Parker 47 'Pregnant' Lucky Curve eyedropper fountain pen with abalone and gold filigree
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
Circa 1909
This Parker 47 'Pregnant' Lucky Curve eyedropper fountain pen, dating to circa 1909, is an exquisite example of early twentieth-century writing instruments. The two-part construction features a writing shaft adorned with iridescent abalone slabs, complemented by ornate filigree gold bands placed above and below the abalone.
The pen retains its original Parker Lucky Curve number three nib. The gold cap is decorated with elaborate floral relief and features a fraternal symbol engraving showing a shield and axes, accompanied by the inscription 'F. C. B. Presented by IB of SF'. The pen is presented in its original period case, which features a green velvet lining and contains the matching original glass eyedropper filler. The interior lid of the case is marked with 'The Parker Curve Fountain Pen Janesville, Wis.
USA'. The pen measures 5 1/4 inches in length, while the case measures 6 1/8 inches in length by 1 5/8 inches in width. The barrel is marked with patents dated June 30, 1891, and January 3, 1905.
Evidence at a glance
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Physical characteristics
- Materials
- abalone, gold, velvet, glass
- Pen length
- 5 1/4 inches
- Case dimensions
- 6 1/8 inches length, 1 5/8 inches width
Technical characteristics
- Nib
- Parker Lucky Curve #3
- Patents
- 6-30-91, 1-3-05
- Filling system
- eyedropper
Design
- Cap
- floral relief gold with engraved fraternal shield and axes symbol
- Barrel
- abalone slabs with filigree gold bands
- Case interior markings
- The Parker Curve Fountain Pen Janesville, Wis. USA
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
- Maker named in listing
- Parker
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.