This was not an official Parker pen, as far as I’ve been able to research. I do know that personalization as ornate and precious as this was not unknown in the early 20th century.
![Parker Duofold Junior Parker Duofold Junior](http://www.leighreyes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/P1000450-600x450.jpg)
The barrel and cap have been covered with elaborate repoussé work in sterling silver.
![Adorned and naked Adorned and naked](http://www.leighreyes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/P1000453-600x450.jpg)
The sterling silver makes the Duofold Junior’s gold clip and band look opulent, not simple.
![Hallmarked Hallmarked](http://www.leighreyes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/P1000456-600x450.jpg)
The silver is hallmarked. Everything about the overlay is crisp, and the high points don’t show much wear. This pen wasn’t used often.
![A close-up of the repoussé work A close-up of the repoussé work](http://www.leighreyes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/P1000458-600x450.jpg)
I wonder about the owner, and if the pen had been a gift. I wish I knew. A pen this beautiful deserves a story to remember.
![Parker Duofold nib Parker Duofold nib](http://www.leighreyes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/P1000463-600x450.jpg)
The nib is a medium-ish fine, with a little flex. Not bad for a Parker.
![Writing sample Writing sample](http://www.leighreyes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/P1000464-600x450.jpg)
Thanks to this pen, I realized I like flowers. Floral patterns on pens have been around for ages. They were never biased towards the female market, unlike today, when flowers on mass-market packaging automatically register as female. This might or might not explain the hilarious backlash against Bic for Her.
![Blooming Blooming](http://www.leighreyes.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/P1000469-600x799.jpg)