Product Description
Type Vintage fountain pen
Product Name Lady Patricia, the smaller size of the Patrician. The two models used nearly identical materials but had different design elements.
Manufacturer and Year Waterman, USA -- Early 1930s.
Length Small size -- 4-5/16"
Filling System Lever filler. We've restored the filling system, and it's working well.
Color "Onyx" color, a cream or light caramel color with red veins. 1/8" cap band with a simple etched design. The trim is gold filled. The cap lip, is a dark red hard rubber, and the feed and section are black.
Nib Fine flexible Waterman Ideal nib. There is some scratching on the top surface of the nib, near the tips of the tines, but these do not affect the integrity or performance of the pen. Line variation from extra fine to broad. See the writing sample below.
Condition Excellent condition with no cracks, chips, or dents. The main flaw is discoloration to the celluloid, extremely common with this color. Still, this is a small, shiny, prettily colored pen. The cap is darker than the barrel. There is light to moderate scratching and some shallow tooth marks on the cap. There is plating wear around the edges of the clip and the clip mount. The top of the gold piece on the cap top is scratched, but there's no brassing or plating wear there. The cap band has small touches of brassing along some of the design borders. The barrel has marks caused by the cap lip and the cap and barrel have moderate scratching. The lever has plating wear along the edges and some light pitting along the top and sides. The barrel imprints are clear.
