King Hussein of Jordan & Queen Noor Royal Gift Silver Gilt Waterman Pen & Pencil

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King Hussein of Jordan & Queen Noor Royal Gift Silver Gilt Waterman Pen & Pencil:
$2107.48

Provenance .... Jordanian Royalty Gift
This is a magnificent, Jordanian, sterling silver & gilt, Waterman Ideal, ladies/gentleman\'s pen and pencil set.It\'s in excellent original condition, fully silver hallmarked and stamped (WAT SA) with made in France, by top pen manufacturer Waterman.
Originally given by the late King Hussein of Jordan and Queen Noor Hussein as a gift in the 1980s. The presentation box cover has the Hashemite crown engraved in gilt. Both tops of the pen and pencil have a Hashemite crown and jordanian symbol marked in black script.
A Beautiful Waterman ladies/gentleman\'s rollerball pen set, circa 1983, with godron (pinstripe) and sterling silver with gold trim. This exquisite writing set comes complete with three Waterman unused ink refills, two Waterman instruction booklets, a Waterman international guarantee card, and a personal guarantee card from M.F. Tastin who assembled and inspected these writing instruments.
The pen/pencil are in lovely original condition with no dents, dinks or nasty scratches and the leather & giltpresentation box with orange silk interior is again, much the same, nice original condition with no damage. The external Waterman Ideal Paris card cover is showing some signs of wear/tear commensurate with 31 years of age, but nothing unusual !!!
An absolutely exquisite gift from Jordanian royalty. A delightful silver & gilt pen set of sublime quality.Please look at all 12 photos to fully appreciate just what this is !!!!!
King Hussein of Jordan (1935-1999)
Hussein bin Talal received his primary education at schools in Amman and then at 13 was sent to Victoria College, Alexandria, an Egyptian boarding school.At 16, PrinceHussein continued his education in England, at Harrow, where his cousin, the future King Faisal II of Iraq, was also a pupil.In August 1952, while Hussein was staying with his mother at Lausanne, a page brought in a telegram addressed to \"His Majesty King Hussein\". \"I did not need to open it to know that my days as a schoolboy were over,\" he wrote.

Prince Hussein was still only 17, so a three-man regency council ruled until he reached 18. In the meantime, he returned to England to take an accelerated military course at Sandhurst. Hussein was an enthusiastic cadet, enduring with good humour the discipline, drill, and the bellowing of drill-sergeants who called him \"Mr King Hussein, sir!\"

At the time of his coronation, on May 2 1953, King Hussein was just 18 (by the Islamic calendar). His cousin Faisal was also crowned King of Iraq on the same day.

In 1955 King Hussein made the first of his four marriages: he wed a distant Hashemite cousin, Dina Abd al-Hamid al-Awn. Queen Dina was an urbane Egyptian intellectual, with a degree in English from Girton College, Cambridge; King Hussein preferred fast cars. When, after only 18 months of marriage, Dina travelled to Cairo to visit a cousin, Hussein wrote from Amman to tell her that the marriage was over. They had one daughter, Alia.

In 1961, King Hussein married for the second time, Antoinette (\"Toni\") Gardiner, a 19-year-old English girl from a military family. Unlike Dina, Toni Gardiner was sporty and informal. \"It was the Amman Go-Kart Club that really brought us together,\" Hussein wrote later.His new queen became a Muslim, and took the name Muna. They had two sons - the eldest of whom, Abdullah, was eventually named heir to the throne and twin girls. However, their marriage ended in 1972, when King Hussein divorced her to marry Alia Toukan, a vivacious Palestinian.She bore a son and a daughter, and was an active and popular queen until she was killed in a helicopter crash in 1974.

He married, in 1978, as his fourth wife, Lisa Halabi. Queen Noor, as she became, was the daughter of the Arab-American president of Pan American Airways. She quickly assumed a high profile in Jordanian affairs and worked hard to gain the affection of her husband\'s people. They had two sons and two daughters.

He was happiest when with his family in their small but comfortable compound in Aqaba, where he could water-ski and take meals when he chose. He charmed all who met him with his courtesy, and had a disarming habit of addressing men as \"Sir\", regardless of their rank. He was never a man to spend more time than he had to behind a desk, and the daily routine around him followed an informal pattern.He rose late in the morning, and continued work until late into the night, often keeping visitors awake long past their usual bedtimes by screening films at midnight.

On 7 February 1999, King Hussein died, he wasone of the longest-serving leaders in international politics.He had been the King of Jordan for over 46 years. His Majesty King Hussein bin Talal, the father of modern Jordan, will always be remembered as a leader who guided his country through strife and turmoil tobecome an oasis of peace, stability and moderation in the Middle East. Among Jordanians, his memory is cherished as the inspiration for Jordan\'s climate of openness, tolerance and compassion. Known to his people as Al-Malik Al-Insan \"The Humane King\", King Hussein established a legacy which promises to guide Jordan for many years to come !!!!

Dimensions as follows
Silver Pen Silver Pencil Case

Height: 0.5 inch or 1.4 cm Height: 0.4 inches or 1 cm Height: 1.75 inches or 4.5 cm

Length: 5.5 inches or 14 cm Length: 5.5 inches or 14.1 cm Length: 6.75 inches or 17 cm

Weight: 1.25 ozs or 36 grams Weight: 1oz or 28 grams Width: 3.5 inches or 9 cm

If you\'re a silver collector then this box set is a must have, quality item to add to any collection. Just so impressive and will be a real talking point amongst your friends. This fabulous regal silver pen/pencil are in superb original condition, trust me, whoever purchases this, will not be disappointed.

A very well defined, stunning Jordanian regal silver pen/pencil gift set ..... items this good, don\'t come up for sale that often. It\'s certainly one of the best pen sets we\'ve ever seen.Justpure quality and the workmanship inthis fabulous pen set is truly exquisite.

Regal silver items with real provenanceare appreciating in value and have become so very collectable. (Better than keeping your money in the bank). This stunning silver Waterman pen & pencil, a gift from a king,that would make an ideal gift.What you\'re purchasing here, isa truly fabulous silver pen & pencil with regal history. This is an extremely rare find indeed, I\'ve only got one, and once it\'s gone .... it\'s gone.You\'ll never find another one of this quality, and if there\'s one thing I\'ve learned about antiques, when items are of quality and extremely rare he who hesitates usually loses out.

This beautiful silver/gilt Waterman gentleman\'s pen/pencil will be sent out, recorded, special delivery with insurance.

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