Product Description
Type Vintage inspired fountain pen.
Product Name Viceroy. This is the Standard size.
Manufacturer and Year Yard-O-Led, made in England -- 1985-88. There aren't the usual British hallmarks, which would include a datemark, but we found a discussion thread on Fountain Pen Network that supports it having been made in that time period.
Length 5-7/8"
Filling System Takes international cartridges and converters. A piston converter is installed.
Color Smooth sterling silver cap and barrel, with hand-carved flourishes. It has a black plastic section.
Nib Broad 18k Nib, marked B on the face. It has partial silver-colored masking for a two-toned appearance.
Condition Excellent condition. There is light handwear on the cap and barrel. Although the overall appearance of the pen is smooth and shiny, we do see some small scratches on the barrel. The top of the cap has some small scratches. The shadow you see near the top of the clip is some solder that flowed out from the joint. The section has scratch marks from the cap. The imprints are easily read. No personalization. The pen is working very well.
NOTE: Usually, we would see the YOL and 925 hallmarks on the cap, and then more detailed hallmarks on the barrel, which give information about the date and location the pen was made (British hallmarking is quite detailed!). The barrel and cap on this one only have the YOL and 925 hallmarks, and we think that's because the barrel has been replaced at some point (this is also supported by a former YOL employee commenting in the above-mentioned FPN thread). This is pen number 1063 (the company numbers their pens sequentially), which is engraved near the top of the clip.
