Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/01/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Its Maki -E or lacquer work. It can be worth a few hundred dollars to many thousand. Namiki (same as Pilot) changes its range every couple of years or so. What sort of maki e technique does the literature say was used? Is the pen signed by the artist? What does it say on the nib? Cheers Jayanand On Tue, Jan 6, 2009 at 8:26 AM, Jerry Lehrer <glehrer@san.rr.com> wrote: > Jim, > > Today, at work, I was able to check on the beautiful pen that was sent to > me from Japan. > > The literature with it says Namiki, which is in Roman characters and the I > needed a translation > for the type. It is translated as "Chicken", but the gold inlay looks like > a hawk or falcon. > > Have any of you people ever heard of this model? > > Jerry > > > Jim Shulman wrote: > >> http://www.philadelphiapenshow.com/ >> >> >> Anyone who wants to go (and perhaps, perish the thought, take some >> pictures) >> let me know offline. >> >> >> Best, >> >> Jim Shulman >> >> Wynnewood, PA >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >