Graf von Faber-Castell Pen of the Year 2008
Posted Apr 14th 2008 2:02PM by Deidre Woollard
Filed under: Writing Instruments
The Pen of the Year 2008 by
Graf von Faber-Castell bears a unique detail, the world's smallest parquet of finest Indian satinwood. The design was inspired by Countess Ottilie's private salon in the Faber-Castell castle, which has 100-year-old panelling in luxurious East Indies satinwood. The pen's herringbone pattern comes from the Countess's writing desk. There are no fewer than 84 Satinwood rectangles on the pen and they are all individually handcrafted The barrel is repeatedly polished and varnished. The numbered edition is crowned by a chessboard-facted citrine gemstone. It can be found f
or £1840 at Pens from Heaven.
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4-15-2008 @ 9:18AM
boulderhorn said...
I am not normally a pen guy, but that is one good looking writing instrument.
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