{"product_id":"rose-dor-meteore-mottled-ebonite-2-18ct-flex","title":"Rose D'Or (Météore), Mottled Ebonite, #2 18ct Flex","description":"\u003ch2\u003e📒 History\/Provenance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Rose d'Or was an early model of La Plume d'Or which later became Meteore, a titan of the french pen market in the later 1930's. This nib was an American export made exclusively for the french market as 18ct was the minimum gold content required for something to be marketed as gold in France. A hefty safety pen with a very robust internal mechanism, which you can see in my vintage safety guide. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e🧪 QA \u0026amp; Recommendation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eButterflex nib with nice juicy flex that can flourish to hairlines very quickly. The needlepoint nib is super well balanced with such a large section grip, will make long journaling sessions much less fatiguing than with thinner pens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTested on Rhodia 80gsm A5 pad and Pelikan 4001 Royal Blue Ink.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e🔧 Restoration Commentary\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeep crisp hallmark imprints on the barrel body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNew tight and lubricated o-ring seals on the reverse pinned knob.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEbonite rejuvenated and lightly hand polished, \"softness\" of ebonite restored.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNib heat set and tuned for flex\/smoothness\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Heron's Mooncake","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45806522794172,"sku":"HM1225028","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/7435\/7948\/files\/IMG_1057.heic?v=1769698223","url":"https:\/\/heronsmooncake.com\/products\/rose-dor-meteore-mottled-ebonite-2-18ct-flex","provider":"Herons Mooncake","version":"1.0","type":"link"}