Type  Luxury fountain pen 

Product Name   "The Great Race" Limited Edition (Marked with a serial number on the end of the barrel, though the pen you receive may have a different number than the one shown in our photos. A Curtis Australia catalog says that 500 were produced).  

Manufacturer and Year  Curtis, Australia - 2008

Length  5-1/2", and very hefty. It weighs 112 grams, or 4 ounces!

Filling System  The pen will take standard international cartridges. It can also be filled via converter, and a converter is installed.

Color  Elaborate sterling silver (with hallmarks). Cityscapes from New York, Moscow, and Paris; details of the three winning cars from USA, Germany, and Italy; details of various automotive accessories, and etched words commemorating The Great Race are among the elements included.  

Nib  MEDIUM (not marked, but that is our judgement of the nib size) 18k, two-toned nib.

Condition  New and in near mint condition. This is a heavy, highly decorated, commemorative and limited edition pen. The cap and barrel are fantastic.  All imprints and hallmarks are clear. There is some light patina or tarnishing scattered throughout, but the surface is mostly smooth and shiny. This is a gorgeous, weighty work of art, with the added function of being able to write! No box or paperwork, though it will be shipped in a Peyton Street Pens gift box. 

Curtis Australia is a luxury brand of primarily watches and jewelry. They use their jewelry-making skills in creating lovely decorative writing instruments.