MONTEGRAPPA "MANDELA 80" FOUNTAIN PENS.
Barrel in enamelled resin and silver.
Nib in 18 Kts gold. F/M tip.
Limited edition, 0571/1600.
No box.
Measures: 14 cm. length; 15 mm. diameter.
The Limited Edition "Mandela 80" is a set of fountain pens composed of four pieces, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of Nelson Mandela, made on vegetable resin in different colours. It was produced in 1999 on the occasion of the aforementioned anniversary of this great figure, a symbol of the struggle for human rights.
There are four feathers, in green, red, yellow and black resin, with different African motifs, each one representing a historical moment in Africa. For example, the unity of the new South Africa that emerged from the defeat of apartheid.
On the crown of the pen, the number 80 is embossed in solid silver, as is the clip, which depicts a plant motif with lacquered appliqués; on the side of the cap is the signature of the honoree.
The body, made of resin, is enamelled in various colours on a layer against which the various motifs are engraved in silver.
The two-coloured nib is made of 18 Kts. gold with a platinum-plated mask featuring a three-leaf design, the word Mandela and the number 80. The red and green nibs have an F-point, while the yellow and black nibs have an M-point.