Only Online Auction
Geneva, Apr 07, 2021
LOT 363
Montblanc, “Writers Edition”, Ref. 28626, made in 1996
“Alexandre Dumas”, limited edition, No. 05 299 / 20 000
CHF 800 - 1,000
EUR 700 - 900 / USD 850 - 1,100 / HKD 6,500 - 8,400
Fountain-pen with medium 18K two-tone gold nib engraved with lilies (fleur-de-lys) motif (dated 1996)
The pen bears the incorrect signature of Dumas fils
Original fitted box and outer box, “Alexandre Dumas” booklet and guarantee (dated August 29, 1996)
Brand Montblanc
Notes
Montblanc, “Alexandre Dumas”
Montblanc created this pen in 1996 in honour of Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) père, in a limited and numbered edition of 20 000 examples. The fifth of Montblanc’s “Writers Edition”.
Fashioned of brown and marbled grey precious resin with gold-plated fittings and inlay, this pen is adorned with subtle references to Dumas’ most famous works.
A number of examples of this edition were inadvertently adorned with the signature of Alexandre Dumas’ son. A mistake that makes this version a particularly sought-after rare object!
The ball-point-pen was produced in a limited and numbered edition of 16 000 examples.
The mechanical pencil was produced in a limited and numbered edition of 9 000 examples.
A set of three writing instruments, comprising a fountain-pen, a ball-point-pen and a mechanical pencil, was produced in a limited and numbered edition of 5 000 examples.
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