No. 0 safety fountain pen, silver overlay (hallmarked 15CT), black hard rubber body, Astoria "racing flag" captop emblem. 84mm. 14K gold Warranted heart-vent nib, good flex. Excellent condition, overlay unblemished, black hard rubber dark and glossy. In period red-brown morocco-over-boards box lined in silk and yellow velvet. Astoria was founded in 1921 by Montblanc's director of production, George Ilgner. The new company enjoyed immediate success offering pens that were as stylish and well-made as Montblancs. In 1932, Astoria was bought by Montblanc, who continued selling pens under the Astoria imprint until 1936. -Wallrafen, Stefan & Jens Rösler. Collectible Stars I: Montblanc 1908-1947. [Koln: 2004], pp.142-144 (this particular style not pictured). According to Jens Rösler, "the ratio of Montblancs to Astorias from the same era is about 15:1." Provenance: Property of a Gentleman.
No. 0 safety fountain pen, silver overlay (hallmarked 15CT), black hard rubber body, Astoria "racing flag" captop emblem. 84mm. 14K gold Warranted heart-vent nib, good flex. Excellent condition, overlay unblemished, black hard rubber dark and glossy. In period red-brown morocco-over-boards box lined in silk and yellow velvet. Astoria was founded in 1921 by Montblanc's director of production, George Ilgner. The new company enjoyed immediate success offering pens that were as stylish and well-made as Montblancs. In 1932, Astoria was bought by Montblanc, who continued selling pens under the Astoria imprint until 1936. -Wallrafen, Stefan & Jens Rösler. Collectible Stars I: Montblanc 1908-1947. [Koln: 2004], pp.142-144 (this particular style not pictured). According to Jens Rösler, "the ratio of Montblancs to Astorias from the same era is about 15:1." Provenance: Property of a Gentleman.
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