Aurora 88 Silver-black 803 big Fountain Pen

Aurora 88 silver-Black 803 big

World War II was a hard blow for the Aurora company, which, apart from other vicissitudes, saw its factory destroyed during a bombing. This was not an obstacle for, once the war was over, those responsible for the brand, with the passion that characterizes the Italian people, to try to recover in the difficult post-war context with the launch of new products among which, without a doubt, the legendary Aurora 88 fountain pen would occupy the most prominent place. Designed in 1952 by the prestigious industrial designer Marcello Nizzoli, it would soon become a benchmark in the field of writing instruments and, according to many, the most important Italian-made pen in history.

With this great substrate, the famous Ottantotto re-emerges today with an impressive collection that, recovering its name and preserving its influence regarding classic design, has managed to incorporate the most advanced technical innovations.

A good example of this statement is the Ottantotto 803 fountain pen, an ambitious model of considerable dimensions with a body made of high-quality black resin and a striped guilloché cap made of 925 sterling silver with closure. thread and decorative elements in gold.

The loading system chosen is the integrated plunger, which is completed with an extraordinary ebonite feeder that guarantees a tremendously satisfactory ink flow.

This delightful piece features a magnificent 14-karat solid gold nib with beautiful engraved ornamentation that, along with the traditional thicknesses EF, F, M, B and BB, is available for sale with cut-type nibs such as Italic or Italian. stub, thereby satisfying the most diverse tastes and needs.

A true jewel of writing that will meet the expectations of the most demanding fans.