Sheaffer Balance sterling silver filagree overlay- prototype prototype
April 25, 2021 by admin | Filed under sheaffer.Craig Sheaffer, second president of Sheaffer Pen Company had a love affair with sterling overlay fountain pens. Having patented the “balance” design fountain pen he had his R & D people make a series of 4 sterling silver jackets to fit over a standard black pen. These would be prototype prototypes. The design and application are a bit more crude than would have been allowed from the R & D department on a true prototype. There were four variations done. The one here is a quarteracket with an engraved pattern. There is no sac, feed or nib on this pen. Nor has there ever been. It was never intended to write with. IF the new owner wished to write with it, a feed and nib and sac would be a simple matter. Also, it should be taken to a jeweler experienced in such work to have the jackets permanently attached and the edges finished smooth. This is a rare, rare pen. Only four were made and they were all different so this is one of one. After some time, Mr. Sheaffer gave the lot of four pens to his secretary who in turn gave them to his daughter in law who ran an antique shop. He passed away in the 1990’s. I bought the entire Sheaffer part of his collection second hand from his estate. I have owned these pens for thirty years and NEVER offered this one for sale. I did sell two of the examples a while ago. If you truly wish to own a one of a kind pen this is your chance. There are multiple mottled hard rubber, lots of oversized Rose Glows and even a couple “Honors” pens. But only one of these. The item “Sheaffer Balance sterling silver filagree overlay- prototype prototype” is in sale since Thursday, January 21, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Pens & Writing Instruments\Pens\Fountain Pens\Sheaffer”. The seller is “wasp1908″ and is located in Fort Madison, Iowa. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, South africa, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, Ukraine, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa rica, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman islands, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Uruguay.
- Nib Size: No nib
- Material: Sterling Silver
- Featured Refinements: Sheaffer Balance
- Nib Material: No nib
- Brand: Sheaffer
- Ink Color: No ink
Tags: balance, filagree, overlay, prototype, sheaffer, silver, sterling