The Desk (part iii)

Another day, another drawer:

Now we're getting a little older (mostly) and starting to vary a little. From left:

The first two are in my favourite Platinum Arco celluloid. The first comes from Letizia Jacopini, author of 'La Storia della Stilografica in Italia 1900-1950' (The history of the Italian Fountain Pen). The second is an Omas 361 facetted (these were renowned for the fact that you can write on both sides of the nib - one for a firm point, the other for more flex responses). Next is an Omas Lucens CPT (Chrome Plate Trim) from somewhere between 1943-6); then an Omas Blue Revelations (#60/88 - although I seem to see a lot of these on sale on ebay) - this one has a BB nib adjusted by Greg Minushkin. Next a ring-in: a Minerva (sub-brand of Omas) 60 that has a lovely flexy nib. This is followed by an Omas 555/S set (pen and pencil) from the 1950s in a lovely golden brown. Following on to this is an Omas Extra 361T (1950) and an Omas  361VS (1963).

Coming up: Drawer 4...