SPECIALLY REFINED

For all their floral exuberance, the fin de siecle designers were also interested in the possibilities offered by more abstract forms.

One example is the herringbone pattern, in which natural inspiration and strictly geometric lines and angles complement each other so beautifully. Used mainly for elegant clothes and fine parquet floors, it also graces the inlay work of choice pieces of furniture, among them Countess Ottilie’s writing desk.

The Pen of the Year 2008 makes clever use of this pattern: with every little movement or rotation, individual segments sparkle to produce a fine nuance of effects.

A FILIGREE MASTERPIECE

The more sophisticated a creative idea is, the more feeling it takes to implement it.

No fewer than 84 rectangles have to be individually hand-made for the filigree herringbone pattern of the satinwood fountain pen. No two segments are identical: each can be fitted at just a single position on the barrel and matched to its neighbours to produce precisely even joins.

Then the barrel is repeatedly polished and varnished, a time-consuming process. The world’s smallest parquet, on the surface of a pen, is a work of perfection.

The outer layer of the barrel is made of carefully selected Indian satinwood. Normally such a parquet pattern requires a plane surface. In the Pen of the Year 2008 an unconventional
technique has been employed to transfer it to a cylindrical shape.

HIGH QUALITY PRESENTATION

The Pen of the Year 2008

The Pen of the Year 2008 comes in an exclusive wooden case with a beautiful brochure and a certificate.

That bears the personal signature of Count Faber-Castell and attests that the pen is one of a limited edition and also that the material is selected genuine satinwood.

STYLISHLY EXPRESS YOURSELF

The elaborate craftsmanship and the individual grain of the wood make each and every Pen of the Year 2008 a unique work of art. The 18-carat bicolour gold nib has been run in by hand and is available in widths F, M, and B. The platinum-plated cap conceals the knob for the plunger filling mechanism, on which each pen is individually numbered. 

A further noteworthy detail is the solid metal clip, hinged and spring-loaded. The masterpiece is crowned by a chessboard-faceted citrine gemstone set in the platinum-plated end cap.

Limited to 2,000 fountain pens only!