For your consideration, we are offering for sale this Never Inked Aurora Dante Inferno Limited Edition 481/1265 Fountain Pen fitted with an 18K Medium Nib. This fountain pen has never been inked and comes with original boxes and limited edition Aurora literature.
This Aurora Dante Inferno Fountain Pen is a Limited Edition #481 of 1265 that comes with the original boxes and literature. The cap and barrel are in perfect condition with no cracks, nicks, scratches, or repairs. The cap is always securing tightly to the barrel. The limited edition number, 0481, is stamped into the upper cap banding, as photographed in the listing images. The Fountain Pen measures 5 1/4" capped and 6 1/2" posted.
This fountain pen is crafted from black resin and features gold plated trim. The Inferno model is elegant, and mysterious, speaking of the depth of hell. A red resin ring divides the barrel from the end knob, this is a unique feature only in this fountain pen - there are 3 pens in this series, and have different colors for each of the 3 pens.
The trim details are engraved with a leaf motif, cap finial features a portrait engraving of Dante Alighieri. Proudly made in Italy, the fountain pen comes with "Italia" engraved on the edge of the cap finial and the "Italian Tricolore" flag in enamel - located on the barrel ring.
This Aurora Fountain Pen is in "like new" condition as it has never been inked. Comes in the original Aurora boxes with an Aurora instruction/literature booklet. There is no ink bottle - one would have come with the pen.
The nib is marked 18K/750 Aurora and has a medium point measuring .81mm when using digital calipers. I have not ink-tested or even dip-tested this fountain pen to make sure this fountain pen is absolutely in MINT condition for the new owner. I did test the piston filler with water and it works as it is designed to.
This is a spectacular Aurora Limited Edition Dante Inferno Fountain Pen in Mint - the first in the series of the 3 pens. This is sure to be a magnificent addition to your writing arsenal collection!
Dante Alighieri, often referred to as “the Supreme Poet,” was born in 1265 in Florence, Italy. He was a prominent poet, writer, and politician during the Middle Ages and is regarded as the father of the Italian language. His most famous work, *The Divine Comedy*, is considered the greatest literary masterpiece composed in Italian during that period and is highly esteemed worldwide. Originally titled *Comedia*, it was later named *Divina* by Giovanni Boccaccio.
Dante is often depicted with a laurel crown, a significant Latin iconographic symbol representing scholars and poets. *The Divine Comedy* is divided into three parts: *Inferno* (Hell), *Purgatorio* (Purgatory), and *Paradiso* (Paradise).
*Inferno*, the first part of *The Divine Comedy*, consists of 34 cantos (including one introductory canto), with each canto further divided into lines. This work is listed among “The 100 Best Books Ever” and is regarded by some as the greatest masterpiece in literature. It is well-known and studied globally, making it one of Dante’s most important contributions to literature and a significant work of the Middle Ages.
