Product Description
Type Limited edition fountain pen. We believe that this is one of only 5 pens made from this material.
Product Name Gioiellino (Italian for "little jewel"), Mazzucchelli 1849 Italian celluloid (cellulose acetate) material
Manufacturer and Year Leonardo Officina Italiana, Italy, 2023 (dated on the lever bar)
Length 5-3/4" long.
Filling System Lateral lever filler, working perfectly. We replaced the sac with a standard latex one.
Color Brown Mazzucchelli 1849 cellulose acetate - really stunning autumnal colors, in a pattern we've never seen before. Sterling silver cap band, and rhodium trim.
Nib BROAD 14k rhodium-plated nib. Very smooth. Ebonite feed.
Condition Near Mint condition, in box, with paperwork. No cracks, chips, dents or dings. Very light microscratching only, just minimal signs of use. The trim is all perfect, no brassing or plating wear. Imprints are all crisp, and clear. The pen is nicely sized, and sits nicely balanced in the hand. The box does not include the ink that was originally packaged with the pen.
NOTE: According to a thread on Fountain Pen Network, only 5 pens were made in this material.