De la rue fountain pen

[Jellybabycake]

Hi! Does anybody know anything about de la rue fountain pens? It has a date stamp on it and feels like a hard rubber.. Any help much appreciated!

 

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[Lafitte Deux]

Here's some info: De La Rue Onoto Pens

 

[Jellybabycake]

Here's some info: De La Rue Onoto Pens

Thank you very much! But still can't find the one I have got! It's got a patent date on the lid clip, on jan 27 1914, and another on the barrel of 1881- may 3 1899... Any ideas?

 

[diggummup]

It's probably made of bakelite. Is it a black one or a marbled one?

 

[Jellybabycake]

It's vey dark brown with lighter brown flecks.. Kind of like a wood effect.. But very very dark. Will attach a photograph soon..

 

[Jellybabycake]

Here are a few pics.. I have searched the net and can't find any thy looks the same!

 

[diggummup]

Okay here are my thoughts on this pen...

Well the nib is from a De La Rue Onoto obviously. I don't believe the pen is. That nib may be 14k gold. You should pull it out and check, be very careful not to bend or damage the pointed end of it. The nib is probably the part part of this pen. The pen itself "resembles" a Waterman's No.52 or maybe even a No. 5 in styling but ... If there are no other marks other than patent dates and the generic clasp manufacturers names the it may be a generic run of the mill pen. There should be some identifying marks on the pen itself, unless it has been damaged and you cannot read it. Any quality pen/pencil maker would have their mark on the clasp, band, nib, and sometimes the body of the pen itself.They would not use Argus or Ideal parts.

Oh yeah, it's "hard rubber" just as you said.

 

[tamrock]

Writing Instruments are key collectibles

I'm not sure about the pen you have, but I'm always on the hunt for the deal of the century as I call it. Old writing instruments are in the top ten of my check it out list. This old sterling pencil I got for 3 bucks, did my research and found it to be made by the company of Edward Todd. I cleaned it up and put it up with two other writing instruments I paid pocket change for and all three sold for more then 200 bucks. It looks like De La rue has produced very fine pens and the collectors have a way of restoring them.

Vintage Edward Todd Co Sterling Silver Pencil Great Condition | eBay

 

[Jellybabycake]

Okay here are my thoughts on this pen...

Well the nib is from a De La Rue Onoto obviously. I don't believe the pen is. That nib may be 14k gold. You should pull it out and check, be very careful not to bend or damage the pointed end of it. The nib is probably the part part of this pen. The pen itself "resembles" a Waterman's No.52 or maybe even a No. 5 in styling but ... If there are no other marks other than patent dates and the generic clasp manufacturers names the it may be a generic run of the mill pen. There should be some identifying marks on the pen itself, unless it has been damaged and you cannot read it. Any quality pen/pencil maker would have their mark on the clasp, band, nib, and sometimes the body of the pen itself.They would not use Argus or Ideal parts.

Oh yeah, it's "hard rubber" just as you said.

The is some engraving on the rubber that has a date of August 1884, then something else, but hard to tell as he has been warn away, but it also looks like of a design of the stylographic pen made from Bakelite, from de la rue also.. Thanks for all your help!!