| The company was based in Milan, in Via Cesare da Sesto 12 and was active from the 20s to 50s. It is not known a founding date but Letizia Jacopini indicates the mid-20s, and the full name of ''"Prima Fabbrica Nazionale Penne Oro e Matite"''. Its [[overlay]]s can be found on pens of the most famous brands like [[Montblanc]], [[Kaweco]], [[Astoria]], [[Waterman]], [[Columbus]], and other less known as [[Omega]], [[Europe]], [[Aurea]]. The company catalogs reported hundreds of motifs and decorations available. | | The company was based in Milan, in Via Cesare da Sesto 12 and was active from the 20s to 50s. It is not known a founding date but Letizia Jacopini indicates the mid-20s, and the full name of ''"Prima Fabbrica Nazionale Penne Oro e Matite"''. Its [[overlay]]s can be found on pens of the most famous brands like [[Montblanc]], [[Kaweco]], [[Astoria]], [[Waterman]], [[Columbus]], and other less known as [[Omega]], [[Europe]], [[Aurea]]. The company catalogs reported hundreds of motifs and decorations available. |
− | In addition to [[overlay]] products for other brands it is believed that the company direct production is linked to various brand names. The main one is probably ''[[Universal]]'' for there are may sample with the brand punch, other are ''[[Ideal]]'' and ''[[Anglo-Amer]]''; for this latest trademark the company claims to be and agent in [[:File:1928-01-FratelliCavaliere-Envelope.jpg|this envelope]] from 1928, we don't know it this is related to the [[Angloamer]] trademark. But ''Fratelli Cavaliere'' it's best known for the production of the beautiful [[overlay]]s made on behalf of [[Waterman]], for which the company officially became the producer in the years around 1931/32,<ref>following wat said by Letizia Iacopini [http://xoomer.virgilio.it/leiacopi/waterman_fset.htm here].</ref> wich are among the finest of that period. | + | In addition to [[overlay]] products for other brands it is believed that the company direct production is linked to various brand names. The main one is probably ''[[Universal]]'' for there are may sample with the brand punch, other are ''[[Ideal]]'' and ''[[Anglo-Amer]]''; for this latest trademark (more precisely for the ''"THE ANGLO AMER fountain pen"'') the company claims to be and agent in the envelope shown by side; we don't know it this is related to the [[Angloamer]] trademark. But ''Fratelli Cavaliere'' it's best known for the production of the beautiful [[overlay]]s made on behalf of [[Waterman]], for which the company officially became the producer in the years around 1931/32,<ref>following wat said by Letizia Iacopini [http://xoomer.virgilio.it/leiacopi/waterman_fset.htm here].</ref> wich are among the finest of that period. |
| La ''Fratelli Cavaliere'' comunque è nota soprattutto per la produzione dei bellissimi [[overlay|rivestimenti]] realizzati per conto della [[Waterman]], di cui l'azienda divenne ufficialmente il produttore negli anni all'incirca 1931/32, che sono considerati fra i più raffinati dell'epoca.<ref>secondo quanto riportato da Letizia Iacopini [http://xoomer.virgilio.it/leiacopi/waterman_fset.htm qui].</ref> | | La ''Fratelli Cavaliere'' comunque è nota soprattutto per la produzione dei bellissimi [[overlay|rivestimenti]] realizzati per conto della [[Waterman]], di cui l'azienda divenne ufficialmente il produttore negli anni all'incirca 1931/32, che sono considerati fra i più raffinati dell'epoca.<ref>secondo quanto riportato da Letizia Iacopini [http://xoomer.virgilio.it/leiacopi/waterman_fset.htm qui].</ref> |