{"product_id":"watermans-patrician-turquoise-celluloid-gpt-8-14k-patrician-nib-copy","title":"Waterman's Patrician, Moss Agate Celluloid GPT, #8 14k Patrician Nib","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c!-- obsidian --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e📒 History\/Provenance\u003cbr\u003eThe flagship of L.E. Waterman Company from 1929 to 1936, the Patrician was the shining beacon in the pen world during the Great Depression, \"crafted like a fine car- colored like a fine jewel.\" There were 5 original colors at launch: Emerald, Onyx, Nacre, Turquoise, and Jet. Later on there were additional variations with full celluloid and full ebonite, but the key features remained the same with distinctly huge #8 nibs and specialized feeds for superb writing, dubbed \"The World's Finest Pen for Men,\" and the Lady Patricia \"The World's Finest Pen for Women\" haha. These were considered the Rolls-Royce of pens of this era, and launched with a million dollar ad campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWaterman's released Moss Agate in 1932, at the low point of the Great Depression where unemployment hit 25%, it was a much more subtle colorway in comparison with the bright colors from the regular line up but still presented especially alluring gold celluloid veins and bursts across a dark marbled green celluloid nitrate body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🧪 QA \u0026amp; Recommendation\u003cbr\u003eGrail level Patrician nib with hairline flex and incredible softness, easily reaching 6B in line width which is supremely rare on these nibs, which are typically manifold.\u003cbr\u003eTested on Rhodia 80 gsm, inked with Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e🔧 Restoration Commentary\u003cbr\u003eImprints are crisp and mint.\u003cbr\u003eBlack ebonite rejuvenated and hand polished, \"softness\" of ebonite restored.\u003cbr\u003eCelluloid has no signs of crystallization or degradation.\u003cbr\u003eNib heat set and tuned for smoothness.\u003cbr\u003eCoated with carnauba wax to shield from moisture, UV, and celluloid crystallization.\u003cbr\u003eFitted with inert silicone ink sacs to prevent off-gassing that would otherwise darken the mint celluloid nitrate barrels.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heron's Mooncake","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46082311192764,"sku":"HM1225079","price":3000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/7435\/7948\/files\/DSC01507.jpg?v=1773990842","url":"https:\/\/heronsmooncake.com\/products\/watermans-patrician-turquoise-celluloid-gpt-8-14k-patrician-nib-copy","provider":"Herons Mooncake","version":"1.0","type":"link"}