MONTBLANC DONATIONS PEN, JOHANN STRAUSS, 2015.
Barrel in black resin and details in 14 kts. rose gold.
Nib in 14 kts. rose gold and silver 565 mls. M nib.
Screw cap. Loading by cartridge.
No box or documentation. Brand new.
Measures: 14,80 cm. length; 15 mm. diameter.
Johann Strauss II was born on 25 October 1825 and died on 3 June 1899. He was an Austrian composer known especially for his waltzes, such as The Blue Danube. Son of the composer Johann Strauss I and brother of the composers Josef Strauss and Eduard Strauss, Johann II is the most famous of the Strauss family. He was known in his lifetime as "the king of the waltz" and is largely responsible for the popularity of the waltz in 19th century Vienna. He revolutionised it, elevating it from a peasant dance to an entertainment dance suitable for the Habsburg Imperial Court. His works enjoy greater popularity than those of his predecessors, such as his father and Josef Lanner. Some of his polkas and marches are also well known, as is his operetta Die Fledermaus (The Bat).
It is probably in the Donation Pens series that Montblanc's vocation for the promotion of art and culture reaches its highest expression.
With the Donation Pens series, Montblanc pays tribute to extraordinary personalities of classical music through a fountain pen. The pieces of the Johann Strauss' Donation Pens are made of black Montblanc precious resin. The champagne-coloured gold-plated fittings are decorated with ornaments inspired by the music. The clip on the pen depicts the bow of a violin. The cap ring is elegantly engraved with the signature of Johann Straus and the Montblanc emblem crowns the cap. The 14-karat gold nib is engraved with an engraving of a bat dedicated to his operetta Die Fledermaus (The Bat).