6 13/16″ closed, 5 7/8″ open.
Resting on an awesome gray platter I bought my wife for Christmas (don’t tell her) at Riley Art Glass in Hot Springs. I took my art club kids there for a field trip to see them blow glass and make a large platter. Really amazing work.
The overlay was made by Andy Beliveau. He did an amazing job. I couldn’t be happier.
Pen is made from a green and black marbled ebonite with a #8 18k Jowo nib, broad point.
Here is one of the rings, set with a couple dozen black diamonds.
Some pics next to an Onoto with overlay by Henry Simpole, to show the size of it. (at Vanness)
A few months ago I was asked to make a modern pen pencil combo, and the only way I could figure out doing that was by finding a working combo. Once I found a combo that worked I had to find a material to match it. This thing was made somewhere between 1920 and 1940 (according to Richardspens.com), so finding a matching acrylic wasn’t going to happen. What I decided to do was use the cap as a barrel band with black ebonite for the rest of it. I’m very happy with how it turned out.
6.25″ closed, 5.625″ open, 6.375″ posted.
Beautiful!