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Graf von Faber-Castell Pen Of The Year 2024 Ottoman Culture Rollerball
Graf von Faber-Castell Pen Of The Year 2024 Ottoman Culture Rollerball
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The Pen of the Year 2024 is inspired by the "Turquerie" period, that era between the 16th and 18th centuries in which the splendour, aesthetics and exotic culture of the Ottoman Empire reached Europe.The exclusive edition has been designed by a leading expert in Ottoman art, Serdar Gülgün.When describing himself, he says: "I am a translator, I transform the old into something new."The platinum-plated metal barrel of the Pen of the Year 2024 is adorned with 18 precious rubies.The fine chevron pattern decorates the metal parts and is enhanced with decorative lacquer inlays.The exclusive "Turquerie" edition is limited to 315 fountain pens and 85 rollerball pens.
- Plunger-type fountain pen with handmade 18-carat magnum bicolour gold nib
- Available in nib widths M, F and B (please contact us directly if your preferred nib width is currently not available to order)
- The platinum-plated metal barrel is adorned with 18 precious rubies (size per stone: 1.1 mm height, 2.2 mm diameter)
- Tassels and crescent moons on the cap once symbolized power
- The end piece of the cap features a stylized dome of an Ottoman tent
- An engraved tortoise – a symbol of luck in the Ottoman Empire – adorns the domed end cap
- The fine chevron pattern decorates the barrel, cap, and grip and is enhanced with decorative lacquer inlays
- All metal parts are platinum plated and high polished
- To activate the piston system, the entire barrel needs to be unscrewed - the inner sleeve is adorned with eleborate decorations
- Limited to 315 pieces
- All writing instruments are individually numbered
- Comes in a black, highly polished wooden case (including brochure and certificate of authenticity)
- Additional insert in the case offers space for six other writing instruments
POWERFUL SYMBOLISM
In the Ottoman Empire, the crescent moon that adorns the cap of the Pen of the Year was considered a good omen. Tassels crafted by masterful hands were a symbol of power and embellished clothing as status symbols.
ELEGANT CROWN
The end piece of the cap of the Pen of the Year 2024 is reminiscent of the ornate dome of an Ottoman tent.
SPLENDOR UNDER THE CANOPY OF A TENT
Ottoman-inspired tents adorned numerous European parks and palace gardens during the “Turquerie” movement, while entire rooms in castles and stately homes were furnished in the Turkish style. “Those blue-and-white striped tents, adorned with tassels and arrow patterns, were my greatest source of inspiration for the Pen of the Year. They are expressed in the form of guilloche chevron ornaments under blue lacquer inlays between platinumplated metal strips”, explains designer Serdar Gülgün.
OTTOMAN TEXTILE ART
The tents inspired by the Ottoman Empire during the “Turquerie” movement were produced from the finest silk and stood in many Western European gardens and parks.
REFINED, INSIDE AND OUT
Sacred relics, the finest jewellery, exquisite porcelain and immeasurably valuable robes – the Imperial Treasury in Topkapi Palace in Istanbul is one of the world‘s most significant and is kept securely behind the palace‘s high walls. A genuine treasure is also hidden inside the Pen of the Year 2024:
the platinum-plated inner sleeve is decorated with intricate embellishments and becomes visible when the barrel is unscrewed.
LIMITED AND HIGH-CARAT
The exclusive “Turquerie” edition of the Pen of the Year 2024 is limited to 315 fountain pens and 85 rollerball pens. The platinum-plated metal barrel is adorned with 18 precious rubies. Tassels and crescent moons on the cap once symbolised power, and the end piece of the cap features a stylised dome of an Ottoman tent. The fine chevron pattern decorates the barrel, cap and grip and is enhanced with decorative lacquer inlays. The 18-carat magnum bicolour gold nib promises unique writing pleasure. An engraved tortoise – a symbol of luck in the Ottoman Empire – adorns the domed end cap. The inside of the Pen of the Year reveals the intricately decorated inner sleeve. The “Turquerie” cultural fashion trend brought Ottoman style to Western Europe, where it had a great influence on aesthetics. This era created a romanticised image of the Ottoman Empire that continues to fascinate to this day.
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