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Montegrappa Nicolaus Copernicus Sterling Silver Limited Edition Fountain Pen
Montegrappa salutes the extraordinary life of Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543), whose duty to discovery triggered the scientific revolution. Inspirations from his homeland’s Warsaw and Warmia regions frame Copernicus’ landmark cosmic theory in sterling silver and shimmering enamel. Vermeil detailing places the sun at the centre of everything – a reminder to remain constantly curious about the world around us. The fountain pen is Limited to 550 pieces worldwide.
Save for its black & white celluloid grip section, the Nicolaus Copernicus fountain pen is crafted entirely from sterling silver. Two central elements are produced using lost wax casting: a custom ruzzolino clip depicting mathematician’s compasses and a working reproduction of his celestial globe on the cap top. Both objects feature on Copernicus’ official monument in front of Warsaw’s Polish Academy of Sciences.
Low-relief engraving provides further ornamentation, with vermeil depicting the sun on the lower barrel at the centre of eight orbiting planets hand-detailed in opalescent enamel finishes and distributed across the length of the barrel and cap. Each enamel application results in different finishes that give every pen its own unique character. Traditional Slavic cross-stitch patterns decorate the blind cap and cap band, while Copernicus’s signature is presented on the finial.
The fountain pen is piston-filled with a 6mm, 18K gold nib customized with Copernicus’ likeness and the earth orbiting the sun. Custom packaging is supplied via a walnut display case with an acrylic lid that provides a view of the fountain pen.
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