c.1948 NOS Stickered Waterman Taperite Stateleigh 357 Fountain Pen Manufacturer imprint on the barrel

Manufacturer imprint on the barrel is deep and fully legible

What sets the Stateleigh apart as a “deluxe” model is the brushed gold-filled cap with what has come to be known as the “stars and stripes design

and the debut of their button filling system in the 1910s

Hard rubber retains its dark black color with perhaps just a hint of fading under the brightest direct lighting conditions

nibble marks to the captop

c.1948 NOS Stickered Waterman Taperite Stateleigh 357 Fountain Pen Manufacturer imprint on the barrelVintage: c. 1948 Make: Waterman's Model: Stateleigh Taperite 357 Color: Jet Materials: Brushed gold filled cap, gold filled trim Filling System: Lever filler (original sac still holds ink, but this pen will probably require a new sac in the future if you wish to put it into regular service) Length: This full sized model measures 5 5 16 capped Nib: Although the sticker identifies the nib as a Flexible F, its a standard XF by the standards I use (see