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MONTBLANC WRITERS EDITION - FRANZ KAFKA LIMITED EDITION FOUNTAIN PEN

MONTBLANC WRITERS EDITION - FRANZ KAFKA LIMITED EDITION FOUNTAIN PEN, LIMITED EDITION 18500, NO. 12283/18500, 2004

With Montblanc fitted presentation box, product literature and original packaging, namely: outer box, display box, international service certificate, cardboard sleeve.

Top, clip and rings made of 925 sterling silver offers a contrast to the dark red translucent aura of the barrel. This pen changes from red to black as it catches the light. A further reference to “The Metamorphosis” is on an 18K gold nib: a finely engraved cockroach to represent one of Kafka's most famous publicly known works, where the main character turns into a cockroach.

The design of the Writers Edition Franz Kafka is not only reminiscent of the simple and yet artful style of its eponym, but also pays tribute to Kafka’s most famous work: “The Metamorphosis”. In the fascinating change from square to round in the writing instrument’s form, the metamorphosis described in Kafka’s story has found its equivalent.

This Montblanc Franz Kafka series was launched in 2004 and was limited to 18,500* fountain pens, 16,500* ballpoint pens and 4,500 sets, including a medium point fountain pen, ballpoint pen and a mechanical pencil. (* Includes pieces in 3-piece sets)







  Lot 18 of 73  

REDISCOVERY: AUCTION OF ART AND COLLECTIBLES
17-18 JANUARY 2023

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From an Important Private Collection, Mumbai


 









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