Fountain pen

Waterman's ideal fountain pen, inscribed, complete with teat pipette ink filler, instructions in case, USA

Details

Category:
Wellcome (general)
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A55285
Materials:
gold, plastic, case, wood, case, leather, covered and case, cloth, lined
Measurements:
length 148 mm
diameter 8 mm
length 157 mm
case: width 27 mm
case: depth 35 mm
type:
pen

Parts

Glass pipette with rubber teat, used for filling pen with ink

Glass pipette with rubber teat

Glass pipette with rubber teat, used for filling pen with ink

Measurements:
length 108 mm
diameter 14 mm
Materials:
glass and rubber
Object Number:
A55285 Pt1
type:
ink teat pipettes
1 paper sheet, folded 5 times

1 paper sheet

1 paper sheet, folded 5 times

Measurements:
length 148 mm
width 100 mm
Materials:
paper
Object Number:
A55285 Pt2
type:
instructions
Pen and Case

Pen and Case

Narrow brown fountain pen with a gold-decorated barrel kept inside its original green velvet-lined presentation case instructions in case. The case features an ink stain on the left hand lid and at the centre embroidered in golden thread, writing says 'Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pen, Making marks all over the World.'

Object Number:
A55285/3
type:
pen and case
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum