I have received 30 vintage Indian Pens today from Pune based collector Dr. Madhav Paranjape at Rs 2500/- for the set. There are two of these Doric pens in this set, one dark blue as shown another deep maroon in colour. Both these 45+ year old pens are reasonably well preserved. These are eyedropper filled pens, the model number of these pens are not available from the body. These are comfortable light weight pens, of slightly smaller than regular size and better suited for relatively smaller hands. These comfortable pens come in gold colour trim and gold plated nibs. Unfortunately there is no brand information available now, understand that these were marketed mainly in western India / Maharshtra area only.
I'm one of the sons of the owners of Doric Products, whose stationery items were manufactured in Bombay but marketed throughout the country and also in Africa, mainly in Kisumu, Kenya. The pen in the photo was the 'Elegant' model, which along with the Skyliner were the least expensive models sold, at less than five rupees in the '60s. There were no model numbers.
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