Marking is "Apollo EPNS made by Bernard Rice's Sons, Inc. 5331, Shadow Ardt" I believe this is silverplated brass. Thanks for the cleaning info.

Looked everywhere to find a maker, short of a colonoscopy, and find none. Not even on the ink barrel. Clearly well made, though. Here's a pic of the pen if you have any other ideas, and thanks again for...

Thank you so much. Does the attached photo help? such a neophyte....

I think you're correct. Certainly closer than anything we have come up with. No marks of any kind, so probably just a cheap souvenir, but worth the 25 cents just for the puzzle. Thank you.

Must agree. I have three months of the local paper in a bound volume from 1876 and it's pretty much only worth the time to look at it.

surely. beautiful type and print lost on the masses. Ads are soo cool too.......

Have a two volume set of Mark Twain's Autobiography and trying to identity it fully. It is published by Collier with burgundy binding. Date code is AZ. Questions: Is this a second printing of the 1st...

Recently found a #5331 dish from Bernard Rice's Sons Apollo studio Shadow Ardt line. Large. 14" across. Can't find this particular item on the web, but similar style pieces suggest early 1920s. Certainly...

Recently found a heavy black/gold pen at an estate sale with this guy's picture on the clip. We can't figure out who it is and it's driving us all nuts. Any help in solving this greatly appreciated. Also...