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Parker #34 Special colour

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This is a special Parker #34 as the colour is a unusual orange colour with filigree. The pen is not mine but photos are from a famous auction sites.

Vintage Parker Filigree eyedropper in molted hard rubber (27th May 2024)

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My first love hobby has always been vintage pen collection.  The Parker Filigree eyedropper fountain pen was a popular model produced by the Parker Pen Company in the early to mid-20th century. You're correct that the majority of these pens featured a black hard rubber body. The Parker Filigree was known for its distinctive decorative metalwork, or filigree, that was overlaid on the pen's barrel. This filigree work was often made of a precious metal like gold or silver, which contrasted nicely with the black hard rubber material used for the main body of the pen. Hard rubber was a common material for vintage fountain pen construction during this era. It provided a durable, practical, and affordable alternative to more expensive materials like solid gold or celluloid. The black color was also a popular and classic aesthetic choice for fountain pens of this time period. The classic Parker Filigree eyedropper fountain pen is widely recognized by its black hard rubber body accented