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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]], [[Europa]], [[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]], [[Europa]], [[Aurea]]. The company catalogs reported hundreds of motifs and decorations available.

[[File:1928-01-FratelliCavaliere-Envelope.jpg|thumb|An envelope from January 1928]]

[[File:1928-01-FratelliCavaliere-Envelope.jpg|thumb|An envelope from January 1928]]

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 still don't know if this is related to the [[Angloamer]] trademark.

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 Cavaliere|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 still don't know if this is related to the [[Angloamer]] trademark.  

The ''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 at least since [[1929]] (as it results from [[:File:1929-05-FratelliCavaliere-Invoice.jpg|this invoice]]), which are considered among the most refined of the time. Between [[1932]] and [[1934]]<ref>the last advertisement found that still reports  company Rag. D. Capra as agent is [[:File:1932-04-Waterman-Models.jpg|this one]] of April 1932, while the first relating to the new agent is [[:File:1934-03-Waterman-Cavaliere-9x.jpg|this one]] of March 1934.</ref> the Cavaliere brothers also become exclusive agents for Italy of [[Waterman]], with the passage the agents office to the new headquarters in Via Camperio 9. The management of the representation was carried out by Carlo and Giuseppe Cavaliere, while Aldo continued to follow the production activities.

The ''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 at least since [[1929]] (as it results from [[:File:1929-05-FratelliCavaliere-Invoice.jpg|this invoice]]), which are considered among the most refined of the time. Between [[1932]] and [[1934]]<ref>the last advertisement found that still reports  company Rag. D. Capra as agent is [[:File:1932-04-Waterman-Models.jpg|this one]] of April 1932, while the first relating to the new agent is [[:File:1934-03-Waterman-Cavaliere-9x.jpg|this one]] of March 1934.</ref> the Cavaliere brothers also become exclusive agents for Italy of [[Waterman]], with the passage the agents office to the new headquarters in Via Camperio 9. The management of the representation was carried out by Carlo and Giuseppe Cavaliere, while Aldo continued to follow the production activities.