− | ''The Scotland'' is the first trademark, the oldest one, used by [[Stiassi e Tantini]] for their fountain pen production. Many hypothesis are made on ''The Scotland'' pens origins, attributing their production sometime to [[Omas]], sometime to [[Montegrappa]] or both.<ref>recently also to [[SAFIS]], else if [[SAFIS]] was founded later, but to now no documented evidence is known and similarities by models o works cannot considered a proof.</ref> The only confirmed evidence is the brand relation with [[Stiassi e Tantini]] who was the owner of the trademark registration, and without a documented evidence, production by other brands is just an hypothesis. | + | ''The Scotland'' is the first trademark, the oldest one, used by [[Stiassi e Tantini]] for their fountain pen production. Many hypothesis are made on ''The Scotland'' pens origins, attributing their production sometime to [[Omas]], sometime to [[Montegrappa]] or both.<ref>recently also to [[SAFIS]], else if [[SAFIS]] was founded later, but to now no documented evidence is known and similarities by models o works cannot considered a proof.</ref> The only confirmed evidence is the brand relation with [[Stiassi e Tantini]] who was the owner of the trademark registration, and without a documented evidence, production by other brands is just an hypothesis. |
| ''The Scotland'' branded pen have a very high general quality, in par with the production of the more famous Italian producer of that time. Because the short live of the brand, these pens are quite rare, and so highly sought by collectors.{{Infobox_Brand|The Scotland}} | | ''The Scotland'' branded pen have a very high general quality, in par with the production of the more famous Italian producer of that time. Because the short live of the brand, these pens are quite rare, and so highly sought by collectors.{{Infobox_Brand|The Scotland}} |