Product Description
Type Modern cartridge/converter filling fountain pen with hand-painted barrel.
Product Name Sonnet - Mark 1
Manufacturer and Year Parker -- 1996 (the cap band is marked with the date code Y).
Length 5-1/4"
Filling System Fills via Parker style cartridges or with a converter. A brand new Parker piston converter is installed.
Color This gold and brown mottled finish was called "Chinese Laque Ambre." The trim is 23k gold plated. We've heard that this is one of the hardest to find finishes, and was only available in the first series of Sonnets between 1994-97. The design contains some Chinese characters which are written in red on the cap (see photos). They read, "自然来源" We understand that the definition implies that the pen is made of natural materials or is hand painted.
Nib FACTORY STUB solid 18k nib is very smooth with lovely tipping. It is a bit springy. The section is labeled S. This is not the original nib for this pen.
Condition Near Mint Condition. With the exception of the nib, the pen is new old stock. However, due to handling and storage there is pitting on the gold band beneath the nib and light scratches on the gold trim. The lacquer is unblemished and the imprints are clear. It ships with a Parker Sonnet box for the same model with clip tag and price marker but for a pen with a different nib. The nib guarantee is also included.
