PenHero.com Feature Article:
Unbranded Gold Plated Engraved Leaf Pattern Fountain Pen c. 1954-57
A final stop on this journey visiting leaf engraved Japanese pens is this bright gold plated example. At first look it’s as if the pen maker took the cap and barrel from a rare 1930s era Platinum silver hand engraved leaf pattern lever-fill fountain pen and dipped it in gold. It’s so bright and shiny it’s almost gaudy and I had to check it for hallmarks. Could it be gold over silver vermeil? Lacking any silver hallmarks makes me believe it’s gold plated brass. Find out more in the article!
Read the story about this interesting pen here (or go to PenHero.com – top of page):
https://penhero.com/PenGallery/UnbrandedJapanese/UnbrandedGoldLeafEngraved1950s.htm
