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Author: Parker
Title: PARKER: No. 62 Lucky Curve Gold-Filled Hand-Engraved Pansy Pattern Eyedropper Fountain Pen
Place Published: USA
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Date Published: c.1912
Description: Parker No. 62 eyedropper fountain pen, classic gold-filled hand-etched pansy-pattern overlay, endpiece imprinted "PARKER FOUNTAIN PEN / PAT. 6-30-91 1-3-05." 145mm. No. 2 Lucky Curve circle-vent nib, no flex. Very fine condition, light handling, small brassing spot to lip of cap, cartouche not inscribed. A lovely example.

The No. 62 was offered in Parker's catalog (c.1912) for the then-lofty sum of $14, and was described as being "covered with the finest 18K gold." At 145mm long, this version is larger than some others that we've seen, by a full 20mm.

– Fischler, George & Stuart Schneider, Fountain Pens and Pencils: The Golden Age of Writing Instruments. [Westchester: 1990], p. 99.
– Lambrou, Andreas. Fountain Pens of the World. [Los Angeles: 2005], pp. 58-59.***********************
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