Product Description
Type Fountain pen
Product Name Aurora Optima
Manufacturer and Year Aurora, Italy -- 1998
Length 5-1/4"
Filling System Takes Parker-style refills. A good working refill is installed.
Color Sterling silver cap and barrel with a squiggly line pattern, black end pieces. Gold plated trim. 3/8th" cap band with a Greek key pattern outlined by thin black bands that are boarded by two gold bands.
Condition Excellent condition for this beautiful, elegant pen in a lovely sterling silver pattern and with detailed gold plated and black highlights. The barrel has light microscratching. The cap has moderate microscratching, a patch of tarnish to the right of the top of the clip, and a small dent to the left of the ball end of the clip. The cone has a few tiny dings along the lip opening and light microscratching. The cap band has moderate microscratching and some miniscule black dots of pitting scattered about. The clip has plating wear on the ball end, microscratching, and a tiny dab of plating wear near the top. The black top piece has light scratching. The imprints and silver mark are clear.