Ornamental turning was at its peak during the Victorian era and the name John Jacob Holtzapffel was synonymous with ornamental turning. He soon acquired the reputation of a maker of high-class lathes and tools, and his lathes enjoyed a great prominence amongst the wealthy scientific amateurs and royalty of both England and the continent. Some of these included Wilhelm III King of the Netherlands, Prince Augustus Saxe Coberg, a cousin of Queen Victoria, Archduke Otto Von Habsburg of Austria, and Queen Victoria herself.
-This pen was designed not to be posted while writing.

The barrel and cap are made of Sterling Silver. Titanium hand-rubbed Satin trim, with blued accents complete the body. The Titanium clip is guilloché engraved and selectively blued.
Comments: The Silver is meticulously Ornamental Turned. -This is a centuries-old practice of decorating lathe-turned objects with complex patterns. -It is in some ways a form of carving with a lathe. There are similarities to Rose Engine turning, but OT traditionally uses Wood and Ivory. Over a year of Research and Development has led to applying this technique to precious metal; creating a visual display of life and light manipulation to the surface.

Fountain Pen Filling is accomplished with a piston converter to draw ink from a bottle or the use of ink cartridges. The Tighe nib is hand made in Germany with 18K yellow Gold. It's engraved with a specially designed Acanthus leaf, tipped with Iridium, and two toned with Rhodium. Nib widths are available in your choice of; Fine, Medium, or Broad.

The Rollerball Pen writes effortlessly with an advanced refill that has a 1 Year cap-off time.

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