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Pentangeli

Member Since 26 Jun 2011
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In Topic: Parker 45 Solid Gold Basketweave Pattern

21 July 2011 - 12:57 PM

[quote name='david i' date='21 July 2011 - 04:54 PM' timestamp='1311238485' post='7728']
All good. Note too that we do have a sales forum here. But, really, I believe you should consider keeping the pen. There is good chance you will never encounter another.

regards

david

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Thanks! Your advice is well taken. I don't believe I will get another chance to encounter a pen like this again, at least not in the wild.

Regards,

J.P.

In Topic: Parker 45 Solid Gold Basketweave Pattern

21 July 2011 - 07:11 AM

I know many serious Parker pen collectors. Some of them even buy from my website ;)

Feel free to drop me a note once/if you have sense what you want for it or wish to explore options or... whatever. No doubt this pen will gather interest.

regards

d



David,


Thank you for the encouraging offer. I will definitely let you know if and when I decide to let go of the pen. :)

Best regards,

J.P.

In Topic: Parker 45 Solid Gold Basketweave Pattern

20 July 2011 - 03:45 AM

there's one right here, but he'd have to be your slave for life... seriously now, you owe our pen club a long, free lunch ;)



If you're seriously interested, I'm sure we can make an arrangement. That is also why I'll have to sell the pen first before I can treat the pen club to a long free lunch. Ha, ha!
:D

In Topic: Parker 45 Solid Gold Basketweave Pattern

19 July 2011 - 05:13 PM

Whoa! Those are serious and bloody images. I had to wear sunglasses to shade my eyes from all that bling. B) Thank you for sharing them David.

The pen in your photos was made with an alternating pattern of yellow and white gold which in my opinion is more striking compared to the all yellow gold pattern.These pens are true works of art worthy to be kept as heirlooms or for serious pen collecting. Do you know of other serious Parker pen collectors? Maybe I'll sell mine like you did. ;)

Regards,

J.P.

In Topic: Parker 45 Solid Gold Basketweave Pattern

19 July 2011 - 07:32 AM

Thank you David and Harry for shining more light on my monstrous "lucky find." I'm just so happy to know that these limited specially made pens do exist and that I'm not the only one fortunate enough to own one.

I did a more thorough and 10X magnified search on the pen and saw the number 750 stamped at the side of the bottom tassie and nowhere else. Initially, I thought it was at least 14K but now the "750" stamp clearly confirms that it is indeed 18K solid gold.

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The pen definitely does not have any other markings indicating that it was made by Parker nor an independent jeweler. I've read somewhere that some of these Basketweave Pens (Parker 75s) were made by a certain Le Fevre who might have worked for one of the French Jewelry houses like Boucheron, Cartier, or even Tiffany.

Here is a close up of the Parker 14K
hallmarked nib of the pen. I own several Parker 45s with gold nibs but this is the first time I've seen a French gold nib on a 45. This nib is also quite springy and lays a fine to medium line with some pressure.

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This is the Parker pen box/case that the pen came in. I doubt if this is its original pen case but it sure looks good together.

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I would love to see the close up photos of the pen that is now owned by the "serious friend, and pen collector," if and when David finds them in his basement. ;)

Regards,

J.P.