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The history of the [[The Scotland]] brand is still very uncertain. In [[1920]] the two ''[[Stiassi e Tantini]]'' members founded also ''A.S.C.A.'', acronym of ''Azienda Specializzata in Cancelleria ed Affini'' (meaning ''Company Specialized in Stationery and Related''), and registered the company name ''The Scotland Pen Italiana'' with the Chamber of Commerce of Bologna, presumably by virtue of the strong anglophiles trends in the Italian market, which at the time saw many brands using english names. There are no know information about when production was effectively started, but it's generally assumed to be in the '20s.

The history of the [[The Scotland]] brand is still very uncertain. In [[1920]] the two ''[[Stiassi e Tantini]]'' members founded also ''A.S.C.A.'', acronym of ''Azienda Specializzata in Cancelleria ed Affini'' (meaning ''Company Specialized in Stationery and Related''), and registered the company name ''The Scotland Pen Italiana'' with the Chamber of Commerce of Bologna, presumably by virtue of the strong anglophiles trends in the Italian market, which at the time saw many brands using english names. There are no know information about when production was effectively started, but it's generally assumed to be in the '20s.

The trademark registration was done in [[1931]] ({{Marchio|44193}}), and later there was a change in ''Scotland Italiana'', registered in [[1936]]/1937 ({{Marchio|54732}}), probably as the result of market trends changes due to the fight against anglophile trends and the exaltation of the Italian naming made by the fascist regime propaganda. The link with [[Tabo]] is anyway confirmed by the presence of a oversize model marked ''Scotland Italiana - Tabo Mod 1926''.

The trademark registration was done in 1931 ({{Marchio|44193}}), and later there was a change in ''Scotland Italiana'', registered in 1936/1937 ({{Marchio|54732}}), probably as the result of market trends changes due to the fight against anglophile trends and the exaltation of the Italian naming made by the fascist regime propaganda. The link with [[Tabo]] is anyway confirmed by the presence of a oversize model marked ''Scotland Italiana - Tabo Mod 1926''.

The only other known document about the brand is a February 4, 1930 bill on behalf of the ''Armando Merighi'' company which depicts a fountain pen called ''The Scotland Self Filling Pen'';  the role of this company is not totally clear, but it was claiming to be the dealer for the italian distribution, and Merighi himself registered in the '40s the brand name ''Mercurio'', often found on economic nibs.

The only other known document about the brand is a February 4, 1930 bill on behalf of the ''Armando Merighi'' company which depicts a fountain pen called ''The Scotland Self Filling Pen'';  the role of this company is not totally clear, but it was claiming to be the dealer for the italian distribution, and Merighi himself registered in the '40s the brand name ''Mercurio'', often found on economic nibs.