Help Id A Ferrari Da Varese

[Cordovian]

I recently won this pen in an Ebay auction and I'm trying to find out the model and a possible production time frame. I think I did pretty good, price wise, but if someone knows what it's approximate value is that would be helpful too.

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTIwMFgxNjAw/z/ODcAAOSw~gRVygIa/$_57.JPG

 

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTYwMFgxMjAw/z/PF0AAOSw3ydVygIA/$_57.JPG?rt=nc

 

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTYwMFgxMjAw/z/0LAAAOSwd0BVygIR/$_57.JPG?rt=nc

 

http://i.ebayimg.com/00/s/MTYwMFgxMjAw/z/0~MAAOSwDNdVygIU/$_57.JPG?rt=nc

[jar]

That looks like one of the earlier contract pens that they sold through local jewelry stores. I don't think they had any model names.

 

BUT... the guild mark is not Ferrari Da Varese. Fd'V guildmark is ★320VA and the mark on your pen would be a Milan Guild.

[Cordovian]

So produced buy another guild for Fd'V? I don't intend on reselling it but was $99 a bad price? Hopefully it writes really well. I'll find out in a couple of weeks.

[jar]

I don't know. Fd'V did make pens that were sold under other names but I don't know if they also had pens OEM's under their name. The guild stamp on your pen is not one I am familiar with, but it is a fairly new (likely post WWII) Milano guild stamp. The Richemont Milan guild stamp is ☆ 1140 MI as an example.

[Cordovian]

I think I found out what the model of the pen is!

 

It appears to be an early version of the Conica with the Rhombus finish (picture from current catalog below). The Conica is still part of their Major Lines. The only difference between the Conica in their catalog and the pen I bought is that the barrel end is flat on the one in the catalog. Can't believe I missed that when looking at their catalog yesterday.

 

http://www.ferraridavarese.com/FdV_Online_Catalogue/products/product_images/fdv_mayor_lines_conica_smooth_polished_sterling.jpghttp://www.ferraridavarese.com/FdV_Online_Catalogue/products/product_images/fdv_mayor_lines_conica_silver_rhombus_pattern.jpg

 

 

 

I also found a reference on the 925-1000.com forums that implies that the 1657 MI guild mark is registered to Fd'V. It has to be true because I found it on the internet.

 

FERRARI DA VARESE

Ferrari Da Varese srl
Via del Bacino, 41
21100 Varese (VA)
Italia

Italian Registration No.: 1657 MI - 285 VA (assigned **-**-****) http://i46.tinypic.com/4l6f6v.jpg http://i47.tinypic.com/2hwk7xh.jpg

http://i50.tinypic.com/107tnqf.jpg

Manufacturer of writing instruments. Italian-German company established in 1920 and still in the hands of the Ferrari family.

Trev.

[jar]

Great. Two more guild marks I can add to my lists.

 

Here are the ones I know of so far:

 

☆ 3094 AL ANCORA GIOIELLI DI ANCORA SILVIO & C. - S.N.C.
☆ 144 BO OMAS - S.R.L.
☆ 1 CE DELTA - S R.L.
☆ 2 CE LINEA MARLEN S.A.S. DI ESPOSITO MARIO & C.
☆ 87 CE AQUILA BRANDS S.P.A.
☆ 1425 FI VISCONTI S.R.L.
☆ 1770 FI ETRURIA S.R.L. (Stipula)
☆ 1140 MI RICHEMONT ITALIA S.P.A. O, IN FORMA ABBREVIATA, "R.I. S.P.A.". (Montegrappa Richemont period)
☆ 5 TO AURORA S.R.L.
☆ 2627 VI SIGNUM S.R.L.
☆ 2670 VI ELMO & MONTEGRAPPA S.P.A.
☆ 1055 VI MONTEGRAPPA S.P.A. (Montegrappa pre-Richemont period)

☆320VA ☆1657MI ☆285VA Ferrari da Varese

[Cordovian]

Great info Jar! My fondness for sterling pens is growing so that might come in handy.

[da vinci]

I was eye-ing this pen Cordovian, i certainly think you got a good deal!

 

Is the nib gold?

[Cordovian]

The nib looks just like the 18k on the current version but they also had some steel nibs on other pens that were similar looking. I won't know for sure until it gets here.

[da vinci]

The nib looks just like the 18k on the current version but they also had some steel nibs on other pens that were similar looking. I won't know for sure until it gets here.

Thanks. I would be grateful for an update when it arrives.

[______Zaphod_Beeblebrox]

So produced buy another guild for Fd'V? I don't intend on reselling it but was $99 a bad price? Hopefully it writes really well. I'll find out in a couple of weeks.

If you love it it was worth it, but even still 99 does not sound bad for a beautiful pen. I have not seen many Ferrari da Varese pens state side.

 

Nice find.