Product Description
Type Modern fountain pen.
Product Name Sonnet Premier (second generation style with the wide cap band).
Manufacturer and Year Parker, France -- this one was made in 1997 for release in '98 (the imprint is a clear llP).
Length 5-1/4".
Filling System Fills via Parker cartridges or you can use bottled ink via the included converter.
Color Premier Blue, blue and black marbled lacquer. Gold plated trim with a wide cap band.
Nib MEDIUM 18k nib is smooth with nice tipping and has just a little spring to it, though it's not like vintage flex.
Condition Near mint condition, though it has some scuffs and a tiny chip in the finish at the end of the barrel. It still has its original Sonnet tag attached to the clip. No cracks or, dings dents, personalization, or plating wear. There was no trace of ink in the nib or where the cartridges connect, suggesting that this pen has never been inked or even dipped.