The Burnham B48, was one of the larger Burnham pens, this model with a 'cowled clip,' was produced in the early 1950s.
The pen has been restored and tested. A new ink sac was fitted as the original had deteriorated with age. It is finished in an attractive marbled grey colour with black veins, and is in excellent condition. The colour is unfaded with a great surface and clear imprint.
The nib is the original Burnham Gold plated B48 steel nib. It is stamped as fine and produces a very smooth, fine line. It would particularly suit a person with small handwriting and would be useful for more detailed work.
Harry Burnham started the Burnham pen company, in England, around 1920 and it produced a great variety of fountain pens until it folded in the 1960s, partly because of the infamous 'ballpoint effect'.