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MrPeeps
March 1st, 2016, 02:33 PM
Ive seen them crop up alot recently and was wondering about them (just general info) some of them (especially the mother of pearl botecellis) look really interesting! Thanks all, Luke!

jar
March 1st, 2016, 03:34 PM
Nice pens from a very small maker currently run by the founder's son. The Ferrari da Varese pens vary in size from the fairly large Botticelli to the more historically normal size Yesterday.


Botticelli
http://www.fototime.com/17B06FDEAC423A7/large.jpg

Savant
http://www.fototime.com/C3D5BF86346A0D3/standard.jpg
Yard-o-Led Corinthian on left, FdV Savant on right
http://www.fototime.com/F33B7C25E06C75A/large.jpg

Yesterday
http://www.fototime.com/AEF1508B941BAE2/large.jpg
http://www.fototime.com/97D2D97892573E4/large.jpg
on far right for size comparison:
from left to right:ST Dupont Classique and Gatsby, Parker "75", Waterman Lauréat, Gentleman, Préface, ST Dupont Fidelio and the FdV Yesterday.
http://www.fototime.com/FE8525F74D4AA9E/large.jpg


They are all made from Sterling silver including the clips, the nibs are 18K gold ...


http://www.fototime.com/4704E8AC72BF890/standard.jpg

... and the Savant and Yesterday then covered with high temperature hard fired enamel that is then diamond incised to show the underlying Sterling silver.


http://www.fototime.com/BB90ADC3177E413/large.jpg

All of mine have been relatively wet writers, forgiving of any inks I've thrown at them, nibs soft and smooth but relatively stiff.

MrPeeps
March 2nd, 2016, 07:46 AM
Thanks jar for the awesome pics and for the info ;)

SeminarianMike
March 2nd, 2016, 01:58 PM
I want one!