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Although not strictly a fountain pens manufacturer, the ''Fratelli Cavaliere'' has a significant role in the Italian fountain pen history, as it is at the apex in the [[overlay]] processing that are found in pens distributed by many other brands. Therefore, even in the absence of a production marked explicitly ''Fratelli Cavaliere'' is quite common to find pens bearing the company logo: a horseshoe intersected by a stylus, showed in the side picture, registered with the words ''"Fabbrica penne oro e fermagli"'',<ref>the full image is on the Letizia Jacopini book where is reported as "Marca di fabbrica, C.P.E. Milano N. 61375", while in [[:File:1928-01-FratelliCavaliere-Envelope.jpg|this envelop]] is mentioned "C.C.I. Milano N. 61375", but unfortunately this trademark does not appear in the archive of the Archivio Centrale dello Stato.</ref> The company production can also identified, by the less known ''Linda Darnes'' punch (wife of founder Giuseppe Cavaliere) shown in the picture below.

Although not strictly a fountain pens manufacturer, the ''Fratelli Cavaliere'' has a significant role in the Italian fountain pen history, as it is at the apex in the [[overlay]] processing that are found in pens distributed by many other brands. Therefore, even in the absence of a production marked explicitly ''Fratelli Cavaliere'' is quite common to find pens bearing the company logo: a horseshoe intersected by a stylus, showed in the side picture, registered with the words ''"Fabbrica penne oro e fermagli"'',<ref>the full image is on the Letizia Jacopini book where is reported as "Marca di fabbrica, C.P.E. Milano N. 61375", while in [[:File:1928-01-FratelliCavaliere-Envelope.jpg|this envelop]] is mentioned "C.C.I. Milano N. 61375", but unfortunately this trademark does not appear in the archive of the Archivio Centrale dello Stato.</ref> The company production can also identified, by the less known ''Linda Darnes'' punch (wife of founder Giuseppe Cavaliere) shown in the picture below.

[[File:Stampigliatura-Linda-Darnes.svg|thumb|100px|left|''Linda Darnes'' punch]]

[[File:Stampigliatura-Linda-Darnes.svg|thumb|100px|left|''Linda Darnes'' punch]]

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"'' but according to what is reported in this [[:File:1937-AnnuarioIndustriale-ProvMI-p808.jpg|yearbook page]] its foundation would be in [[1912]]. 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]]