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Pattern |
A pattern of closely-spaced, parallel lines with regularly-spaced circular indentations often referred to as 'teardrops'. Click here for detail view. |
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Material |
Silverplate over brass |
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Availability (model #) |
Fountain pen in goldplate (#538-100) and ball pen |
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Price |
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Member of the Place Vendôme series. The word "perlé" is french for "beaded".
Earlier gold-plate was 20 microns in thickness, while the silver-plate was 30 microns and so engraved around the cap band.
Perlé can be found with a cartouche on the cap, a blank unadorned area for personalizing the pen. Scarcer still are those that had the cartouche run the full length of both the cap and barrel.