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{{Infobox_Brand|Fratelli Cavaliere}}</noinclude>[[File:Universal-Laminata-Cavaliere-Inscr.jpg|thumb|upright| ''Fratelli Cavaliere'' trademark punch]]

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", but unfortunately it does not appear in the online 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", but unfortunately it does not appear in the online 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]], [[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]]''. 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]]''. 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.

===External references===

===External references===

* http://xoomer.virgilio.it/leiacopi/waterman_fset.htm

* http://xoomer.virgilio.it/leiacopi/waterman_fset.htm

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