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The acid-etched top portion shows a finely detailed scene of a stork among vines:
As I was prioritizing which ones I could afford to buy from Fingerman’s hoard, this one was close to being cut – there aren’t any manufacturer’s markings in any of the usual places. Just as I was considering whether to pass on this one in favor of something else, I don’t remember whether Joe or Ed pointed it out, or whether I was scouring every millimeter with a loupe, but I saw what I needed to see to be sure I brought it home:
A. W. Faber, both on the nozzle and also on the end of the barrel.
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