Fin De Siecle French Pen

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Hi. I'm doing research for a story and am looking for a French fountain pen from the beginning of the 20th century.

Top of the line kind of thing. Was there one? Or French pen from the 1920s.

Something exclusive and elite. Beautiful.

 

Any help would be very much appreciated.

[amk]

Tricky. Bayard began in 1922, Stylomine 1921, the french Waterman subsidiary was begun in the 1920s, and Edacoto didn't start making pens till the 30s.gold Starry, on the other hand, was around in the early 20c, though at this time importing rebadged Conway Stewarts.

 

Can't think of any French brands from the earlier period. I hope someone else will be able to help!

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Thanks, amk, that's a help and somewhere to start looking. I could always just make it up, it's fiction after all!

[DanDeM]

Mallat. Onoto.

[Parcival]

Some french pens:
http://www.artofpen.com/mc-french-pens.html
Interesting and expensive pens are Meteore Pullman.
Pierre Baignol & Co - Tank 400 is good pen.
Waterman's Night & Day overlays and Еdacoto /Edacoto-Aurora from 1932/ also.

And Unic Duocolor - Zerrolo http://www.vintagepens.com/morepics.php?id=11211&pics=10

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Parcival, they're beautiful. Thank you for pointing me toward those. I think I'll use the Meteore because the name's cool and it is...the clips are fantastic.

[Parcival]

The international French-Italian project from the beginning of 30'te has created many beautiful pens: Edacoto by Aurora - le duo moderne, see here: http://www.stylo-plume.org/viewtopic.php?f=29&t=2299&start=20

[fountainpagan]

The brand Bayard is 1912, not 1922 - Until 1922 Etienne Forbin sold Bayard but had made them abroad. 1922 is the creation of the company Panici & fréres, company created with his two nephews, which started making, and selling, the fountain pens.

Edited July 4, 2015 by fountainpagan