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Lot 187
Montblanc. A Fine Limited Edition 18k Gold, Black Resin, Enamel, and Diamond-Set Fountain Pen
SIGNED MONTBLANC, SEMIRAMIS PATRON OF THE ARTS SERIES, NO. 366/888, CIRCA 1996
Closed11 June 2013
Price Realised
USD 3,250
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Specialist note
Accompanied by an undated Montblanc Certificate confirming the production of the present pen with a brilliant diamond of 0.20 carats. Further accompanied by a wooden Montblanc numbered presentation box, product literature, and outer packaging.
The Montblanc Semiramis fountain pen was made in a limited edition of 888 pens, to honor Queen Semiramis of Babylon. According to various legends, she was responsible for uniting Babylon and Assyria, as well as ordering the building of several palaces and monuments including the Gate of Ishtar and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.
The Montblanc Semiramis fountain pen was made in a limited edition of 888 pens, to honor Queen Semiramis of Babylon. According to various legends, she was responsible for uniting Babylon and Assyria, as well as ordering the building of several palaces and monuments including the Gate of Ishtar and the Hanging Gardens of Babylon.