Anyone know about Cerruti Pens?

[Beechwood]

I am embarassed to ask about identification of a Cerruti Fountain Pen and not be able to provide a pic.

 

I live in the UK where Cerruti pens are not available, as far as I know.

 

A friend bought me an all black Cerruti 1881 fountain pen in Portugal, I suspect that it cost around 40 euros, about $35 (?).

 

The pen is about the size of an MB Chopin, chome clip in the stle of a Phileas and chrome nib holder, very stylish.

 

No mention on the Cerruti web site and nothing in Google images.

 

Any ideas for further research would be appreciated.

[greencobra]

I never heard of them until I just did a Google search prompted by your post. They seem to be popular to engrave advertising on and a lot of ads mention this fact. Here's a link

 

http://www.pens2order.com/Cerruti%201881.aspx

[Beechwood]

I never heard of them until I just did a Google search prompted by your post. They seem to be popular to engrave advertising on and a lot of ads mention this fact. Here's a link

 

http://www.pens2order.com/Cerruti%201881.aspx

 

thanks for that, this site looks to be aimed at business gift buyers and I dont think that the Cerruti pens are so bad looking at all, especially for a gift!

 

 

[greencobra]

thanks for that, this site looks to be aimed at business gift buyers and I dont think that the Cerruti pens are so bad looking at all, especially for a gift!

Yeah, it does. All the other sites were set up the same except I found one from Australia retailing the 1881 for ~ 37 - 38 Australian Dollars. Have no clue what that translates to in Euros or USD. But they had no photo so I didn't link it.

 

And you're also right on the looks, not a bad looking pen really.

 

 

Edited January 11, 2008 by greencobra

[tipstricks]

Hi Arthur, here you can find a lot of Cerruti FP models:

Sandandson, Colchester, Essex

 

[Beechwood]

Hi Arthur, here you can find a lot of Cerruti FP models:

Sandandson, Colchester, Essex

 

Thank you Tipstricks, very useful link, and I have now identified my pen!

 

[QM2]

 

As far as I understand, Cerruti pens are actually made by Laban -- at least I was told this when trying to research the brand on my own. I was selling one here several months ago, see here:

https://www.fountainpennetwork.com/forum/in...showtopic=30452

 

 

QM2

[PavalonTech]

I received one as a gift, unfortunately it had a remarkable fault. Barrel was far too small to house the cartridge/converter that came with it. Hairline crack between the join where it had screw threads for the nib and feed (the pen will fail when the ink in the feed runs dry - the only way to revive it is to turn the converter down a notch). Also had baby bottom nib as well.

 

All in all, not very impressed. Maybe it was just a stray one.