Gold Starry 254 Safety, Black Ebonite, Amber Glass Nib

HM1225065
A genuinely unusual piece. Gold Starry began in 1909 as the French distribution arm of Conway Stewart under the "Gold Star" name, switched to "Gold Starry" after a 1912 trademark dispute, and became a fully independent French manufacturer by 1921. Their early safeties were among the first pens they produced — honest black ebonite construction with the star trademark engraved on the barrel.

The amber glass nib is the draw here. Glass nibs on vintage pens are rare enough that most collectors have never seen one in person. Rigid, completely corrosion-proof, and multiple angles to use the glass tip. No flex — just a consistent FM line on the tip, with lower angles letting you paint the page. The real advantage is practical: glass is the easiest nib material to clean. Flush, wipe, and you're writing with a new ink in seconds. If you like testing inks constantly and switching colors fast, this is the pen for that — cleanup is dramatically faster than any ebonite feed vintage pen.

Black ebonite with worn chasing — grade C+. Full safety mechanism rebuilt with fresh gaskets. Ebonite rejuvenated and hand-polished.

Tested on Tomoe River 52gsm (new) with Diamine Sherwood Green.