Onoto De La Rue

Originally an extremely successful colour printing company the business went from strength to strength in the early 1800’s, mainly due to it’s Playing card business and by 1833 it was able to move into impressive accommodation in Finsbury London.

Soon after The business moved into stationary and were awarded a four year contract with the board of the inland revenue to produce stamps

By the late 1880’s De La Rue were producing their first writing instruments.

Initially producing Hard rubber Stylographs and Eyedroppers the company then invented it’s own filling system which became extremely successful by 1912.

Early Piston fills and the later extremely high quality leverfill are much sought after. Onoto de la Rue’s have exceptionally high quality nibs.

ALL PISTON FILLERS HAVE HAD ALL NEW CORK SEALS AND RUBBER WASHERS FITTED. ALL LEVER FILLS HAVE HAD A NEW SAC FITTED – ALL OUR PENS ARE READY TO WRITE

Early Onoto Piston Fill in Chased Black hard rubber, Chevron Pattern. In MINT condition. Fitted with the original 14kt gold, full Flex medium tipped nib giving a superb writing style. Measures 147 mm long capped

c1912

£135

Early Onoto Piston Fill in Chased Black hard rubber, Chevron Pattern. In MINT condition in original Box. Fitted with the original 14kt gold, full Flex medium tipped nib giving a superb writing style. Measures 147 mm long capped

c1912

£145

Early Onoto Piston Fill in Chased Black hard rubber, Chevron Pattern with Gold filled bands and cap top. In Perfect condition.  Fitted with the original 14kt gold, full Flex Broad tipped, wet noodle nib with Split feed, giving a superb writing style. Measures 147 mm long capped

c1913

£145

RARE Astral Pen made by Onoto de La Rue in Black Hard Rubber with Sterling Silver Overlay, fine wave Pattern. In Perfect Condition with no dents or engraved names. Fully hallmarked and dated 1922.  Piston Fill. Fitted with the original 14kt gold, Full flex, medium to  broad tipped nib giving a superb writing style.

c1922

Onoto De La Rue Peoples Pen in Chased Black Hard Rubber with Nickel Silver trim. Lever fill. In remarkable, Absolute Mint Condition. Fitted with the original 14kt gold, Full flex, Wet Noodle medium tipped nib giving a superb writing style. Hard to find in this condition.

c1924

Onoto 5501 in Pearl Grey & Black Marble with Gold filled trim. Piston Fill . In Absolute MINT Condition. Fitted with the original scarce, 14kt gold, Medium Stub Italic nib giving a wonderful writing style

c1930

£128

Onoto 5601 in Pearl Green & Black Marble with Gold filled trim. Piston Fill . In Absolute MINT Condition. Fitted with the original 14kt gold, Semi Flex Broad tipped nib giving a wonderful writing style

c1930

Superb Onoto 6233 Piston Fill in Green & Black Marble with gold filled trim. In Perfect Nr MINT condition with crisp imprint. Fitted with the original Twin Tone, 14kt gold, Semi flex medium tipped nib giving a wonderful writing style

c1938

£138

Superb Onoto 5600 SET in Green Mesh with gold filled trim. Fountain Pen has solid 14kt gold cap band, fully hallmarked and dated 1939. Fountain Pen and Pencil both in Perfect Near MINT Condition.  Fountain Pen fitted with the original full flex14kt gold, medium tipped nib giving a wonderful writing style

c1939

Onoto De La Rue Pencil in Black with gold fill trim. In Absolute MINT condition .Works perfectly.

c1947

£48

Stunning Onoto Special Edition Magna Classic in Black with Spiral Pattern and gold filled trim. In Absolute MINT Unused condition in original beautiful wooden box, outer box and papers. One of only 999 made.  Fitted with the original large size 7 twin tone 18kt gold medium tipped nib

c2019

Specially Commissioned Onoto Magna Pencil in Spiral Pattern to match Classic Fountain Pen. Only one in existence.  In MINT Unused condition in original box with paperwork.

c2020

£245