This fountain is a beautiful and faithful recreation of Nettuno's most famous pen from the 1930s, the Superba. It is hand-turned from a solid rod of precious sapphire celluloid and fitted with a capacitive in-house piston filling mechanism. This collector's item is limited to 88 pieces worldwide and comes in a gift box with a bottle of red ink.
Nettuno, one of Italy's oldest pen manufacturers, was founded in Bologna in 1911 by Umberto Vecchietti. The company ceased operations in the 1950s, was briefly revived in the 1990s by Stipula, and returned for a second time in 2018 thanks to Mr. Nino Marino, the founder of the Delta and Maiora brands.
The Vecchietti family has maintained their presence in the pen world with their beautiful stationery store, A.C. Vecchietti, in Bologna. They have run the shop since 1928.
Today, Nettuno pens are handmade in the Delta/Maiora factory in Naples, Italy, by a small team of expert craftspeople.
Why it's special:
Limited to 88 pieces worldwide
Body and cap hand turned from solid rods of vintage sapphire celluloid
Beautiful retro styling with etched checkered motif on cap band
#6 solid 14kt gold JoWo nibs
In-house piston filling system
Handmade in Naples, Italy
Detailed specs:
Body material: Sapphire celluloid
Nib material: 14kt gold
Cap type: Threaded
Filling system: Piston
Bottle of blue fountain pen ink included
Postable: Yes
Weight: 30 grams
Length: 140 mm / 5.5" capped, 127 mm / 5" uncapped, posted 164 mm / 6.5"
