Marco Polo LE3 L' Azzuro Fountain Pen
| Release Information | |
|---|---|
| Collection | High Artistry |
| Date | 2016 |
| Product Identification | |
| Medium Nib | MB117050 |
Mike's Status : Want it!
Product features
| Cap | Pavé-set sapphires on the cap create a surface of pure azure blue like the lapis lazuli Marco Polo admired on his travels. The cap ring is decorated with various creatures from the wild and fantastic world he experienced - il Milione. The rings on the cap top and the cap bars are furthermore adorned with diamonds. |
| Cap Top | In reference to the historic atlas, a compass rose is finely engraved under the cap top of the edition. It is revealed by unscrewing the cap top bearing a Montblanc emblem made of pavé-set diamonds. Underneath the emblem, a further engraving is revealed, commemorating this family of great adventurers with the Polo coat of arms. The pattern engraved on the cap ring recalls the fanciful creatures decorating the hand-illustrated book Il Milione. |
| Clip | The clip, which is set with a sapphire, represents the golden pass given to him by Kublai Khan, which guaranteed safe travels through the Khan’s kingdom. |
| Overall Design | The shape and color draws inspiration from a typical coromandel folding screen. The skeletonized Au 750 solid gold barrel is decorated with pavé-set diamonds in the shape of a world map inspired by the route Marco Polo took. The fittings are made of Au750 solid signature gold. |
| Cone | In reference to the city where his journey began and ended, the edition recalls Venice’s magnificent palaces in the delicate pointed arches featured in the cone. The cone is adorned with a faceted cut blue sapphire. |
| Nib | The Au750 solid signature gold nib is decorated with Marco Polo crossing the desert, taken from The Catalon Atlas map. |
| Limitation | The limitation 3 pays tribute to the legendary journey of the 3 members from Polo Family – Niccolò, Maffeo and Marco Polo. |
Main SKU: 117050