My Grandmother was going through her stuff and asked if I could find out some information about her pen. I've searched all over and I can't find anything! Shes 78 years old currently and said she had bought the pen from a 90 year old woman back in the day. So I assume its pretty old.. It's apparently missing the cap (She had some funny story to explain for it missing) but it's still beautiful! I can't find any signatures on it to even tell what maker could have possibly made it.. If you have any hunches as to who made it or what it is, my Grandmother and I would appreciate it very much!!Click to view attachment

First question: Is it a fountain pen, or a dip-pen?

Looks like an old dip pen.

I would be interested in hearing the story of how she lost the cap... I have never seen a dip pen with a cap, that would be cool.

Ahah! Well, It is a dip pen apparently. She kept calling it a fountain pen.. No wonder I couldn't find anything about it. Lol, what a nut. Maybe by cap she meant what the pen sat in? Shes confusing me more when I ask questions! *sigh*

A confusing grand-mother? My own grand-daughter, 4, is already saying that about me.

You might want to look around at this site and see if any of the pens resembles the one you displayed.

http://www.vintagepens.com/catill_antique_...struments.shtml

I suspect it is either a Victorian era or replica of that period judging solely from the photograph and the decorative style.

It looks like a dip-pen to me. It would go nicely with a pretty glass inkwell

Thanks for the help, I'll try to look in the Victorian era now! I should of realized its a dip pen haha.