Montblanc Patron of Art Hommage à Nicolaus Copernicus Limited Edition 4810 Fountain Pen

Essence: Nine silver orbits circle a glowing green sun, turning the idea that reordered the heavens into a writing instrument.

Condition: In lightly used condition. The pen was recently serviced by Montblanc
Box and Booklet: The pen will be shipped in a Montblanc box but not the original box and booklet.
Model No: 8477
Nib: 18kt Gold Medium
Ink System: Piston Filler

Edition & Year: Introduced in 2003 as that year's Patron of Art edition, limited to 4810 pieces.

The Pen
The cap and barrel are finished in anthracite-coloured lacquer and encircled by nine rings in 925 sterling silver, representing the planets in orbit. The sun is symbolised by a faceted, green-toned meteorite stone set in the clip, and the Montblanc emblem in the cap top is rendered in mother-of-pearl. The 18K gold nib, with rhodium-coated inlay, is finely engraved with Copernicus' orbital charts.

The Story
This Patron of Art edition honours Nicolaus Copernicus (1473–1543), the Renaissance astronomer whose heliocentric model placed the sun, and not the earth, at the centre of the known universe.

Why This Pen
For the collector who appreciates design with an idea behind it, this is an elegant expression of one of the great turning points in scientific thought, carried through every detail from clip to nib.