{"product_id":"montblanc-patron-of-art-hommage-a-nicolaus-copernicus-limited-edition-4810-fountain-pen","title":"Montblanc Patron of Art Hommage à Nicolaus Copernicus Limited Edition 4810 Fountain Pen","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEssence:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nine silver orbits circle a glowing green sun, turning the idea that reordered the heavens into a writing instrument.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eIn lightly used condition. The pen was recently serviced by Montblanc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBox and Booklet: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003eThe pen will be shipped in a Montblanc box but not the original box and booklet\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel No:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8477\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNib: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003e18kt Gold Medium\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInk System: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: normal;\"\u003ePiston Filler\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEdition \u0026amp; Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e Introduced in 2003 as that year's Patron of Art edition, limited to 4810 pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Pen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Story\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy This Pen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor 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.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Vintage Pen Market","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67686278135901,"sku":"VPM5667","price":29900.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0700\/6555\/3501\/files\/2_37231a75-da7b-4cdb-9fd6-2d0db4b4e153.png?v=1791394601","url":"https:\/\/vintagepenmarket.co.za\/products\/montblanc-patron-of-art-hommage-a-nicolaus-copernicus-limited-edition-4810-fountain-pen","provider":"Vintage Pen Market","version":"1.0","type":"link"}