Product Description
Type Fountain Pen
Product Name Sheaffer's name for this product line was Connaisseur. They worked with Levenger to create a series of transparent "Sea Pens" colors. This is from the Sea Pens 1 series. This is Model 832.
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer-Levenger, USA -- 1998.
Length 5-1/2"
Filling System Sheaffer Cartridge or Converter. A converter is installed.
Color Transparent yellow, slightly pearly, with 23kt Gold Plated Trim. It has the white dot above the clip and a ball ended clip. This color was called Caribbean Yellow.
Nib Fine 14k 585 nib, branded with both Sheaffer and Levenger. (Fun fact: the Sheaffer nibs that were originally in the Balance 2 pens are also interchangeable with the Connaisseur.)
Condition Near mint condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. This is a classically designed pen in a really lovely mellow yellow color. The barrel and cap look good with just light handwear. The enamel in the center groove of the cap band looks great. The rings on either edge of the section looks great, with none of the pitting and plating wear that we often see. The other 3 trim rings (at the top of the cap, and top and end of barrel) look fantastic. The clip looks great (the line you see in the photo below is a reflection). The White Dot above the clip is perfect. The imprints are clear. No box or paperwork.