Product Description
Type Limited edition luxury fountain pen
Product Name Don Quijote de la Mancha, limited edition. Marked 0274/1605 on the end of the barrel.
Manufacturer and Year Delta, Italy -- 2005.
Length 5-1/2" and fat. This pen is based on Delta's Dolcevita, and has that same oversized profile.
Filling System International cartridge/converter. A Delta converter is installed.
Color Gorgeous red marble with a 3/4" Sterling Silver decorated cap band. The barrel decoration is a scene from the novel including the iconic windmill. The box is wood and a panel showing Don Quijote and his horse fits on top of the box with two chrome screws.
Nib MEDIUM 18k gold nib.
Condition Excellent condition, in large gift box with pen description pamphlet and with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings. The only real flaw is some patination and pitting of some of the trim. This is a large, impressive pen, in a beautiful color pattern, and with beautifully engraved iconography. The cap and barrel have light scratching that is difficult to see because of the rich color of the marble. The sterling silver barrel band is beautiful and the etched scenes from Don Quijote are crisp and clear. The chrome bands (at the end of the barrel, the three cap bands, and the clip band) appear to have dots of plating wear. The clip has a matte finish and more dots of pitting. The chrome emblem on the cap and the serial number disk on the end of the barrel also have some light plating wear. The imprints are clear.