Platignum traces its beginnings in 1919 when the English
pen company changed “the world of pens with the self-filling gold-plated nib.”
This pen was purchased in 1935 and had fallen in a state of disrepair over the
years until it was restored to its former glory by pen wizard Henry Simpole. It features a button
filler mechanism and a 14CT broad flexible nib. It writes like a dream.
Marbled effect barrel
with a black top which unscrews to reveal the button mechanism, gold decorative
filigree band on the screw-on cap, and gold clip, this Platignum measures 11.5
cm unposted and 14.5 posted. It’s lightweight, comfortable to hold and the nib
glides on the paper. It was inked with Mont Blanc Mystery Black and it went on
with the business of writing straight away - no skips, no hiccups - without
minding that it hadn't been put to use for decades.
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Platignum 1930s fountain pen button filling mechanism |
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Platignum 1930s fountain pen: 14 CT gold broad flexible nib |
Its owner was barely 9
years old when he was given it - a school boy who didn’t yet know that he would
be drafted to the German army at the final stages of the war. The pen found its
way back to England and it will travel back to Germany to serve its owner once
more in times of peace.
Beautiful pen, and gorgeous writing!
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