Product Description
Type fountain pen
Product Name Sheaffer's name for this product line was Connaisseur. Model 811
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer USA -- 1989-92
Length 5-1/2"
Filling System Sheaffer Cartridge or Converter. A Sheaffer squeeze converter is included. (The modern piston converter will not fit.)
Color Burgundy with 23kt Gold Plated Trim. It has the white dot above the clip and a ball ended clip.
Nib FINE Sheaffer 18k nib. There is a faint F on the section. It is a very smooth writer.
Condition Very nice condition. There is a small mark to the left of the clip and the band on the nib unit is loose. The pen has posting and capping marks in addition to general handwear. There is some brassing on the clip, the cap lip, and the band at the end of the barrel. There is some plating wear on the nib collar, but the corrosion is quite low for this area. The painted black line on the cap lip is in good condition.
