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Which brand is behind an unmarked vintage writing instrument that bears an embossed M on the cap or clip end?

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It is highly likely a Matador, a former German writing-instrument brand. Original Matador nibs carry the inscription 14K 585 Matador and an M in the circle; the M mark is found, depending on model, on the cap top or in the clip end. Qualitatively Matador counts as average but is valued for its beautiful celluloid colours.

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