Silver Fountain Pen Recommendations

[hsianloon]

As the title, am looking for recommendations for silver fountain pens.

 

Fancied the Sterling SIlver Sheaffer Imperial, and Parker 75, so something along those lines

 

Wouldn't be a fan of something with a plain , no design body. ie Cross designs

 

I await amazing opinions

[da vinci]

Do you mean sterling silver/925 silver or just silver coloured (like stainless steel)? An idea of budget would also be useful.

 

Personally I like the Godron or pinstripe patten so the Cross Townsend (excellent value for money) or a Montblanc (I have the 144) would be my top picks.

 

Another rather more fancy option is either the Yard o Led or Sheaffer Legacy. A vintage Sheaffer Targa or a Montegrappa may also appeal....

[hsianloon]

Sterling silver/925 silver, budget...okay Ill say <450 Euros as its for significant life event.

 

I shall look up those recommendations,thanks !

[lzykramer]

Yard-O-Led Viceroy Grand Victorian Fountain Pen

[inkstainedruth]

I was going to recommend the Yard-o-Led pens, but da vinci has beaten me to the punch. My personal preference is the Viceroy Victorian (it's a grail pen that I hope to someday be able to afford), but if that's too "girly" for you, there are other designs/finishes, such as Barleycorn.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

[jar]

I did a whole series of reviews of Sterling silver fountain pens that can be found in the Reviews Index.

[Moshe ben David]

• Parker 75, Cisele pattern in sterling silver
• Parker Duofold Godron Silver { see: http://parkercollector.com/centennial.html}
• another vote for Yard - O - Led {on my bucket list; no budget for it now!}
• Parker - Parker Senior Duofold - 125th Anniversary - 2014
• Pilot Namiki Sterling Silver Fountain Pen - Gold Plated Trim. Pilot nibs are generally great. This one is listed for sale at FPH: http://www.fountainpenhospital.com on the 'Back Room' pages
• Namiki-Pilot sterling collection. A variety of designs: carp, tiger, turtle, Mt. Fuji, dragon. see: http://www.namiki.com/pdf/Sterling.pdf (this pdf doesn't list all of them for some reason, but the photos are good)

Looking forward to pics of what you eventually end up with!

[Journaler]

Take a look at Onoto's range of luxury pens. Some of them are made in solid silver and others have attractive filigree overlays on a black body. Funds are the only reason I haven't bought one of the latter yet.

[Postscript]

Yard-O-Led Viceroy Grand Victorian Fountain Pen

Yep, my choice too.

 

Post Script

[George.A]

I have a Pilot Namiki Sterling Silver Dragon which I like a lot. Great presence and really good value for money IMHO.

[risingsun]

Some good ideas with photos here:

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/132513-whats-your-favorite-sterling-silver-pen/

[David_W]

I was going to recommend the Yard-o-Led pens, but da vinci has beaten me to the punch. My personal preference is the Viceroy Victorian (it's a grail pen that I hope to someday be able to afford), but if that's too "girly" for you, there are other designs/finishes, such as Barleycorn.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

 

I've got a Yard-O-Led Viceroy Grand in Barley with a F nib (the Yard-O-Led nibs run a little on the broad side). It's an excellent pen, and I'm very happy with it.

 

The Victorian pattern is quite a bit more money and just wasn't for me, though I can see the attraction of all that hand-tooled decoration.

[hsianloon]

tainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/132513-whats-your-favorite-sterling-silver-pen/

I was going to recommend the Yard-o-Led pens, but da vinci has beaten me to the punch. My personal preference is the Viceroy Victorian (it's a grail pen that I hope to someday be able to afford), but if that's too "girly" for you, there are other designs/finishes, such as Barleycorn.

Ruth Morrisson aka inkstainedruth

 

I actually fancy the Yard O Led Grand Retro...but yes , the others are a bit too "girly'' for me..

 

I did a whole series of reviews of Sterling silver fountain pens that can be found in the Reviews Index.

 

Jar...you must be the leading fpn owner in the entire forum...will peruse through the reviews this weekend !

 

Take a look at Onoto's range of luxury pens. Some of them are made in solid silver and others have attractive filigree overlays on a black body. Funds are the only reason I haven't bought one of the latter yet.

Ah yes Onoto...budget is just impossible. There's one of a captain, 1500usd, not prepared for that jump yet ;/

 

I have a Pilot Namiki Sterling Silver Dragon which I like a lot. Great presence and really good value for money IMHO.

I was looking at that for awhile, only reason I didnt get it was the nib...its the only ugly part of the pen, but design otherwise is a winner.

 

Some good ideas with photos here:

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/132513-whats-your-favorite-sterling-silver-pen/

That Montblanc Solitaire....definitely a top contender

 

Thanks for all the replies !

[hsianloon]

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/267945-waterman-100-year-sterling-silver/

 

I found what I was looking for !

[Thier.]

I personnaly love the YOL grand Viceroy Barley and also own Parker 75 and Sheaffer Imperial Silver Touchdown. I recently bought a sterling silver Signum for my wife ....

Edited June 5, 2014 by Thier.

[Thier.]

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/267945-waterman-100-year-sterling-silver/

 

I found what I was looking for !

Fantastic pen !!!!! I have to put it on my wish list ........ Edited June 5, 2014 by Thier.

[da vinci]

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/index.php/topic/267945-waterman-100-year-sterling-silver/

 

I found what I was looking for !

Thanks for the update and I am pleased your quest had a happy ending

[Tenkai]

I'm surprised no one suggested the Platinum 3776 Pin Stripe Silver (was eyeing for a real long time)

[orfew]

Here are a couple of photos of mine.

 

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh320/Orfew/2014-03-10224815_zps50e3a21d.jpg

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh320/Orfew/2014-03-10224657_zps9b619926.jpg

[hsianloon]

Here are a couple of photos of mine.

 

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh320/Orfew/2014-03-10224815_zps50e3a21d.jpg

http://i259.photobucket.com/albums/hh320/Orfew/2014-03-10224657_zps9b619926.jpg

 

I've actually held and used this one at the Montblanc boutiques, but they do go for a fair price...much more than the older Solitaires

 

I'm surprised no one suggested the Platinum 3776 Pin Stripe Silver (was eyeing for a real long time)

It does look very similar to the one I ended up with