Product Description
Type Modern fountain pen based on a look from the 1910s.
Product Name Nostalgia - model #801
Manufacturer and Year Sheaffer USA - they started producing this model in 1980
Length 5-1/4"
Filling System Cartridge or converter. (Converter included.) This pen will only accept the squeeze converter.
Color Vermeil-etched floral pattern cut-out overlay. Marked Vermeil 925 with a hallmark. (Vermiel is gold plated sterling.)
Nib This pen is fitted with a Sheaffer fine nib. This nib is 14k gold. The nib is in excellent condition and very smooth.
Condition Some wear and light scratches, and on the edge of the cap you can see the gold plating starting to wear and show the sterling underneath. The main flaw is a crack in the cap under the overlay, which we've tried to accurately photograph below. Nonetheless, the pen is very nice and usable.
