Pelikan 25: What The L?

[Ernst Bitterman]

I just got this pen:

 

 

...and while yes, I am bragging a little, I've also got a question about the cap imprint. It reads thus:

 

PELIKAN 25 ROLLED GOLD DOUBLE L GERMANY

 

The L in that eludes me. I know "double" is a fairly standard indication on French rolled gold items, but in that case it's usually followed by the French word for gold. Anyone have an idea (preferably with a documented support)?

Edited April 13, 2017 by Ernst Bitterman

[Bo Bo Olson]

Dublee is rolled or filled gold.

 

Guesses....."Double clad" gold-filled sheet is produced with 1/2 the thickness of gold on each side. 1/20 14Kt double clad gold-filled has a layer on each side of 1/40th 14Kt making the total content of gold 1/20. The thinner layer on each side does not wear as well as single clad gold-filled

[birchtine]

I think it is an abbreviation for "double or lamine".

Edited April 13, 2017 by birchtine

[sargetalon]

I've never found an adequate explanation. I've always assumed it might stand for "laminated" but have no documentation to support that.

[Ernst Bitterman]

Well, as long as we're ALL mystified, I feel a little better about it. Thanks, all.

[Andyroo]

I've got an OB P25 it's a really lovely pen but unfortunately the inner cap has broken on mine.