Product Description
Type Vintage Snorkel filling fountain pen, restored and working well.
Product Name Sovereign, from the Snorkel line. One of the less common snorkel models, it has a steel lined cap (with alternating straight and squiggle lines) with a gold filled clip, no cap band.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer, made in USA -- 1952-9.
Length 5-9/16".
Filling System Snorkel filler. We've restored it with a new sac, O-ring, and point gasket.
Color Burgundy with a steel cap (with a pattern of two straight lines surrounding one line that has pointed squiggles), and gold clip. Burgundy ribbed section with a black ring near the nib.
Nib MEDIUM two-tone M3 open nib, 14k with palladium masking.
Condition Superior condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a beautifully designed, shiny pen in a lovely color combination. The cap and barrel have moderate microscratches that show up much more on the cap because of the effect on the shiny surface. The barrel has a partial chalk mark. The clip looks great. No dents or dings on the cap. All imprints are clear.