Lot Essay
cf. Giorgio Dragoni and Guiseppe Fichera, "Fountain Pens: History and Design", Antique Collectors' Club, Suffolk, England, 1997, page 174
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AN "ALHAMBRA" DIAMOND PEN, BY VISCONTI
The black lucite pen with 22k gold filigree inlay decoration, enhanced by circular-cut diamond accents, with sculpted 22k gold clip and foliate engraved 18k gold nib, 5 5/8 ins. long, in its original Visconti wood fitted case and box, accompanied by documentation
Signed Visconti, no. 10/38
The total weight of the diamonds is approximately 2.40 carats
The black lucite pen with 22k gold filigree inlay decoration, enhanced by circular-cut diamond accents, with sculpted 22k gold clip and foliate engraved 18k gold nib, 5 5/8 ins. long, in its original Visconti wood fitted case and box, accompanied by documentation
Signed Visconti, no. 10/38
The total weight of the diamonds is approximately 2.40 carats
Further details
This pen was created in 1995 to celebrate the stunning Alhambra monument in Granada, Spain. Built between 1100 and 1300 in the Moorish style, the Alhambra was a residence for the Arab sovereigns
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