4948 Sheaffer Triumph Imperial Deluxe Rolled Gold Triple Set. Smooth Fine FIVE STAR Nib. Mint and Boxed.

Summary;

• Make and Model: Sheaffer Triumph Imperial Deluxe Fountain Pen, Rollerball and Ball Pen set.
• Finish: Rolled Gold with a Barleycorn finish.
• Origin: The set was made in the USA around 1998
• Overall Length: 130mm
• Filling Type: Cartridge or Optional Converter.
• Nib: 14ct Gold, Fine.
• Nib Rating: *****

Description;

This is a strange set! One hand it, it is a near mint example of the desirable Triumph Imperial Fountain Pen, Rollerball and Ball Pen made by Sheaffer in the mid to late nineties. On the other hand it has a British Leyland Logo spot welded to the clips and they went out of business in 1986, ten years earlier!

Of course it could have been a commemorative set commissioned as part of a celebration of this uniquely British institution - but why commemorate it with an American Pen?? No, I don't have any idea either!!

Anyway, if you can get over the rather obtrusive logos underneath there is an excellent triple set underneath. It was part of the re-released Imperial series made in the USA in the late 1990's and called the Sheaffer Triumph Imperial Deluxe. It is finished in Rolled Gold in a fine Barley pattern.

The Fountain Pen is fitted with an inlaid 14ct gold Fine nib which writes very smoothly. It uses standard Sheaffer Cartridges or a converter can be fitted to enable it to use bottled ink. The Ball Pen and Rollerball use standard Sheaffer refills

The condition is near mint with only the lightest of wear marks. They are supplied in their original box.

Flaw: Those logos, unless you are a British Leyland fan, are quite obtrusive!!

Condition: Grade A