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Omas Sterling Silver "arte Italiano?" Fountain Pen?


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Hello!

 

I recently obtained three different Omas fountain pens from my grandfather after he passed. I've been able to find some information on the Old Style Celluloid pens, but I have not been able to find any information on the sterling silver Omas fountain pen I have as well. It's in brilliant shape, perfectly clean and free of scratches (essentially looks unused), and bears the "sterling" markings and "Italy" on the cap. Both the body of the pen and the cap are in silver and I believe the nib is either platinum or white gold. There is also a "honeycomb-like" pattern on the pen.

 

If anyone has any information on this pen (name, date made, history, etc.) it would be greatly appreciated as I'd like to use it as my grandfather once had. I've also attached photos of the celluloid pens in case anyone has additional information on them as well.

 

Thank you in advance!!

Husker

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I am not familiar with the sterling silver pen, though it is lovely.

 

The two celluloids clearly bear the date mark of 1997 which tells you their age. The first is referred to as "Arco Brown" or "Arco Bronze" and is often referred to as Omas' most popular material. The other is "Blu Senape", sometimes called "Saffron".

 

Lovely pens!

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I am no OMAS collector, don't even own one, but that silver is a beauty.

 

I don't like the arco celluloid (second), personally, but the third one is lovely again.

 

Sorry I'm not able to tell you about them

 

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Hello!

 

I recently obtained three different Omas fountain pens from my grandfather after he passed. I've been able to find some information on the Old Style Celluloid pens, but I have not been able to find any information on the sterling silver Omas fountain pen I have as well. It's in brilliant shape, perfectly clean and free of scratches (essentially looks unused), and bears the "sterling" markings and "Italy" on the cap. Both the body of the pen and the cap are in silver and I believe the nib is either platinum or white gold. There is also a "honeycomb-like" pattern on the pen.

 

If anyone has any information on this pen (name, date made, history, etc.) it would be greatly appreciated as I'd like to use it as my grandfather once had. I've also attached photos of the celluloid pens in case anyone has additional information on them as well.

 

Thank you in advance!!

Husker

 

I've seen an OMAS catalogue posted online that showed photos of various Silver overlaid pens, but I don't recall anything about it. The nib is almost certainly 18K yellow Gold, plated with Rhodium.

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The silver one is a variation of the silver paragons. And it's a very special one because it's much heavier comparing to normal mirror surface silver paragons and vermeil ones. It can be found at OMAS catalogues in year 2000 but not in earlier catalogues(Year 1997).

The brown one is a bronze arco celluloide Paragon. It's first intruduced around 1992. And yours have the year mark 1997 on the holding section. The nib is an inhouse nib with newer OMAS mark.

The last one is an early production saffron with more blue than brown. Yours also have the year mark 1997 on the holding section. The nib is an inhouse nib with simplified OMAS mark.

 

BTW. Anyone seen an arlecchino in paragon shape and/or seen a solid platinum paragon?

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Thanks for the info, freakman! I haven't been able to find any information on my own. Much appreciated.

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