Product Description
Type Modern fountain pen .... medium weight, not too heavy and not too light.
Product Name Rhyme Star
Manufacturer and Year German Duke Lux Pen GmbH. This is a fairly recent model, perhaps as old as 2004. (Duke is a Chinese company with an R&D branch in Germany, registered in Germany.)
Length 5-1/2"
Filling System Fixed piston filling system. The back of the barrel screws off to reveal the part you turn to fill this pen.
Color Sparkly metallic resin caps and bodies. The sparkles are mini-red, green, and blue chips. The caps end in an angle, and have a nice crest imprinted on them (see photos). The barrel has a brushed steel end that is tapered. The clip is chrome.
Nib Fine, 14k Duke upturned "fude" calligraphy nib. This nib is somewhat flexy, and very smooth. You can write with this nib from a variety of angles and get a variety of lines. Held upright at a right angle to the paper, it produces a normal medium-fine, but if you write with a flatter angle you will get a very wide broad line. You can also flip the pen over and get an extra fine line.
Condition Brand new. Never inked or dipped.
Excellent condition with no cracks, chips, dents, or dings for these pens. These are a beautifully colored, shiny pens that are elegantly tapered. The caps and barrels have a few light scratches. The tapered brushed steel end piece of the barrel has a few microscratches. One of the clips has plating wear and one has a few microscratches. The imprints are clear.