WATERMAN 42 safety pen - rolled gold filigree overlay

The use of precious and semi- precious overlays on ebonite pens, is typical of the Italian scenario of the 1920's till the 1940's.

Waterman models were very often enriched with rolled gold overlays manufactured by Italian worskshops under licence of the official Waterman Agent for Italy.

The market in Italy was in fact very favourable towards metal overlays while standard models in black ebonite resulted much less interesting for buyers.

Overlays could be very elaborate and rich or extremely simple,in order  to suit the taste of many different types of customers.

For a detailed review of the many variations, you can check the blog  

https://www.tenpen.it/article/waterman-safetythe-art-overlay-additions-part-1

This beautiful Waterman 42 safety pen has a refined single tone filigree overlay with floral clip and cap top decorated with a high relief rosebud.

The overlay is shiny and does not show traces of brssing.

Unfortunately there is a pressure mark on the cap, which is not  even a ding; it is in fact very light and not so easy to spot.

The nib is a very pleasant Waterman EF, very responsive and flexible.