Product Description
Type Modern Fountain Pen, limited edition
Product Name Talentum Kara Nuri
Manufacturer and Year Aurora, Italy
Length 5-3/8"
Filling System Takes Aurora (and Parker)-style cartridges and converters. An Aurora converter is installed.
Color Black body and cap with kara-nuri urushi patterning in gold powder. Gold plated trim.
Nib 18k ITALIC nib. It is smooth and has lovely line variation - see writing sample.
Condition Near mint condition, in box with paperwork, with signs of very light usage. No scratches, dents, bite marks, personalization or the like. The pen is based on the Aurora Talentum, with the addition of urushi lacquerwork on the barrel and cap. The characteristic spots of kara-nuri have a lovely reddish halo behind the gold outlines, giving them a gorgeous depth. Our research found that only 150 of these pens were made, though Aurora didn't number these pens in any way to reflect that.