Conway Stewart 100 Series Casein LTD ED 10/500 Fountain Pen - 2B Rgrnd to CI

Description

CONWAY-STEWART
CREAM CASEIN LIMITED EDITION
10/500
GOLD FURNITURE
18K NIB
2B NIB REGROUND TO CURSIVE ITALIC (NOTES STATE "BINDER")
CONVERTOR FILL
WITH CONWAY STEWART BOX AND INK BOTTLE - SEE PICS
See pics for details
HOW IT'S MADE: (Quoted from Conway Stewart's Facebook Post)
"Casein is made purely from milk curd and whey mixed with rennet, a truly natural biodegradable material. No cellulose or 'plasticiser' is added.
The milk curd and whey is dried, ground down, pressed into slabs and dyed a solid color. Next the material is nibbed, which involves small slices of nib shaped pieces, up to ten of each color, being sliced together to make the final slab, achieving the special effects required for the stunning Conway Stewart ranges.
At one millimeter per week, it takes over 20 weeks to lay down enough casein for one pen, with a further 3 months of drying time to achieve the 6% moisture content.
Casein is a living material, it contains a warmth rather than the cold of plastics, and feels differently on a warm day to a cold day due to the varying levels of moisture in the material and its environment. A quirk that cannot be imitated only enjoyed.
CASEIN ADVISORY:
The pen is made out of casein, a protein from milk.
It is imperative that you never soak the entire pen in water, as this will warp and dissolve the body of the pen.
The material is very subtly striped ivory and cream.
ESTATE SALE:
These are from a collector who collected hundreds of fountain pens, and I am assisting with the sale of these fine writing instruments. (I used to sell lots of pens in the early 2000's and that's what my eBay rep was based on!)
Some come with boxes and will be noted in the auction listing. May not have original box.
NOTE FOR BOXES:
The pens were removed from their boxes for storage in custom made trays in custom made boxes. I do my best to locate the correct pen box for each pen. Some pens were inherited/bought/obtained by the gentleman who passed that did not come with boxes.
All pens are sold AS IS.
I have not tested any of the pens and do not offer any guarantees or warranty. Bid accordingly.
PAYMENT:
Please make payment within 3 days after auction ends.
IF YOU HAVE NOT COMPLETED THE TRANSACTION ON THE FOURTH DAY, IT WILL BE CANCELLED AS A NON-PAYING BIDDER.
You will no longer have access to the rest of the sales.
QUESTIONS:
Your satisfaction is very important -- if you have any questions, please email me.
CONDITION OF SALES/AUCTIONS:
All items are sold AS IS.
Please examine the pics and ask questions, do research online PRIOR to bidding. There are no refunds.
We do not offer any guarantees or warranty. Bid accordingly.
ASK QUESTIONS PRIOR TO BUYING/BIDDING AS THERE ARE
NO RETURNS
.
REQUESTS TO CANCEL AFTER WINNING THE AUCTION WILL PREVENT THE BUYER FROM FURTHER
ACCESS TO THE REST OF THE SALES.
SHIPPING:
All items ship with SIGNATURE REQUIRED and INSURANCE. This is NON-NEGOTIABLE.
ALL ITEMS SHIP TO YOUR OFFICIAL ADDRESS ON FILE WITH EBAY. IF YOU WANT IT SHIPPED TO A DIFFERENT ADDRESS, CHANGE IT BEFORE YOU PLACE THE BID WITH EBAY, AND BEFORE YOU COMPLETE YOUR TRANSACTION.
DO NOT ASK TO CHANGE THE SHIPPING ADDRESS ONCE THE AUCTION HAS COMPLETED - THE SALE WILL BE CANCELLED AND THE PEN PUT BACK ON THE MARKET.
NO EXCEPTIONS.