BU055: Boot's Chatworth Fountain Pen and Pencil Set, boxed.

Date: c1950s

Size: Capped - 5 1/8 inches; posted - 6 1/8 inches.

This set is in splendid condition with no flaws that I can detect.  Very unusually, all the gold plated trim is still near pristine with no wear-through or blemishes.  These 1950s Boots hatsworth pens were manufactured by Burnham and sold in Boot's stores throughout the UK.  This is a glossy jet black set.  The caps have a domed top button holding a washer-style Boot's pocket clip and a narrow gold plated cap band.  

Fountain Pen

The barrel imprint is crisp, deep and easy to read.  The gold plated filling lever shows no brassing or other damage.  The black hard rubber section holds the lovely cute little "Warranted" 14 carat gold nib.  The nib is in a fine to medium point.

Pencil

This is a propel-repel pencil that you work by twisting the gold plated cone.  It has a fresh 1.1mm lead fitted into the mechanism and it is all ready to go.

Box

The cream coloured board box is decorated with a gridwork of gold coloured diamonds.  there are some small grubby marks on the outside and some minor stains to the white satin pad.  The inside of the lid has a gold foil label.  

I have fully serviced this pen.  The nib is lovely and smooth.  It is also very slightly soft, and will give a tiny bit of line width variation when writing normally.

A complete set from a good manufacturer in excellent condition.