Aurora Italy Optima Cento Fountain Pen | Blue Auroloide | F nib | original boxing

This previously owned Aurora Italy Optima Cento Fountain Pen 996C in Blue Auroloide has a Fine 14K White Gold nib plated with rhodium and is in superb previously owned condition - from a collector and connoisseur of writing instruments, who obviously appreciated their pieces. It comes complete with original box and brochure and lined with Bone Leather for storage. The Aurora Optima Auroloide Fountain pen is synonymous with precious materials, traditional workmanship, attention to details - and Italian style!. The Aurora Optima repeats the elegance and sobriety of a model that made history in the 1930s. The cap ring is engraved with the historic Aurora logo and decorated with Greek decoration. The Aurora Optima fountain pen has a 14kt gold nib and uses a piston filling system. Special features: Reminiscent of the elegance and sobriety of the historic pen of the Thirties – an authentic legend in its time – the new Optima maintains its unique line and all of its charm to become, once again, a cult object for men and women who know how to choose The new Auroloide version of the Optima range has been created using antique materials and features hand-finished trims and great attention down to the smallest detail. The cap and barrel in all versions are made of marbled Auroloide, an antique material, yet refined and prestigious This fountain pen uses the classic filler pump filling system with the Aurora exclusive hidden reservoir device. When you run out of ink, just turn the end of the pen anticlockwise and your Aurora will write another page. Additionally, you can leave the end turned to remind you to fill the pen. The celluloid is so rich that seems to emit and reflect light. Product Specifications Capped Length: 5.0 in.(127.0mm) Posted Length: 6.1 in.(154.9mm) Length of Body: 4.9 in.(124.5mm) Length of Cap: 2.36 in.(59.9mm) Diameter of Body: 0.56 in.(14.2mm) Diameter of Cap: 0.61 in.(15.5mm) Diameter of Grip: 0.41 in.(10.4mm) Weight: 0.7 oz.(19.84g) Body Material: Resin Trim Material: Chrome Plated Section Material: Resin Nib Material: Gold Fill Mechanism: Piston Cartridge Type: Bottled Ink only Cap Type: Threaded Postable: Yes Clip Style: Spring Metal