Sheaffer Legacy Heritage Victorian Sterling Silver Rollerball Pen

Walter Sheaffer began the pen business that carries his name in his jewelry shop in Fort Madison, Iowa. He is credited with inventing the lever filling mechanism in 1907 as an improvement to the awkward filling systems in use at that time. This filling system eventually became one of the most common type of filling mechanism on fountain pens and can still be found in use today. He was granted patent rights in August, 1908. After testing his design with local writers, he launched the pen business in 1912, incorporating the company in 1913. Although the company started after the "official" end of the Victorian era, the influence of Victorian design was still strong in the early part of the 20th century, especially in the jewelry trade.

Disclaimer: This is a Vintage Pen Set and has patina due to the age. However upon purchase you may request to have it cleaned. It has minimal wear with no dents. Please look over our images carefully as they represent the actual pen for sale!