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MONTBLANC. A FINE RESIN AND ENAMEL LIMITED EDITION FOUNTAIN PEN WITH ORIGINAL PRESENTATION BOX
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MONTBLANC. A FINE RESIN AND ENAMEL LIMITED EDITION FOUNTAIN PEN WITH ORIGINAL PRESENTATION BOX

SIGNED MONTBLANC, SEMIRAMIS LIMITED EDITION, NO. 0032/4810, CIRCA 1996

Closed17 March 2016

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MONTBLANC. A FINE RESIN AND ENAMEL LIMITED EDITION FOUNTAIN PEN WITH ORIGINAL PRESENTATION BOX
SIGNED MONTBLANC, SEMIRAMIS LIMITED EDITION, NO. 0032/4810, CIRCA 1996
Black resin barrel cap overlaid with gold-plated and red enamel filigree design, clip with inlay of heraldic animal of Ishtar, 18k gold engraved nib, Montblanc star in the derby, cap numbered and signed by maker
145 mm. overall length

Specialist note

The Montblanc Semiramis fountain pen was made in a limited edition of 4810 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.