Much has been said about the poor quality of the ball as a writing surface. I am more concerned with the poor quality of the pen in question. Take a look at the d. It appears to me as if there was an initial attempt to create a d which failed due to lack of ink or poor tip, then a second d was made. If the pen was not performing well it is possible the signer might have taken his time more than typically, creating the effect of a labored signature. The one element I don't love is the capital b. very rarely does brown use such a large loop between the first and second humps of the b. having said all of that I cannot be sure as to its authenticity.
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