Parker Sonnet - MK IV Chiselled Silver GT - Cisele

Parker Sonnet Mk IV — Chiselled Silver GT — [Ciselé]

Generation

• This version belongs to the Sonnet Mk IV family, associated with the 2015 redesign and later releases.
• The refresh revised the arrow clip, cap-band styling and Parker branding while retaining the Sonnet silhouette.
• This version combines an 18-karat gold nib with a metal grip section.

Production

• Made in France.
• This finish is documented in Parker’s 2016 catalogue. Production may have begun in 2015, but HPA has not yet documented a 2015-dated example.
• Example on the photos has date code Y – Quarter 4, 2016.

Body and finish

• The cap and barrel are sterling silver.
• Intersecting engraved lines divide the surface into a close grid of small rectangular panels.
• Black infill emphasises the Ciselé grid.
• The trim is plated with 23-karat gold.
• The metal grip section has a gold-coloured finish.

Nib

• The pen has an 18-karat solid gold nib with a gold-coloured finish.
• The nib is engraved with Parker branding and its gold fineness marking.
• A twin-channel feed and ink collector sit beneath the nib.

Filling system

• The pen accepts Parker ink cartridges or a removable converter for bottled ink.
• The barrel unscrews from the grip section to expose the cartridge or converter.

Cap and clip

• The cap has a snap-on closure and pulls off for use.
• The cap carries Parker’s arrow clip.
• A broad band finishes the lower edge of the cap.
• The cap crown has a metal inset.

Markings

• The cap band carries the Parker and Sonnet names, the French country-of-manufacture marking and a production date code.
• The Parker branding uses the oval arrow emblem.
• Sterling-silver parts carry the 925 silver fineness marking.