[[Mallat]] is probably one of the oldest manufacturers of writing instruments from around the world, its founding by ''Jean Benoit Mallat'', traces to [[1842]]. In [[1852]] ''Jean Benoit Mallat'' first patented a pen with metal nib and in [[1864]] patented the ''Siphoïde'', a real ancestor of a fountain pen, and probably the first writing instrument equipped with a reservoir that has been produced and marketed.
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[[Mallat]] is probably one of the oldest manufacturers of writing instruments from around the world, its founding by ''Jean Benoit Mallat'', traces to 1842. In 1852 ''Jean Benoit Mallat'' first patented a pen with metal nib and in 1864 patented the ''Siphoïde'', a real ancestor of a fountain pen, and probably the first writing instrument equipped with a reservoir that has been produced and marketed.
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[[Image:Mallat-A52-Black-Open-2.jpg|thumb|A Mallat A52 in hard rubber]]
[[Image:Mallat-A52-Black-Open-2.jpg|thumb|A Mallat A52 in hard rubber]]