For your consideration, we are offering for sale this scarce 2011 Visconti Limited Edition Plunger-fill "The Golden Man" Fountain Pen fitted with a 23K 950 Palladium Dreamtouch Two-Tone Medium Nib. This Visconti fountain pen has never seen ink and is considered in New Old Stock, Mint Condition, in its Presentation casket.
NOTE: Visconti's press release related to this fountain pen provides details about this marvelous writing instrument: "Herodotus used to call the nomadic tribes wandering the steppes east of the Ural mountains and the Caspian Sea (in nowadays Kazakhstan territory) ‘griffins - treasurers of the gold ‘. And he was not wrong at all, considering that the fifth century BC mysterious prince Saka has been discovered in his tomb completely covered in gold clothes.
The Golden Man, a dark-identity armed warrior used to adorn himself with thousands of jewels- gems, and gold- representing leopards, ibex, winged horses, and floral motifs – evidence of the animalistic art used by these nomads, rulers of the Asian steppes, to convey their emotions and their view of the world.
Visconti’s intention was to create a wonderful pen inspired by the myth of the Golden Man that proposed the same motifs of the Scythian art. We have therefore transposed the Golden Man inspiration into a collection fountain pen in which our skilled goldsmiths have artistically reproduced the magic of the mysterious warrior.
The original colors and naturalistic symbols of the pen will convey to you the same emotions as those of the antique tribes that clothed their princes in solid gold! Add to that the fact that although the tribes inhabited distant lands they reached Europe in their migrations during the fall of the Roman Empire, you will also feel to have contributed to the European Middle Ages history just like the Scythians did."
This was Pen World magazine's "PEN OF THE YEAR" in 2011 and Robb Report Best of the Best Winner in 2011.
This Visconti Golden Man is in uninked, mint condition with no wear, enamel loss, dings, dents, scratching, or repairs. The cap type is a "threaded" type that secures to the barrel every time. The Visconti The Golden Man is made from 925 sterling silver vermeil with red lacquering. The artwork on the pen is made of 925 sterling silver vermeil lost wax. The trim is 925 sterling silver vermeil. This fountain pen measures 6" capped and 7 5/8" posted, has a diameter of 17.56mm around the cap banding, and weighs 3.08 ounces.
This fountain pen is a Limited Edition 94 of 388 and is stamped on the bottom of the blind cap.
The nib is marked Visconti with 23K/950 Medium Two-Tone Dreamtouch Nib. The nib has a medium point measuring .84mm when using digital calipers. I have never inked this pen and wanted to keep it in uninked, New Old Stock condition for the next owner.
This Visconti uses the patented "power-fill" plunger filling system. I tested it with water and fills as it was designed.
The Golden Man Fountain Pen comes with the display box that you see in the images.
The colors and workmanship on this fountain pen are a sight to behold. It is just a spectacular example and a scarce writing instrument that makes a statement in one's Visconti collection! Again, this one is in Mint, Never Inked condition! Retail was $3900 in 2011 when this was purchased by the original owner.
