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This is a Welsh Manufacturing Company fountain pen in a very unusual black and cream carved celluloid c. late 1930s. The Welsh Manufacturing Company of Providence, Rhode Island made pens and pencils from at least 1929 to 1952, based on patent filings. The company also made eyeglasses and goggles. The cap is solid black celluloid, but the barrel appears to be cream colored with a thin black color surface that was carved or cut into the surface in a design of converging and spreading rays. The visual effect is similar to Japanese kamakura-bori, a decorative technique done by carving patterns in wood or lacquer revealing layers of color and then polishing to finish. This 5 3/16 inch long pen features an arrow shaped gold plated clip, probably inspired by the Parker Vacumatic, a chased gold plated cap band, and a raised disc cap top and barrel end. The clip is similar to the much later design on the Parker 45. It has a 14 karat gold plated two tone stainless steel nib with no tipping, relying instead on a punched or pressed dimple in the end of the tines to act as the point. The nib is stamped WELSH MFG. CO. STAINLESS 14K GOLD PLATE PROVIDENCE R.I. The nib design is similar to late 1930s Sheaffer Feathertouch nibs, in reverse color. This pen is available for sale on eBay, item number:225171460958 #pencollecting #fountainpen #welsh #welsharp #parker #parkerpen #sheaffer #sheafferpen #kamakurabori #celluloid #penhero https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci0tSXSP7jh/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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We sold this pen on eBay. Find more interesting pens in our eBay store: https://www.ebay.com/str/penherostore This is a Welsharp tiny fountain pen in red marble c. late 1930s. The Welsh Manufacturing Company made pens and pencils under the Welsharp name in the 1930s and when it applied for a trademark around 1938, The Wahl Company, makers of Wahl and Eversharp pens and pencils, successfully opposed this use in a 1940 decision. This is not surprising especially since this particular line would compete with The Wahl Company's line of 3 3/4 inch long Bantam pens, made from about 1933 to 1940. The Salz Brothers pen company had been making the 3 inch long Peter Pan pens since about 1916 and continued until at least 1943. This very small 3 5/8 inch long pen dates to the late 1930s. They came in a variety of colors including solid cream, yellow, and green and marbled green, red, red and black and pink. It features a black stepped cap top and barrel end cap and normally a 14 karat gold plated stainless steel nib. This example has a replacement Parker Lucky Curve number 2 gold nib. #pencollecting #fountainpen #welsh #welsharp #celluloid #penhero https://www.instagram.com/p/CEKxWYojpzL/?igshid=26ohjzduleay

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This is a Welsharp tiny fountain pen in red marble c. late 1930s.  The Welsh Manufacturing Company made pens and pencils under the Welsharp name in the 1930s and when it applied for a trademark around 1938, The Wahl Company, makers of Wahl and Eversharp pens and pencils, successfully opposed this use in a 1940 decision.  This is not surprising especially since this particular line would compete with The Wahl Company's line of 3 3/4 inch long Bantam pens, made from about 1933 to 1940.  The Salz Brothers pen company had been making the 3 inch long Peter Pan pens since about 1916 and continued until at least 1943.  This very small 3 5/8 inch long pen dates to the late 1930s.  They came in a variety of colors including solid cream, yellow, and green and marbled green, red, red and black and pink.  It features a black stepped cap top and barrel end cap and normally a 14 karat gold plated stainless steel nib.  This example has a replacement Parker Lucky Curve number 2 gold nib. 

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This is a Welsh Manufacturing Company fountain pen in a very unusual black and cream carved celluloid c. late 1930s. The Welsh Manufacturing Company of Providence, Rhode Island made pens and pencils from at least 1929 to 1952, based on patent filings. The company also made eyeglasses and goggles. The cap is solid black celluloid, but the barrel appears to be cream colored with a thin black color surface that was carved or cut into the surface in a design of converging and spreading rays. The visual effect is similar to Japanese kamakura-bori, a decorative technique done by carving patterns in wood or lacquer revealing layers of color and then polishing to finish. This 5 3/16 inch long pen features an arrow shaped gold plated clip, probably inspired by the Parker Vacumatic, a chased gold plated cap band, and a raised disc cap top and barrel end. The clip is similar to the much later design on the Parker 45. It has a 14 karat gold plated two tone stainless steel nib with no tipping, relying instead on a punched or pressed dimple in the end of the tines to act as the point. The nib design is similar to late 1930s Sheaffer Feathertouch nibs.       

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This is a Welsharp fountain pen in an very unusual “confetti” marble celluloid c. late 1930s. The Welsh Manufacturing Company made pens and pencils under the Welsharp name in the 1930s and when it applied for a trademark around 1938, The Wahl Company, makers of Wahl and Eversharp pens and pencils, successfully opposed this use in a 1940 decision. This 4 15/16 inch long pen came in a variety of colors. It features an arrow shaped chrome plated clip, probably inspired by the Parker Vacumatic, and a peaked cap and barrel end. It has a 14 karat gold plated stainless steel nib with no tipping, relying instead on a punched or pressed dimple in the end of the tines to act as the point.

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This is a Welsharp tiny fountain pen in green marble c. late 1930s.  The Welsh Manufacturing Company made pens and pencils under the Welsharp name in the 1930s and when it applied for a trademark around 1938, The Wahl Company, makers of Wahl and Eversharp pens and pencils, successfully opposed this use in a 1940 decision.  This is not surprising especially since this particular line would compete with The Wahl Company's line of 3 3/4 inch long Bantam pens, made from about 1933 to 1940.  The Salz Brothers pen company had been making the 3 inch long Peter Pan pens since about 1916 and continued until at least 1943.  This very small 3 11/16 inch long pen dates to the late 1930s.  They came in a variety of colors including solid cream, yellow, and green and marbled green, red, red and black and pink.  It features a black stepped cap top and barrel end cap and a 14 karat gold plated stainless steel nib.  The nib has no tipping, relying instead on a punched or pressed dimple in the end of the tines to act as the point.      

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This is a Welsh Manufacturing Company fountain pen in a cream with blue streaks celluloid c. 1930s. The Welsh Manufacturing Company of Providence, Rhode Island made pens and pencils from at least 1929 to 1952, based on patent filings. The company also made eyeglasses and goggles. This 4 3/4 inch long lever fill pen has a balance shape and a ball end clip. It has a stainless steel nib with no tipping, relying instead on the folded over end of the tines to act as the point. The nib is stamped WELSH. This pen is available for sale on eBay, item number:225171553370 #pencollecting #fountainpen #welsh #welsharp #sheaffer #balance #celluloid #penhero https://www.instagram.com/p/Ci3U6CPPL64/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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This is a Welsh or Welsharp lever fill fountain pen in burgundy marble celluloid c. late 1930s. The Welsh Manufacturing Company of Providence, Rhode Island made pens and pencils under the Welsharp name in the 1930s and when it applied for a trademark around 1938, The Wahl Company, makers of Wahl and Eversharp pens and pencils, successfully opposed this use in a 1940 court decision. It's is 4 3/4 inches long. The clip and trim were lightly gold plated and the cap and barrel end come to a peak. The pen has a replacement 14 karat gold plated stainless steel Wearever nib stamped WEAREVER 14K GOLD PLATED. It has no tipping, relying instead on a punched or pressed dimple in the end of the tines to act as the point. This pen is available for sale on eBay, item number: 374265003305 #fountainpen #pencollecting #welsh #welsharp #eversharp #celluloid #penhero https://www.instagram.com/p/CiyJcVjP_m-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=