Doric Pens In Black & Pearl

[penpalace]

I am talked about this with a few other collectors but I would appreciate those on the board to chime in. I recently acquired a black and pearl Wahl Eversharp Doric, few are known to exist at least to my knowledge and I have not seen one in this configuration before though I am sure that a few are out there.

 

[vacumaniac]

Well that is interesting. I've had black and pearl Dorics in oversize, standard, and "military" clip versions, but haven't seen or heard of the ring top.

[jonveley]

Nice find, Pearce. Yes, black and pearl Dorics are rare, but yours is rarer still - it's not exactly black and pearl.

 

This is one of the plastics used for Wahl's purse pencil line - black veins rather than about 50/50 black to pearl. I'll have to look up the color name.

 

The ringtop configuration with the cartouche for engraving, however, isn't all that unusual. It's the color that's killer.

[Wahlnut]

That color is usually seen only on Purse pens. The pen in question is a Doric Ladies (W) pen for necklace or vest chain wear. As suck it is quite rare. Here are some purse pens 2 of which are in that color (if memory serves) Ceylon Pearl. It is very hard to find ones where the plastic has not ambered.http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a75/wahlnut/Pursepens_zpsfd76a1ab.jpg serves)

[penpalace]

Thanks Jon and Syd. I'll have it with me in DC along with some other great finds from the last few months!

 

Pearce.