewart enjoyed a lofty reputation as the premium British brand and produced some of their best designs during this period. The long lasting 14 carat gold Duro nibs are an integral part of their success along with their beautiful colour schemes and finishes.
The Conway Stewart 388 is a classic fountain pen. With peaked rubber cap tassie and signature Conway Stewart gold clip, with triple gold cap bands and beautiful marbled plum pattern, this is an exquisite everyday pen.
Measurements
Length capped: 126mm
Length posted: 162mm
Barrel length inc nib: 116mm
Cap length: 58mm
Barrel diameter: 10.5mm
Cap diameter: 11mm
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.
