Ancora desk pen - No reserve price - Pen

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Ancora desk pen, made in Italy in the first half of the 20th century, in celluloid, a rare Vacumatic ballpoint with a 14k gold nib, in good working order.

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For sale rare vacumatic ballpoint pen with 14k gold nib. Although not as famous as Aurora and Omas, Ancora is one of the most important brands in the history of Italian pens. Although the brand did not create relevant technical inventions nor did it stand out for its originality and design innovation, often producing models clearly inspired by those of the most famous brands, the pens produced by Ancora were excellent and remarkable for the quality of their celluloid, proposed in beautiful and original colors. The company was among the most relevant Italian brands until the 1950s, but, like all other pen manufacturers, it went through the crisis caused by the advent of the ballpoint pen, which caused its gradual decline until its definitive closure in 1975. As happened with other historical companies, the Ancora brand was reused since 1988 for the production of modern pens

For sale rare vacumatic ballpoint pen with 14k gold nib. Although not as famous as Aurora and Omas, Ancora is one of the most important brands in the history of Italian pens. Although the brand did not create relevant technical inventions nor did it stand out for its originality and design innovation, often producing models clearly inspired by those of the most famous brands, the pens produced by Ancora were excellent and remarkable for the quality of their celluloid, proposed in beautiful and original colors. The company was among the most relevant Italian brands until the 1950s, but, like all other pen manufacturers, it went through the crisis caused by the advent of the ballpoint pen, which caused its gradual decline until its definitive closure in 1975. As happened with other historical companies, the Ancora brand was reused since 1988 for the production of modern pens

Details

Era
1900-2000
Model / Type
Ancora desk pen
Country of Origin
Italy
Period
First half 20th century
Material
Celluloid
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
In working order
Yes
Diameter
0 cm
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0 cm
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