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SIGNED: Montblanc star on finial
PEN TYPE: Fountain Pen
LIMITED EDITION: 33 of 888
BOX: Fitted presentation box and outer packaging
PAPERS: International Service certificate, Product manual, and Reply Card

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

The Montblanc Catherine II the Great Patron of Art Series limited edition 888 fountain pen, made to commemorate Empress Catherine II of Russia who presided over the Russian Enlightenment. She was one of the principal modernisers of Imperial Russia. Reflecting the many classical structures built under her reign, this magnificently ornamented instrument recalls the splendour of her court. The pen is adorned with 18K rose gold overlay on red resin and 18K gold nib engraved with an Imperial Russian eagle motif. The lot comes with its original packaging, lacquered wood display box and paperwork.

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.