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Mabie Todd (1843 – 1957) was the sucesor of Bard Bross that had started in 1843 in New York city making gold pen points and pen point holders. In 1873 was reformed to Mabie Todd & Bard Co and by 1880 were producing stylographic pens. In 1884 opened an office in England. In 1919 the company was sold to a Group in Great Britain. Most of the pens produced before 1920 were manufactured in New York city gradually diminishing up to 1938 when the American manufacturing division was closed down. In Great Britain the manufactured Swan pens became the “pens of the British Empire”. The British company finally ceased production in 1957.
The Eternal line was the contribution of Mabie Todd to the lifetime warranted pens. A slightly less expensive pens than the Swan were the Swallow and the Blackbird.
The pens manufactured by Mabie Todd were of incredible high quality, their works in gold and silver comparable to the metal work of Tiffany. |
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Mabie Todd, USA, c. 1910, eyedropper, gold plated overlay over black hard rubber, "Snail & Twist" pattern, safety screw cap, unusual Mabie Todd & Co Toronto 2 nib, rare. Measures 11,2 cm of lenght capped and 14,5 cm posted, bears a slight dimple on cap crown, line of brassing due to posting on the edge of of the barrel top, fine condition #71 $USD 500.
A very similar one is shown on the book of "Fountain pen and pencils - The Goldenage of writing instruments" de George Fischler and Stuart Schneider 2nd edition, pag147. |
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Mabie Todd, USA 1895 - 1905, rolled gold overlay, hammered and chased decoration, on the barrel a black engraved "The Swan pen Pat Feb 8, 81, Feb 21, 82, Mar 6,88 Mabie Todd & Bard, New York" and on the oposite side other for personalisation without engraving, nib engraved "Swan 2 14 Ct Mabie Todd & Co, New York", eyedropper. Measures 13,3 cm of lenght capped and 16,2 cm posted. In original hard box, excellent. #736 $USD 650
A very similar one is shown on the book of "Fountain pen and pencils - The Goldenage of writing instruments" de George Fischler and Stuart Schneider 2nd edition, pag147. |
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Swan Mabie Todd & Co, New York, c. 1925, full size, gold filled overlay, with alternating panels plain and chevron pattern, Swan #2 solid gold nib made in England, semiflexible very smooth fine point, lever filler, capped13,2 cm long. Thin area of brassing on the barrel end, some tiny age speckling to lever, no dings, faint imprint, no personalisation on the blank. Very good #2635 $USD 105 |
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Swan leverless pen, England, c. 1932, beautiful malachita marble celluloid pen, number 212/66, swan gilded logo inserted on the top of the cap, light washing of the plating on the cap band, Swan Eternal nib, 14 Ct solid gold nib, #2 fine point firm, leverless filling (by turning the knob at the end of the barrel) is not working. Excellent #2377 $USD 110 |
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Mabie Todd, England, c. 1940, Swan self filler, chocolate color celluloid, doble ring cap band, gold filled lever, bands and clip, scarce metallic screw for cap,14 kt solid gold Swan nib, imprint Swan 2 14 Ct Mabie Todd & Co Ltd, fine flexible point, on the barrel imprint the Swan logo Trade Mark and “Swan” self-filler Mabie Todd & Co Ltd, Made in England Pat Nº 575.341, and lever filler, length capped 5”, scarce colour and metallic barrel screw, nib with great line width variation, excellent condition. #3096 $USD 130 |
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Mabie Todd Blackbird, England, c. 1940´s, light blue and black marble celluloid, Blackbird logo imprint on the clip, Blackbird on the upper part of the cap, the section and the feeder, on the barrel the blackbird logo and crisp imprint “Blackbird” self filling pen Mabie Todd & Co Ltd Made in England, solid 14 Ct gold nib imprint Blackbird 14 Ct MT&Co Ltd Made in England, fine semiflexible point, lever filler. Length capped 4 13/16”, posted just below 6”, excellent. #2100 $USD130 |
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Swan self filler, England, c. 1940, blueish gray and black marble, chrome plated cap band, lever and clip, Swan logo on the clip, original solid gold Swan nib, imprint Swan 2 14 Ct Mabie Todd & Co Ltd, flexible fine point, on the barrel imprint the Swan logo Trade Mark and “Swan” self-filler Mabie Todd & Co Ltd, Made in England, lever filler, length capped 5”, posted just above 6¨, rare colour, excellent condition #2197 $USD 130 |
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Mabie Todd Blackbird, England, c. 1940´s, jet black, Blackbird logo imprint on the clip, Blackbird on the upper part of the cap and the section, on the barrel the blackbird logo and crisp imprint “Blackbird” self filling pen Mabie Todd & Co Ltd Made in England, solid 14 Ct gold nib imprint Blackbird 14 Ct MT&Co Ltd Made in England, medium flexible point, lever filler. Length capped just below 5”, posted 6 1/8”, very good to excellent. #2148 $USD 90 |
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Mabie Todd Fyne Poynt, England, late 40’s, propelling pencil, celluloid jet black, very crispy guilloché with chevron pattern, rolled gold filled band and cone, imprinted Fyne Point M.T.& Co Ltd Made in England Pat 305712, 12.5 cm long, uses 1.1 mm lead, mint or near mint. # L465 $USD 50 |
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