CS256: Conway Stewart Dinkie No. 550 Fountain Pen and No. 25 Pencil Set, boxed.

Date: c1950s

Size: Capped - 4 3/16 inches, posted - 5 1/8 inches.

This is a superb Dinkie set in lovely glossy  and unmarked burgundy red marble with black veining.  Try as I might, I have been unable to find any damage at all to eeither piece.  The box has kept both pen and pencil in pristine condition.  The caps have a small conical gold filled top button that holds on the pocket clips that have the "CS" monogram within a diamond at the top and another diamond at the bottom. 

Fountain Pen

The barrel imprint is crisp and deep and the cute little filling lever has the "CS" monogram imprinted in the circular end tab.  The nib is shiny and totally undamaged and is in a medium point.

Pencil

The cap has a very good deep and crisp imprint.  The cap pulls off for access to the eraser holder - the pink eraser has been barely used, I would think just once or twice, and it has also hardened over the years.  The cone is also gold filled.  The leads are propelled and repelled smoothly by twisting the cap.  I have fitted a fresh 1.1mm lead into the mechanism so it is all ready to go.

Box

A lovely pink floral pattern paperboard presentation case.  Again, excellent condition.  This set has been really well looked after.

I have fully serviced this set.  The nib writes very smoothly and is slightly soft, giving a very nive springy action, and the tiniest bit of line width variation.  

A beautiful set and a sought-after model in fabulous condition throughout.