Sterling Silver Antique fountain pen and mechanical pencil

 My grandfather gave me this pen and pencil set in it's original box as a teenager in the 1970's. He told me it was his when he was younger but didn't specify what age. I have always loved old things and possibly it started with this very pen and pencil set. It goes well with a ink well  that was given to me by one of my neighbor's who knew I loved old things. 

So both pieces are Sterling marked and possibly the fountain pen top and just before the nib may possibly be Bakelite. I need to have it tested to certify it Bakelite. The pencil contains a lead and retracts up and down very easily. The original box is in good condition with a few dents. The hinges work very well and close tight. The material inside is in good condition without any rips or wear. There are no dates or markings found on the outside of the box or inside but you can this is the box it was intended for by the shape inside on the velour to house the 2 pieces. 

It can be viewed on my site at: https://poshmark.ca/listing/Antique-Sterling-Silver-fountain-pen-and-pencil-set-5fb32ff35dfeb57b3c8941cf

Here is some info that information that I came across about Fountain pens: 

Source: https://www.artofmanliness.com/articles/writing-with-history-how-to-collect-and-buy-vintage-fountain-pens/

At one time, when a man took up a pen to write something — whether words great or small, in order to inspire a nation or impress a young lady — in his hand was a fountain pen. Fountain pens, for a long period of time, were the primary way for people to communicate via the written word. Treaties were signed. Amendments were ratified. Novels were penned. Fathers wrote to their sons who were away at college. Soldiers on the front lines of battle wrote to their fiancées, pulling a fountain pen out of their pocket after the shelling stopped. “My dearest” swooned whenever a letter from “your beloved” arrived in the mail.

Think of the history that each fountain pen through time has witnessed and even participated in. To write with a vintage fountain pen is to write with an instrument that has a rich legacy. In addition to the pure enjoyment of writing with a tool from a bygone era, you’ll have the added satisfaction of knowing that your pen comes with a story.

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