Product Overview
The Montegrappa Theory of Evolution Limited Edition Rollerball Pen is a remarkable tribute to Charles Darwin's scientific legacy. This exquisite writing instrument is part of Montegrappa's Avanguardia series and features intricate designs that celebrate Darwin's contributions to the understanding of natural selection. Crafted with sterling silver each pen is a fusion of art and science, limited to 165 pieces. The pen's motifs include Darwin's Tree of Life and other elements that symbolize the interconnection of species, making it not just a tool for writing but a piece of history to cherish.
Features:
- For Montegrappa, Theory of Evolution marks a return to classical craft, with lost wax castings that juxtapose Darwin’s landmark findings with the architecture of a building conceived as a ‘cathedral to nature’. Issued in editions of 165, fountain pens and rollerballs utilise sterling silver across their full length, and feature a Montegrappite core and hinged, exhibition-case finial.
- Among the many motifs found in the edition’s design, vermeil highlights those associated with Darwin’s findings. On the reverse face, figures reference his observations of Galapagos finches and tortoises, of giraffes as proof of natural selection and his famous Tree of Life – a metaphor for the interconnection of species.
- Among the many motifs found in the edition’s design, vermeil highlights those associated with Darwin’s findings. On the reverse face, figures reference his observations of Galapagos finches and tortoises, of giraffes as proof of natural selection and his famous Tree of Life – a metaphor for the interconnection of species.
- Limited editions, consisting of 165 fountain pens
- Castings used to frame these motifs draw from the eclectic Romanesque and Gothic Revival masonry of London’s Natural History Museum. Stone is simulated by a Montegrappite core visible through gaps in the overlay. Our in-house artisanal resin is also used within the finial, where it is visible in cross section.
Specifications:
- Material: Silver 925, Precious Stones, Montegrappite Artisanal Resin, Vermeil
- Trim: Resin, Sterling Silver 925
- Filling system Piston
- Packaging: created for Theory of Evolution is suitably elaborate, realised in oak veneer with a brass Charles Darwin nameplate. Companion products supplied with the edition include a Victorian magnifying glass and an A6 notebook with a reusable leatherette cover, along with edition accessories and documentation
- Length: 161 mm
- Diameter: 24 mm
- Weight: 158.00 gr
- Limited Edition: 165
