Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
(2) Japanese Platinum & Blue Oita Fountain Pens
- Price realized
- $295
- Pre-sale estimate
- $150 – $300
- Hammer price
- $250
- Category
- Pens & Writing Instruments
- Sold
- June 24, 2022
- Sale
- MID-CENTURY, FRENCH ANTIQUES, GARDEN - DAY 1
Lot description
(lot of 2) Japanese fountain pens, including: (1) Japan Blue, Oita, hammered aluminum cap and barrel in an anodized purplish-blue indigo finish, Sailor 14-karat-gold nib, accompanied by lacquer pen rest, original retail price: $500, box: approx 1.5"h, 8.25"l, 4"w, (1) Platinum #3776 Century, transparent carnelian resin cap and barrel, rhodium-plated trim, 14-karat-gold ultra extra fine nib, original retail price: $250, box: approx 1.75"h, 7.5"l, 3.25"w; 1lbs total (for shipping purposes) Start Price: $100.00
This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.