Product Description
Type Limited Edition Fountain Pen.
Product Name Stipula Iris LE #386/926
Manufacturer and Year Stipula, Italy -- 2000.
Length 6"
Filling System This is a piston or captive converter filler. The cap attaches to the end of the barrel and is turned to extend and retract the nib. Once the nib is extended, you remove the cap from the end of the barrel and work the black knob to fill the internal captive converter. (This information is also illustrated in the paperwork)
Color "Hazelnut" celluloid that was cured over 6 years. It looks a lot like vintage pearl and black celluloid after it has ambered. The trim is 24k gold plated and includes a wise band towards the end of the barrel. The cap has a piece of the celluloid in it and the clip rotates around the barrel to adjust your grip.
Nib FINE 18k nib. Stipula gold nibs are quite soft.
Condition Excellent + condition. The pen has handwear and polishing marks, with some fine scratches on the clip. There is a faint line where the end of the clip contacts the barrel when rotating it. In the photo of the reverse side of the nib, it looks like there's an area where the coating is worn away - in the hand this area is simply shiny, and it is still black. The imprints are easily read and the mechanisms work well. Ships in the original Iris box, with paperwork, which is located in a cleverly hidden drawer in the box. The box is in great shape too, with minimal marks on the surfaces.
In order to use this pen, a few steps need to be taken. They're outlined in the paperwork, but we will explain it here as well. Unthread the cap and then post it on the barrel. When pushed down all the way, it acts as a key that locks into a hidden mechanism. The cap can then be turned clockwise to extend the nib or counterclockwise to retract it. If you want to fill the pen, extend the nib and then remove the cap from the end of the barrel. The knob at the end of the barrel can then be turned to move the piston seal within the pen.
