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Although this is a small brand, mainly due to the commercial activities of the Vecchietti family and their historic shop in Bologna, [[Nettuno]] is certainly one of the historic names in Italian production, and its activities, of which there are traces dating back to 1911, are making it one of the oldest, if not the oldest.

Although this is a small brand, mainly due to the commercial activities of the Vecchietti family and their historic shop in Bologna, [[Nettuno]] is certainly one of the historic names in Italian production, and its activities, of which there are traces dating back to 1911, are making it one of the oldest, if not the oldest.

The [[Nettuno]] production does not particularly stands out from the rest of the Italian production, and remains substantially related to the activities of their Bologna store, but both fot the presumed collaboration with [[Omas]], and the production quality, this brand fountain pens are of great interest to collectors.{{Infobox_Brand|Nettuno}} {{BrandData|Founder=Umberto Vecchietti|Date=1916|Place=Bologna|Country=IT}}

The [[Nettuno]] production does not particularly stands out from the rest of the Italian production, and remains substantially related to the activities of their Bologna store, but both fot the presumed collaboration with [[Omas]], and the production quality, this brand fountain pens are of great interest to collectors.{{Infobox_Brand|Nettuno}} {{BrandData|Founder=Umberto Vecchietti|Date=1916|Place=Bologna|Country=IT}}

== History ==  

== History ==  

[[File:Nettuno-Collection-Serie-Capped.jpg|thumb|A series of pens of different periods]] First traces of the [[Nettuno]] origin date back to 1911, date of asketch for a flyer advertising showing the brand with the Neptune fountain in Piazza Maggiore in Bologna, chosen as its symbol  by ''Umberto Vecchietti'', founder of the company. The official founding of the company, however, is later: from the archives of the Chamber of Commerce of Bologna the date is in fact 1916, <ref>at least as reported by Letizia Jacopini, in ''La storia della stilografica in Italia 1900-1950''.</ref> and this fact makes an excessive claim the use the title ''"by 1911"'', reported in the contemporary reissues of some of this brand models.

[[File:Nettuno-Collection-Serie-Capped.jpg|thumb|A series of pens of different periods]] First traces of the [[Nettuno]] origin date back to 1911, date of asketch for a flyer advertising showing the brand with the Neptune fountain in Piazza Maggiore in Bologna, chosen as its symbol  by ''Umberto Vecchietti'', founder of the company. The official founding of the company, however, is later: from the archives of the Chamber of Commerce of Bologna the date is in fact 1916, <ref>at least as reported by Letizia Jacopini, in ''La storia della stilografica in Italia 1900-1950''.</ref> and this fact makes an excessive claim the use the title ''"by 1911"'', reported in the contemporary reissues of some of this brand models.

All this would make [[Nettuno]], after the [[Uhlmann's Eterno]], the oldest Italian manufacturer of fountain pens, like [[Tibaldi]], at least for what concern the foundation year. It is unclear however when the fountain pens production has actually begun. The first letterhead fact speaks for spare parts and repairs. Furthermore, at least for the first time, production was done assembling the pieces produced by others in the ''Umberto Vecchietti'' own house  by his own family; therefore, this is more of a family business than a real  fountain pens factory.

All this would make [[Nettuno]], after the [[Uhlmann's Eterno]], the oldest Italian manufacturer of fountain pens, like [[Tibaldi]], at least for what concern the foundation year. It is unclear however when the fountain pens production has actually begun. The first letterhead fact speaks for spare parts and repairs. Furthermore, at least for the first time, production was done assembling the pieces produced by others in the ''Umberto Vecchietti'' own house  by his own family; therefore, this is more of a family business than a real  fountain pens factory.

A first clear trace of fountain pens production  originates to 1921, the registration date of the ''Penna Nettuno Sicurezza'' trademark ({{Marchio|21390}}), used for the production of pens made ​​with either [[eyedropper filler]] or [[safety]]. The initial production is in fact fairly conventional, with smooth black hard rubber pens of different sizes ([[Nettuno 50x|502]], [[Nettuno 50x|504]], [[Nettuno 50x|506]], [[Nettuno 50x|508]]). In addition there were  [[overlay]] pens in gold-plated metal.

A first clear trace of fountain pens production  originates to 1921, the registration date of the ''Penna Nettuno Sicurezza'' trademark ({{Marchio|21390}}), used for the production of pens made ​​with either [[eyedropper filler]] or [[safety]]. The initial production is in fact fairly conventional, with smooth black hard rubber pens of different sizes ([[Nettuno 50x|502]], [[Nettuno 50x|504]], [[Nettuno 50x|506]], [[Nettuno 50x|508]]). In addition there were  [[overlay]] pens in gold-plated metal.