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Montblanc 333 1/2 Red

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Montblanc 333½ of the third series, burgundy marbled, pre-war (1935–1937) — piston filler with two cap rings, according to “Collectible Stars” I an export or dealer version

Burgundy marbled celluloid with black cap top and black blind cap, two gold-coloured cap rings at the cap lip, gold-coloured clip, white-filled “MONT BLANC” with the mountain on the cap, only an outlined star in the cap top, yellowish ink window, gold-coloured nib with the Montblanc star.

Key facts

Production
“Collectible Stars” I: burgundy marbled 1935–1937, for export or as a dealer production only; black with one cap ring 1936–19481
Filling system
piston filler1
Clip
according to volume I the diamond clip on these export colours — the same book dates this clip to 1942–1948 in its table of clips, in Germany to 1947–1949; unresolved2
Nib
  • size 3½
  • 14 ct gold nib, 18 ct for France
  • steel nib possible3
Dimensions
15.0 cm with the cap posted, Ø 1.35 cm4
Classification
a pre-war pen: the wartime regulation of June 1942 banned coloured fountain pens on the home market5
Sources and notes
  1. “Collectible Stars” I.
  2. “Collectible Stars” I (table of clips); collectiblestars.com database (marbled 333½: “two cap rings, diamond clip”).
  3. “The Montblanc Diary & Collectors Guide” (nib “3½ MONTBLANC 14 C”, steel nib possible); 18 ct for France: forum post of 26 February 2005.
  4. “Collectible Stars” I; collectiblestars.com database.
  5. “Collectible Stars” I.
  6. forum post of 1 July 2004.
Montblanc 333½ burgundy marbled - www.fountainpen.de – open view
Montblanc 333½ burgundy marbled - www.fountainpen.de – cap
Montblanc 333½ burgundy marbled - www.fountainpen.de – closed view
Montblanc 333½ burgundy marbled - www.fountainpen.de – nib

Not to be confused with

  • 333½ blue1

    The same export version in another colour.

    See 333½ blue

  • 333½ black1

    With one cap ring, built until 1948.

    See 333½ black

  • Coloured barrel with a black cap6

    Montblanc did not supply pens like this; usually a cap has been replaced. Montblanc did not normally use two celluloid colours on one pen.

Literature

  1. aJens Rösler, Stefan Wallrafen: “Collectible Stars I — MONTBLANC 1908–1947”. 2014. ISBN 978-3-00-044233-9. On this website “Collectible Stars” volume I. more about the book ›
  2. bJens Rösler: “The Montblanc Diary & Collector’s Guide”. Christians Verlag, Hamburg 1993. ISBN 3-7672-1174-2. On this website “Diary” for short. more about the book ›