So there I am watching Antiques Road Show and there is a cylindrical object lying on the table, and the owner says something about years ago "it was an old pen lying around in the office and it was going to be thrown out so I took it". They show a close-up from an angle where you can see the whole thing. Other Half is wondering why I'm sitting there hyperventilating and squeaking "OMG". Because this thing that could have been thrown out is only a Namiki!
At first I thought it couldn't possibly be, but no, expert is looking very happy, and yes, it is a Namiki.
For the non- #FountainPen people, this is basically a work of art in pen form. They are gorgeous things. Even with a small bit of damage this one was £4-6,000 estimate.
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