Rare- Vintage CAREY of New York eyedropper Gold/Abalone Filigree 14K nib- pen

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Rare- Vintage CAREY of New York eyedropper Gold/Abalone Filigree 14K nib- pen:
$599.99

Truly a beautiful piece of history here. This pen along with others were part of a collectors estate. With much research I found there is not a lot of information about the Carey Pen Company. Here are some interesting facts I did learn. John Carey was born in 1876. Carey\'s home address was listed on West 25th Street New York, NY. In the directory of that time I.M. Carey Pens was also listed for Park Row, New York, NY. It is not a validated fact but it is believed that I.M. was surely Johns wife Ida M. Carey. Oddly in the same directory 2 listings one being Carey Pen Co. at 196 Broadway and the other I.M. Carey Pens also at the same address. The Carey fountain Pen Co. began as early as 1890. They produced many high quality pens made of mottled red or black hard rubber and many with exotic gold and silver overlays. These pens were a work of art by any collector\'s standards. Some of the earliest pens were eyedroppers. They continued to grow and opened up other shops in Boston, and Philadelphia. On a humorous note John Carey was charged by the Magistrate Breen court in 1913 to have displayed in front of his business lamps with such high power their rays penetrated the gowns of women who passed by. Because of this belief more \" masculine \"onlookers lined by the store each night to catch a glimpse of the said rumor and because of that more pens were sold at that location. In 1920 the company moved yet again to 158 Broadway. Little is known from then until 1925 when John was sued for $442.29 by Autopoint Co. either an unpaid bill for pencils or patent infringement. To this date it is believed John never owned any patents. Moving on to 1929 the directory still shows the business up and running but that would be the last documentation. Because of declining sales and the Great depression in 1929 it caused the demise of the company and other pen companies as well. The date and details of John Carey\'s death also remain a mystery.
The pen is a Black hard rubber, Filigree overlay and Abalone shell decor. It\'s slip cap is 60.76 mm x 11.49 mm. Total length of pen is 139.07 mm. In the pictures you will see a hole in the cap. It according to an advertisementtaken from the Carey pen Co. it is a vent hole. It permits the escape of moisture as the ink evaporates. The cap end has no finial it is flat and Gold. There is no clip. The Barrel is 106.42 mm x 10.52 mm. There is NO cracking of the pearl. Single underfeed. There is very little to no brassing to the filigree (that compared to others I have seen, see the pictures). The section is 29.81 mm with a slight taper-nice treads-and a tight closure. The nib reads CAREY New York, 14K No. 5. The slit is nice and parallel. Look at the pictures for the nib. I have not inked or tested this pen. The indicia reads A M Drum S.C. Armstrong Council No. 92 D of L. **More history here** The A M Drum is the person\'s initials. Armstrong Council is believed to be Thomas A. Armstrong council No. 92. in 1898 the council increased it\'s members to include The Daughters of Liberty. (D of L) Daughters of Liberty were much in the same as Son\'s of LibertyAlthough some sources state that the Daughters of Liberty was an official group or society of women, other sources indicate it was more of a blanket term used to describe all women who supported the patriotic cause. The S. C. is believed to stand for Second Class.
I did as much research that time would allow for this pen. I found it very interesting to say the least. All the content here is believed to be true. I am sure if you did your research you will find the same. Most of the info I found was from one source, the Pennant Summer of 2008 article. Again not much can be found about this company which made it that more fun to dig into. The pen is a sight to be seen. A great addition to anyone\'s collection. You are offerding on the pen shown in the pictures and that is the pen you will receive. Insurance required to the shipping. Thank you!