Bidspirit auction | AMERICAN WAHL-EVERSHARP GOLD SEAL FOUNTAIN

AMERICAN WAHL-EVERSHARP GOLD SEAL FOUNTAIN PEN, C. 1930 - An American Gold Seal Equipoised lever-filling fountain pen by Wahl-Eversharp (The Wahl Company, Chicago, Illinois), circa 1930, crafted in mottled brown, burgundy, and black marbled celluloid with a black ebonite section and gold-filled trim. The tapered barrel features a conical end, a side-mounted filling lever, and a comb feed. The screw-on cap is fitted with a conical crown encircled by a thin gold-filled ring, a wide band engraved with an Art Deco geometric motif, a ball-end pocket clip stamped 'WAHL EVERSHARP', and an inlaid circular gold-filled Gold Seal emblem on the upper side. Uncapping reveals a gold nib with a heart-shaped breather hole stamped 'EVERSHARP / GOLD SEAL / MADE IN U.S.A. / SIGNATURE'. writing, stationery, vintage, antique, collectible, office, desk, calligraphy, instrument, accessory, decoband Dimensions L: 5 in. All measurements are approximate. Condition Condition appears consistent with age. The marbled celluloid shows light surface scratches and minor age darkening, while the gold-filled trim exhibits slight brassing and tarnish. The gold nib displays surface scratches and light abrasions, and the internal lever-filling mechanism is untested.