Montblanc Semiramis Patron of Art Limited Edition Fountain Pen #1155 of 4810
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Montblanc Semiramis Patron of Art Limited Edition Fountain Pen #1155 of 4810:
$1750.00
Authentic Montblanc Semiramis Patron of Art Series Limited Fountain Pen (#1155/4810)CONDITION
- The pen itself has never been used and is in mint condition.
- The cardboard sleeve/box was discarded, unfortunately. The lacquered wooden boxoriginal to this Semiramis Montblanc pen wasstored away for several yearswithout the protective sleeve, thus the wooden box does have light scuff marks on it. The two small hinges that hold the wooden box together are broken. The wooden box is still intact, but not securely. style=\"font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;\">Montblanc started the release of the Patron of Art series in 1992 and each release commemorates famous individuals making great contributions to the arts and culture. Released in spring, these issues only consist of a fountain pen in a lacquered wooden box. Two versions of this series are issued: the 4810 version (limited to 4810 pieces) and the 888 version (limited to 888 pieces), made of more precious materials.
The Montblanc Semiramis is a pen from these series and dates from 1996. Thepen available for sale is #518 of the 4810-version.
This beautiful pen is a tribute to Semiramis. She is credited with the creation of numerous cities and the construction of beautiful buildings in the city of Babylon, such as the Ishtar Gate and the 2ndworld wonder the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, as well asher contributions in the fields of writing and architecture.
For ancient Greeks Semiramis was the legendary queen of king Ninus, succeeding him to the throne of Assyria and was queen for 42 years. Nearly every stupendous work of antiquity by the Euphrates or in Iran seems to have ultimately been ascribed to her. However, Diodorus stresses that the Hanging Gardens of Babylon were built long after Semiramis had reigned and not in her time.
Appearance & Design
The Semiramis comes in a beautiful red lacquered wooden inner box with booklet, red outer box & white cardboard box sleeve. On the wooden box there is a lion figure like the ones on the Ishtar Gate.The cap and barrel of this piston filled pen have delicate gold plated fretwork over resin. At the top of the cap and the bottom of the barrel / piston knob) there is no fretwork but black resin only. This is in appearance the big difference with the 888-version: in that version top and bottom are in gold too.
The very detailed gold filigree has inlays of red enamel lacquer. It’s a floral decoration finished with motifs inspired by the Hanging Gardens of Babylon (although nobody really knows how that gardens looked like). The lion figure of the Ishtar Gate you find on the wooden box, comes back on the clip in gold on red enamel. The capring holds the name of the company and the number of this edition.
The pen has a 18k – 750 golden nib (size F) which is decorated with an interpretation of the Ishtar Gate and engraved with the year of issue (1996). It’s not a very large nib but suites the pen well.
Construction & Quality
The pen feels very solid. The gold plated fretwork is of high quality and very detailed. The pen opens smoothly with 1,5 turn of the cap. The piston works very smoothly as well.
Weight & Dimensions
Some pen-statistics:
- Length capped: app. 14,8 cm
- Length uncapped / unposted: app. 12,3 cm
- Length posted: app. 14,4 cm
- Length pen cap: app. 6,7 cm
- Diameter: app. 1,3 cm
- Weight capped: 52 grams
- Weight uncapped: 29 grams
Filling System & Maintenance
The pen has a piston-filling mechanism for use with bottled ink.
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Montblanc Semiramis Patron of Art Limited Edition Fountain Pen #1155 of 4810:
$1750.00