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MONTBLANC | JOHANNES GUTENBERG, AN EXTREMELY RARE LIMITED EDITION 18K GOLD AND GRENADILL HARDWOOD FOUNTAIN PEN WITH INTARSIA WORK

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21 – 28 February 2022, 11:00 HKT

Hong Kong, Six Pacific Place

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MONTBLANC | JOHANNES GUTENBERG, AN EXTREMELY RARE LIMITED EDITION 18K GOLD AND GRENADILL HARDWOOD FOUNTAIN PEN WITH INTARSIA WORK

Model: Johannes Gutenberg, No. 11/42
Cap/Barrel/Clip: 18k yellow gold cap and clip with multicoloured intarsia work, grenadill hardwood barrel inlaid with gold lettering, mother-of-pearl Montblanc star in the cap top, signed and numbered
Nib: 18k gold
Length: 14.2cm
Accompaniments: Maker's polished lacquer wooden box, outer packaging and related brochure with attached certificate

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萬寶龍，「Johannes Gutenberg」，極罕有限量白金及雲杉木鑲嵌鋼筆，附原廠漆繪筆盒及包裝、證書及相關文獻。

This extremely rare pen is inspired and dedicated in honour of the inventor of the book printing press, Johannes Gutenberg. The most famous of which is the Gutenberg Bible, reputed to be the most beautiful book in the world.
The 42-line layout of the bible was the inspiration for this extraordinary limited edition of just 42 examples worldwide. The gold lettering on the barrel is designed to imitate the typography used in the Gutenberg bible. The 18k gold nib engraved with a script "G" in the historic style of writing to pay tribute to the German pioneer of the book printing press, one of the world's most significant inventions of civilisation.

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