CS1179 Conway Stewart No. 85L, boxed. (Soft Broad Stub)

CS1179 Conway Stewart No. 85L, boxed. (Soft Broad Stub)

Date: c1950s

Size: Length Capped - 133mm; Length Posted - 167mm.

As its name would suggest, this is the longer version of the Model 85.  It is in excellent condition with just a very tiny amount of high-point brassing on the pocket clip.  Otherwise, I can find no damage at all on this lovely glossy pen.  The cap has a black conical end "jewel" with a gold filled bezel, cap band, and long straight pocket clip.  The clip has the "CS" logo at the top within a diamond shaped cartouche and another diamond at the bottom.  Both barrel and cap are made from a most attractive blue marbled celluloid with gold veining.  It looks just stunning and has a lovely, glossy appearance.  The barrel imprint is still easily read, and it appears nice and crisp and deep.  It is fitted with a short gold filled filling lever with a diamond and "CS" logo imprinted within the circular end tab.  The glossy black section holds the super No. 3 Conway Stewart nib, which is 14 carat gold, undamaged, and in a very unusual broad stub point. The original box is in very good condition with a minimum of outer surface wear.  Inside is the original instruction sheet.

I have fully serviced this pen.  The nib writes very smoothly with a good, wet line.  As well as being a straight-cut stub nib, it is also a soft one and will give you some really attractive and almost effortless line width variation from a fine to a good, generous broad.