Parker 1930s Carltonware Desk Pen and Base (July 2023)
Parker 1930s Carltonware Desk Pen and Base I have been active in my search for Fountain pens and its accessories after joining the FB fountain pen and revisited the Fountain pen network forum. Recently, I have notice that there are some collectors collecting vintage pen desk set. Previously, I wasn't interested as it occupied too much space. However, when I saw the desk set made by Carltonware using Chinoiserie design, I fell in love with them. After much searching, I have finally found a superb Parker Junior Duofold Lucky Curve in mandarin yellow on a Carltonware desk base. It comes with a Parker Junior Fountain pen. The pen has a fine nib marked Parker, Duofold, Pen, and a 'P '. There are several designs available namely in Mandarin Yellow, In Lapis Blue, in black, and one in deeper red. These ceramic bases are late 1920s and they were made for the Parker Pen Company England by Carlton Ware, a pottery manufacture from Stoke-on-Trent, England. According to Roger W fro
