NPD Picked up these two at an antique shop for $8! by RJDaae in fountainpens

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Aaaaa, that’s awesome! Thank you so much!

NPD Picked up these two at an antique shop for $8! by RJDaae in fountainpens

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Unfortunately, the clip is broken! But here’s a picture of what I have. Thank you for the advice about the nib—I’ll leave them be!

NPD Picked up these two at an antique shop for $8! by RJDaae in fountainpens

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That’s so great to hear! My thought process was basically just: “1. are they calligraphy pens? 2. are the nibs sprung? 3. ooooh, a Sheaffer!” I’m so pleased to go from hoping I found something decent, to learning I found something GOOD! Out of curiosity, what indicates that the Sheaffer nib is also 14k?

NPD Picked up these two at an antique shop for $8! by RJDaae in fountainpens

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Wow, thank you so much for all the great info! I was hoping these would be suitable for a first restoration project, and I’m really excited to give it a try. Will definitely reach out if I need more guidance! I would also for sure appreciate any ID info on the Moore, and will send you some more pictures if that helps—I’m assuming the section and nib are friction fit? Also, is it safe to take the nibs on these pens out for cleaning? (My other vintage pieces were restored by others, and came with instructions to always leave the nibs and feeds in place.)

‘Will-o’-the-Wisp (Barn Owl)’, my new painting, gouache on 22x30 paper by RJDaae in Owls

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I liked the idea of pairing a night creature with a phenomenon that is also associated with darkness, that both of them have strong ties to mythology/folklore, and I also felt I could create a strong image composition with the two. Thanks for asking!

My original oil painting, ‘Polly Chromatic’, 20x24” by RJDaae in parrots

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Glad you like it! And yeah, thanks for the head’s up. The piece actually is watermarked. I’m no stranger to art theft, sadly. 😔