Thursday 8 August 2013

The Desk (Part ii)

Last Blog started with the mess and the shelf behind the desk, now we start to get serious!

Probably the most important part of my desk lies to the left of my computer as I look at it:



These are my pen drawers (plus a couple of pads, a set of rabbit scissors, a pen case, a pocket knife and a pen quiver). 

More specifically, these humble drawers are for my Italian pens (other cases have more pens); and, apart from the first drawer, Omas specifically. This is just a small teaser (the first pic is also on my Instagram and FPN facebook) the second is only here (so far):






(From left: Omas Arco Verde Paragon with Mottishaw cursive italic nib (love writing with this one); Saft green, blue 80th anniversary Arte Italiana #11/80 (Extra Flessible nib); grey Omas Extra; Omas Tiger eye Arco with Binder Waverley nib; another 80th anniversary #11/80 (same nib) in Saffron Blue; another 80th anniversary - this one grey, same nib but #11/40; Omas Extra in Scarlet; Omas 80th again (same nib, 11/80) and 
finally,  another 80th anniversary grey (same nib, but with silver trim and nib; #11/40).




























(From left: Omas Arlechinno; Omas Ogiva Lucens (Black, unnumbered by only 30 produced for Novelli of Rome - the missing space is for the Wilde celluloid version that is currently inked and in use - fine extra flessible nibs); next are two Ogiva Autunno's (these are the originals, not the Novelli LEs) - one with gold trim, one with silver trim; next is an Omas Blue Lucens LE #421/500; then an LE from fountainpen.it M -091; followed by a vintage Omas Lucens (late 1930s/early 40s); a black Lucens LE #0572/1000 with HT trim; and finally an Omas Burlwood with Ruthenium trim and nib #11/60).





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