One of Italy's best pen manufacturers, Aurora, and here is one of the their high-end models, the Vermeil 98 model in solid sterling 925 silver gold plated. This pen is the successor of the famous 88K pen, but unlike it's predecessor which had a standard piston filling action, this pen is a convenient cartridge filler or it can be used with standard converter. Drawing from its predecessor, this pen has the same form factor as the 88K, which some users argue this is the pen with the purest and most elegant form factor, fits in the hand as it was meant to be, with a perfect feel, weight, handling and grip. The pen is elegant, stylish, with hooded wing nib. Very nice and crisp guilloche lines from top to bottom. The nib is smooth, precise EF with very little flex, and great for writing in small typeface such as notebooks. The pen is in mint condition with minimal to no signs of use, no gold ware off and no personal engravings.