AT041: Cross Century Gold Filled Ballpoint and Pencil Set, boxed.

Date: c1990s

Size: Length - 5 1/4 inches.

This beautiful ballpoint pen and pencil set is finished in 10 carat gold fill and is still in excellent, near pristine condition.  Neither piece has any dings or plating wear, and I can see with a loupe just a few very fine surface scratches.  Both items have a black plastic end piece that tapers at the top in traditional Cross fashion.  The imprints are just below this black button and are very crisp.  Below the imprints are the gold filled pocket clips which have a very thin tapered shaft, and are imprinted "CROSS" at the shoulder. The caps and barrels are decorated with groups of vertical incised lines with polished panels in between.   Unlike many of these Cross sets, there are also no personalisations.  There is a space on the caps for engraving of a name or initials but this is blank.

Ballpoint

The is a retractable ballpoint.  You twist the cap to advance the writing point.  It is fitted with a brand new Cross ballpoint refill and works perfectly.  The point of the pen is chrome plated.

Pencil

This is a propel-repel pencil that works by twisting the cap.  You can pull the cap off and below is a barely used pink eraser.  Below this are several spare 0.5mm leads.  The cone is chrome plated.

Box

The green plastic box is also in excellent condition.  I can see a single knock on the rear right-hand corner.  Below the green flocked pad is the original instruction booklet.