Product Description
Type Special Limited Edition Fountain Pen, number 1295/1919, engraved on the cap band.
Product Name 80th Anniversary
Manufacturer and Year Aurora, Italy - c. 1999. (Aurora was founded in 1919.)
Length 5-1/2"
Filling System Piston filling system. We have tested it and it's working very well.
Color Sterling silver, with burgundy resin section and cap finial. The silver has a flame guilloche pattern over most of the the surface, with elaborately detailed art nouveau-styled engraved bands at either end of the cap. Despite all of the silver content, the pen is quite light, as it's only a thin sheet overlaid on a lighter (resin?) material. The trim is silver-colored.
Nib 18k medium nib (masked).
Condition Near mint in box with paperwork. The pen had been inked, but there are minimal signs of usage. No dents, dings or scratches. There are tiny scattered spots of tarnish/patina, which we believe is simply due to the nature of sterling silver. Tested and working well.
In original wooden gift box with two outer sleeves, and paperwork. There is also an unopened bottle of ink - it's not labeled as to color, but we suspect black. According to the literature, 1919 pens were made for the world market, and another 1919 pens were made specifically for the Italian market. Given the included booklet in multiple languages, the number "1295-E" written in the front of the booklet and on the wooden box, as well as the outermost sleeve stamped "EXPORT", we're confident that this was designated for the world market.
