Delta - Dolce Vita (mide size) - Roller ball pen

Delta Dolce Vita Mid-Size Rollerball – Orange/Black Resin & 925 Silver Ring – With Box (2000)

** Lot Description **

Brand: Delta (Artigiani della Scrittura)
Model: Dolce Vita Mid-Size (Medium Size)
Type: Capillary rollerball pen with twist cap
Material: Body in precious terracotta/orange marbled resin (hand-turned from solid blocks); cap and end pieces in black resin. Central ring in **925 sterling silver** hand-engraved, featuring a Greco-Roman motif taken from the ruins of Pompeii. Clip with its traditional pocket wheel.
Year of purchase: Circa 2000 (acquired in Paris at *Point Plume*)
Condition: Excellent cosmetic and mechanical condition

** Detailed Description:**
I am auctioning the most emblematic pen of the Italian manufacturer Delta: the Dolce Vita rollerball in its Mid-Size version. Recognizable above all by its brilliant orange contrasted with the deep black cap, this instrument embodies the best of Neapolitan craftsmanship. The sterling silver 925 cap ring with stamped decoration is a true piece of jewelry-making.

** History and Condition:**
Bought new between 2000 and 2005 from the Parisian specialist *Point Plume* (original invoice not kept).

** Aesthetics:** The pen is in excellent condition. The resin has retained all of its luster and the 925 silver retains a very beautiful patina.

** Technical precision:** The cap houses, under the clip, its original micro-drilling (vent) manufactured in the factory. This ventilation hole is a genuine design feature conceived by Delta to balance air pressures upon opening and to prevent any ink leakage due to vacuum.

** Contents of the sale:**

* The Delta Dolce Vita Mid-Size roller pen
* Its original Delta box

** Note regarding refills:** The pen accepts standard international-format rollerball refills (e.g., Schmidt Safety Ceramic Roller 888 or equivalent).

An essential piece of Italian high-end writing, today highly sought after since the temporary shutdown of the historic brand.

** Shipping:** Careful and insured shipment with tracking.