NEW Conway Stewart Vermeil Drake Limited Edition Fountain Pen - MINT

Description

This pen was made by the team of employees located at the Conway Stewart factory, in Plymouth Devon, accompanied by the official trademarked Conway Stewart warranty booklet and housed in the official trademarked Conway Stewart packaging.
Conway Stewart 'Drake'
Vermeil Limited Edition, 2007
"Winner of the Stylus Annual Icon Award, 2008"
Sir Francis Drake was born in Tavistock, near Plymouth, England, in around 1540. With Plymouth the home of modern-day Conway Stewart, it seems only appropriate for the company to name this superb new design after a local legend. The sterling silver edition of the Drake model has been a great success, and by popular demand, we are proud to add to this luxurious collection the Drake in Vermeil.
A lush vermeil finish elevates the intricate engraving of the Drake to yet another level of luxury. Luscious in appearance, the thick gold covering warms in hand, further enhancing the personal pleasure of using a Conway Stewart writing instrument.
Vermeil  has long been admired and very much in demand for a diverse range of products. The process of vermeil can be produced by either the fire-gilding or electrolysis method. In the 1700s, the original fire-gilding process was developed in France but was later banned due to mercury in the process. Today's vermeil is produced safely using electrolysis.
There is a Vermeil Room in the White House. The soft yellow of the room's paneled walls complements the collection of vermeil or gilded silver bequeathed to the White House in 1956 by Mrs. Margaret Thompson Biddle. The vermeil collection contains pieces from different services. It includes the work of prestigious artisans such as English Regency silversmith Paul Storr (1771-1844), French Empire silversmith Jean-Baptiste-Claude Odiot (1763-1850), among others.
The precious metal section of the Drake edition leaves the weight centered low in the hand, ensuring that the pen is balanced well when writing. Each pen is engraved with the name Drake on the cap band and a likeness of The Golden Hind on the cap top. The Conway Stewart Drake bears the English Hallmark, the world accepted standard for the precious metal.
The Vermeil Drake limited edition pen was created in an edition of just 100 pieces in a choice of fountain pen or rollerball writing modes. The fountain pen is mounted with the large iridium tipped 18-carat solid gold nib, offered in Medium; however, other grades may be available upon request.
The Drake limited edition utilizes the converter cartridge filling mechanism.
Closed: 134.6 mm - Posted 171 mm
Barrel incl nib 130 mm - Cap 63 mm
Barrel Diam 12.8 mm - Cap Diam 15.5 mm - Weight 78 gms
The packaging for the official trademarked Conway Stewart writing instrument has been designed to house your writing instrument and to serve as a showcase pen stand for the desk. The display box is crafted of luxurious full-grain leather in a rich black color. Not only is this an elegant and stylish presentation to house and protect your gift, the top of the lid can be reversed to make an executive desk stand for display.