Parker 75

A sterling-silver fountain pen with a crosshatch pattern and a nib that could be turned to suit the hand.

The nib could be turned to match the writer’s angle. The pen was often given as a present and became one of Parker’s best known.

Materials: Sterling silver, gold nib

Manufacture: Made in Janesville and Newhaven.

The crosshatch pattern in the silver, called ciselé.

The grip with a mark showing the angle of the nib.

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