Milleraies

Pattern

A pattern of closely-spaced, parallel lines. (Milleraies is French for a thousand lines.) Click here for detail view.

Material

Silverplate over brass
Goldplate over brass
Prototype in sterling silver

Availability

Fountain pen, Roller ball, Ball pen, Pencil

Price

1984: FP - $75; RB - $55; BP - $45; Pcl - $45 for the 22K Goldplate finish
1984: FP - $50; RB - $40; BP - $30; Pcl - $30 for the Silverplate finish
1985: FP - $75; RB - $55; BP - $45; Pcl - $45 for the 22K Goldplate finish
1985: FP - $50; RB - $40; BP - $30; Pcl - $30 for the Silverplate finish
1989: FP - $120; BP - $75
1992: FP - $120; BP - $100; no RB or Pcl offered

Slight variation of the standard issue Milleraies, this one has a real opal for a cabochon.

While it is relatively easy for a jeweler to perform this cosmetic surgery, it is rumored that Parker Australia did this to more than a few 75 FPs. This pen had no such marking to indicate who or where this modification was done; the standard markings only show that it was made in France with a code stamped TE.

Due to the larger size of this opal, it may be that the tassies was originally flat and the appropriate indentation to accommodate the opal was made right up to the edge.