Montegrappa Odyssey Chapter 1 Limited Edition Fountain Pen

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$9,195.00

Product Overview

The Montegrappa Odyssey Chapter 1 Limited Edition Fountain Pen is a true masterpiece of craftsmanship and design, paying homage to the epic journey of Odysseus. This exquisite writing instrument is part of Montegrappa's Greek Mythology collector series, which celebrates the artistry and aesthetic of Ancient Greece. The pen features a barrel overlay that intricately depicts scenes from Odysseus' adventures, including his encounters with the lotus-eaters, Polyphemus, Aeolus, and the Laestrygonians, as described in books 9 to 12 of Homer's epic poem. Each episode is represented with detailed vermeil friezes set against a backdrop of silver Greek fret bas-relief. The pen's design also includes Corinthian architecture elements, such as acanthus leaves and volutes, adding to its classical elegance. With only 266 pieces available worldwide, this limited edition pen is as exclusive as it is luxurious, making it a coveted item for collectors and enthusiasts of fine writing instruments.

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Sculpting reaches its zenith on the cap, where Corinthian architecture’s acanthus leaves, volutes (scrolls) and rosettes are recreated with spectacular definition and crowned with a mother-of-pearl cap top. For these components, our casting team has recreated flourishes from Ancient Greece’s most ornamental architectural order at miniature and micro scales. The clip uses silver and vermeil to replicate the same column in miniature, with the tiny figure of Zeus perched upon its capital.
Resin core material contributes to aesthetics with its neutral marble colouring and elegant Corinthian fluting. On a silver grip section, Greek fret engraving provides delicate detail above a vermeil logo band. The design’s use of two-tone contrast is reinforced on fountain pens, where a ⌀6mm 18K gold nib (EF, F, M, B, Stub 1.1) depicts Greece’s supreme god in yellow gold. Piston filling is operated by a fluted blind cap with a decorative disc.
Edition of 266 fountain pens correspond to the value of the word ‘Ελλάς’ (Greece) in ancient isopsephic numerology. Custom packaging is suitably dramatic: Odyssey Chapter I is concealed within a Trojan Horse model, secured in a magnetically affixed section to be removed and used as a desk stand. Odysseus’ most famous creation is intriguing and impactful in wood and contains a document drawer. Accessories include a vegan leather pen pouch and, a custom-engraved bottle of ink.

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