Fountain pen
Mabie Todd and Co
Category
Desktop & office
Date
circa 1945 - circa 1952
Materials
Metal and plastic
Measurements
200 mm (length)
Place of origin
England
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 671010
Summary
A fountain pen called the Swan Pen, with a brown barrel and lid which are decorated with embossed gold coloured metal. The black plastic at the bottom of the pen nib is broken. On the pen lid is a gold coloured chain ending in a safety pin. On the chain is attached a label reading 'XE.954'. Total number of items is 2.
Marks and inscriptions
On the nib: 'MABIE / TODD / AND CO / N[V]' On the top of the barrel: 'SWAN' On the side of the barrel: 'THE 'SWAN' PEN / MABIE TODD AND CO LTD / TRADE MARK MADE IN ENGLAND'
Makers and roles
Mabie Todd and Co, maker