Parker Duofold Red Mosaic International Fountain Pen. Mint condition, complete with box, outer, all papers and polishing cloth.
Medium 18k gold nib, rhodium plated. Platinum trim. The cap has the Parker banner emblem. The barrel code is A.11, which dates it to the second quarter of 2002.
Description:
in 2002 a new special edition The Mosaic, was added to the Duofold line. The inspiration was the ancient art of mosaic which dates back to 3,000 BC. This technique has been used by many great civilisations through the ages.
There are many different styles of mosaic from simple geometric patterns and curved lines to pictures of people, animals or objects. Early on, these were made from small pebbles and later from cubed pieces of marble, glass, terracotta or hard stone. The pieces were known as tesserae from the Latin, meaning dice.
The materials selected for mosaics are generally resistant to wear and survive the ravages of time unscathed. Many ancient mosaics look as beautiful today as they did when created.
Parker gave a new meaning to this art form with a state-of-the-art manufacturing process. The Carville Company used their diffusion bonding technique to produce a solid block of patterned material, from which the pens were made.
The first colour was blue in 2001, followed by red and black in 2002. A special edition is an addition to a range but is distinguishable from the standard production model, yet complementary to the other models. Production is limited by a period of time and not by a specific number.
Length closed: 131mm
Length open: 124mm
Length posted: 166mm
Free delivery to the UK for all items. Overseas shipping quotes on request.
Please study the photographs here, which are of the actual item for sale and form a large part of the description.
’Late Duofolds 2’ image from ‘Parker Duofold’ by David Shepherd and Dan Zazove.
L1658
Parker Duofold Red Mosaic International Fountain Pen. Mint condition, complete with box, outer, all papers and polishing cloth.
Medium 18k gold nib, rhodium plated. Platinum trim. The cap has the Parker banner emblem. The barrel code is A.11, which dates it to the second quarter of 2002.
Description:
in 2002 a new special edition The Mosaic, was added to the Duofold line. The inspiration was the ancient art of mosaic which dates back to 3,000 BC. This technique has been used by many great civilisations through the ages.
There are many different styles of mosaic from simple geometric patterns and curved lines to pictures of people, animals or objects. Early on, these were made from small pebbles and later from cubed pieces of marble, glass, terracotta or hard stone. The pieces were known as tesserae from the Latin, meaning dice.
The materials selected for mosaics are generally resistant to wear and survive the ravages of time unscathed. Many ancient mosaics look as beautiful today as they did when created.
Parker gave a new meaning to this art form with a state-of-the-art manufacturing process. The Carville Company used their diffusion bonding technique to produce a solid block of patterned material, from which the pens were made.
The first colour was blue in 2001, followed by red and black in 2002. A special edition is an addition to a range but is distinguishable from the standard production model, yet complementary to the other models. Production is limited by a period of time and not by a specific number.
Length closed: 131mm
Length open: 124mm
Length posted: 166mm
Free delivery to the UK for all items. Overseas shipping quotes on request.
Please study the photographs here, which are of the actual item for sale and form a large part of the description.
’Late Duofolds 2’ image from ‘Parker Duofold’ by David Shepherd and Dan Zazove.
L1658
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