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Two jade celluloid items: single desk set with pneumatic filler fountain pen on green veined
marble base * mechanical pencil with two gold-filled bands at top. Each very good.The desk pen,
unrestored, very good color, fine 14K Boston nib, requires straightening.The pencil, functional, bite
marks at top, brassing to clip and ferrule.
[200/300]
The pen, 8
1
/
2
inches, base 4x4 inches.The pencil, 5 inches.
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Boston red hard rubber, with wide gold-filled band at cap bottom. Excellent, fully restored,
original filling instructions and price on cap sticker. Fine 14K Boston nib.
[800/1,200]
4
3
/
4
inches.
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Two Boston ring top pens: ca. 1927 red hard rubber * jade celluloid. Each very good, with gold-
filled band at cap bottom, 14K Boston nib.The first, restored, some brassing to cap band, shaved cap lip.
The second, unrestored, sac removed, excellent color, hairline crack to nib below “st” in “Boston.”
[150/250]
The first 4
1
/
2
inches, the second 4
1
/
4
inches.
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Oversize Boston red mottled hard rubber, with wide gold-filled band at cap bottom.
Excellent, fully restored, weak imprint, exceptional color. Large 14K Boston nib.
[800/1,200]
5
1
/
2
inches.
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