BU056: Burnham No. 44

Date: c1950s

Size: Capped - 4 3/8 inches; posted - 5 7/16 inches.

A very pretty little Burnham No. 44 in green and black pearl with gold veining - almost a camo pattern.  This pen is in nice condition, though in common with many Burnhams, the gold plated trim does let it down a little.  While the cap and barrel are glossy and scratch free, the pocket clip has some brassing at the shoulder, and the cap band and filling lever also have some very small spots of plating wear, but these are not noticeable unless you use magnification.  The cap has a glossy black top button that holds on the tapered gold plated Burnham pocket clip.  Below the clip is a single gold plated cap band.  The barrel has a shallow, but still clear and crisp imprint and a straight gold plated filling lever.  The nib is a Burnham No. S20 - these nibs are gold plated alloy, and this one again has lost most of its plating.  It is in a medium point.

I have fully serviced this pen.  The nib is very smooth to write with.  It produces a lovely wet and medium width line.

A very good writer.