Parker's "Super Chrome" ink was marketed in 1947 and claimed to be the "first basic ink improvement in over 250 years." It offered almost instant drying, greater brilliance and a wider selection of colours.
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![Parker 51 desk base and ash tray.](images/ref.%20940%2051%20base_small1.jpg)
![Parker USA.](images/ref.%20940%20parker_small.jpg)
Ref. 940
Ceramic Parker 51 desk base and ashtray, measuring 130mm x 300mm (5" x 12"), a single miniscule chip on the right of its front edge - see image, maker's marks as per image, USA, circa 1960s (very good). Sold
![45 Harlequin.](images/ref.1090.harlequin.45_small.jpg)
Ref. 1090
Parker 45 Harlequin ballpoint pen, circle decoration, good mechanism, no dings or marks, 1980s, English, (excellent). Sold
![Silver Crane Company.](images/ref.992-silver.crane_small.jpg)
Ref. 992
Parker figural desk tidy, black with gold detail. A ceramic novelty from the 1980s manufactured by the Silver Crane Co., single 3mm chip to one edge but otherwise as new. Sold
![Parker 61 Cissus.](images/ref.%20949%20p61.jpg)
Ref. 949
Parker 65 Cirrus, brushed finish, 14crt generous medium nib, cartridge/converter, rare in this condition, English, c. 1976, (very good). Sold
![Parker desk tidy.](images/ref_805_quink_small.jpg)
Ref. 805
Parker Quink ink bottle desk tidy. A promotional ceramic novelty from the 1980s, (excellent). Sold
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