Vintage Montblanc 1109 Fountain Pen

No. 806 In the 1970s Mont Blanc created a new design which followed the trend of stream-lining after World War ll.  In pens this commenced with the Parker 51. This range had great success for MontBlanc with versions of the design below which acquired a reputation for fine quality. The shape of the Oblique medium nib is flat, not curved as was conventional up to this time and was called the "wing "nib.  This shape gave it enhanced flexibility.  The pen has a plunger filling system and an ink view window to see the ink level.  14Kt. gold nib. Made in Germany.  Length capped 13 cm, barrel diameter 11 mm. Condition: Good - minor wear on the chrome cap.