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lot 2

Montblanc

Prince Regent FP

MODEL: Patron of Art Series
CAP & BARREL: Deep blue resin barrel and cap with gold-plated 925 sterling silver overlay
NIB/TIP: 18K gold medium nib
CONDITION: Unused

Winning Bid: $ 3,200

Estimate: US$ 3,000 - 5,000

Lot Closed

Lot Details

SIGNED: Montblanc star on finial
PEN TYPE: Fountain Pen
LIMITED EDITION: 280 of 4810
BOX: Fitted presentation box and outer packaging
PAPERS: Option Certificate, International Reply Card, International Service Card

Please note this lot is the property of a private individual.

Launched in 1995, the Montblanc Patron of Art Edition The Prince Regent is limited to 4,810 fountain pens. It pays tribute to this British king and patron of the arts with a pen of truly regal appearance. His appreciation for the fine arts shaped British culture to his taste, and art forms from the period of his reign are known as those of the "Regency period". A fascinating fretwork pattern winds over the deep blue precious resin barrel of the pen – in gold-plated 925 sterling silver. The cap is decorated by a crown whose delicate composition recalls the keen eye for detail of royal craftsmen of the past. The 18K gold nib is beautifully hand-engraved with the insignia of the British monarchy in the Regency period.

Montblanc

Montblanc International is a German manufacturing company of luxury goods, based in Hamburg. Founded in 1906 by the German engineer August Eberstein, Montblanc was originally a manufacturer of high-end writing instruments, although it's now equally well known for other luxury items. Named, "Montblanc" in 1910, the company would open a store in Hamburg nine years later dedicated to his new lines of wares.

During the mid-1990s, Montblanc's product portfolio rapidly expanded. In addition to fine writing implements, Montblanc now also produced and sold leather goods such as handbags and belts, as well as necklaces, rings, cufflinks, and other fine jewelry. Sunglasses and perfume were quickly added to the roster too, and, since 1997, wristwatches.

Even though Montblanc has only been making timepieces for a comparatively short time, their watches are masterpieces of traditional watchmaking, successfully demonstrating fine craftsmanship combined with a spirit of technical innovation. Every year the company produces around 70,000 watches, from their two factories in Le Locle and Villeret based in Switzerland.

The company was acquired by Alfred Dunhill Ltd. in 1977 but is now part of the Swiss Richemont Group.