1980s AURORA 98 Solid Sterling 925 Silver - Gold Plated - Vermeil - 14K EF Gold Nib Cartridge Fountain Pen Item ID: AUR-005

Aurora 98 Sterling

Manufacturer/Model: Aurora Italy/98
Year of production: Mid 1980s
Filling system: Standard cartridges or piston conveter
Nib: Solid 14K 585 gold, Extra Fine EF
Material: Grip section black resin; Body and cap solid 925 Sterling Silver Gold Plated - Vermeil
Length (pen closed): 136mm

Condition and information:
One of Italy's best pen manufacturers, Aurora, and here is one of the their high-end models, the Vermeil 98 model in solid sterling 925 silver gold plated. This pen is the successor of the famous 88K pen, but unlike it's predecessor which had a standard piston filling action, this pen is a convenient cartridge filler or it can be used with standard converter. Drawing from its predecessor, this pen has the same form factor as the 88K, which some users argue this is the pen with the purest and most elegant form factor, fits in the hand as it was meant to be, with a perfect feel, weight, handling and grip. The pen is elegant, stylish, with hooded wing nib. Very nice and crisp guilloche lines from top to bottom. The nib is smooth, precise EF with very little flex, and great for writing in small typeface such as notebooks. The pen is in mint condition with minimal to no signs of use, no gold ware off and no personal engravings.