MONTBLANC WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE 1597 FOUNTAIN PEN WITH 18K GOLD MEDIUM NIB

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THE WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE LIMITED EDITION OF 1597 FOUNTAIN PENS PRODUCED
IN REFERENCE TO THE YEAR THE TRAGEDY OF ROMEO AND JULIET WAS FIRST PUBLISHED.
THE BODY OF THIS LUXURIOUS WRITING INSTRUMENT WITH ITS
OCTAGONAL DESIGN IS INSPIRED BY THE GLOBE THEATRE.
THE CAP IS OCTAGONAL TOO AND FINISHES IN A CAP TOP SHAPED
LIKE THE RINGED ROOF OF THE THEATRE.
IN THE CENTER THE DEEPLY SET WHITE MB EMBLEM CROWNS THIS EDITION.
THE CLIP RING RECALLS THE GOLDEN EARRING SHAKESPEARE WORE IN THE MOST FAMOUS PORTRAIT OF HIM, THE CHANDOS PORTRAIT.
THE MULTI-COLORED BARREL FEATURES GUILLOCHE PATTERNS THAT EVOKE A QUILL, AS SHAKESPEARE MIGHT HAVE USED TO PEN HIS WORKS.
THIS PATTERN IS OVERLAID WITH LACQUER, AS IS THE ADJACENT COMPLEMENTARY PATTERN ENROBED IN BLUE.
THESE FACETS ARE IN TURN SEPARATED BY A GOLD RING WITH
EMBOSSED SYMBOLS REMINISCENT OF SHAKESPEARE’S CAREER.
A ROSE AND DAGGER STAND FOR ROMEO AND JULIET, A SKULL FOR HAMLET, TWO CHESS PIECES FOR KING LEAR, A CREST FOR HENRY V,
A MOORISH-INSPIRED PATTERN INCLUDING A SWORLD FOR OTHELLO, A CROWN FOR MACBETH, A SWIRLING CLOUD FOR THE TEMPEST AND A LAUREL WREATH
IN THE FORM OF A “C” FOR JULIUS CAESAR.
THE BLACK CAP AND RED BARREL COLORATION IS A REFERENCE TO THE FLAGS THAT FLEW ABOVE THE GLOBE THEATER SIGNIFYING THE GENRE OF THE PLAY
BEING PERFORMED: RED FOR HISTORICAL DRAMA AND BLACK FOR TRAGEDY.
THE SMATTERING OF BLUE REFERENCES ROYALTY, POWER AND HEAVENLY GRACE. A TUDOR ROSE, IN HONOR OF ELIZABETH I AND HER PATRONAGE
OF SHAKESPEARE, EMBELLISHES THE BASE OF THE PEN.
THE ENGRAVING ON THE HANDCRAFTED AU 750 GOLD NIB OF THE WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE L.E. 1597

CAPTURES ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS SCENES EVER PERFORMED :

THE BALCONY SCENE FROM ROMEO AND JULIET.
THE PEN OFFERED WAS PREVIOUSLY GENTLY USED WITH ALMOST NO SIGNES OF USE.

LIMITED EDITION NUMBER IS 69/1597.

CHECK THE ORIGINAL PHOTOS AND ASK ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE.
NO PACKAGING – PEN ONLY – THAT IS REFLECTED IN VERY LOW PRICE.