URSO - Roller Puzzle in sterling silver 925 and enamel - Roller ball pen
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URSO roller puzzle in sterling silver 925 and enamel, 15 cm long with a 16 mm diameter, made in Italy in 2010, in like‑new condition.
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Puzzle
The modern puzzle arose in 1767, when the English cartographer John Spilsbury created the first educational puzzle. He took a wooden geographic map and cut it into pieces, each depicting a single country. The aim was to teach geography to children, who had to reconstruct the complete image by matching the pieces in the correct order. Today the puzzle has become a form of entertainment loved by millions around the world and has also taken on a symbolic meaning referring to the patience required to obtain a complete image from individual pieces.
Each piece of a puzzle has its own role and its own place within the image, and it is not understandable on its own if detached from the image that contains it. The puzzle thus becomes a celebration of collaboration and convergence, where the parts make sense only when integrated into an image that contains them, just as the image itself derives its completeness from the presence of all the parts that compose it.
Urso wanted to reproduce the game of the pieces that make up the puzzle, using silver and transparent enamels, with a graphic and chromatic effect absolutely innovative.
Charging system: Refill ink gel Schmidt
Material: Silver
Transparent blue enamel
MODEL / TYPE
CRB0928E
The pen is supplied with a box and a 24-month warranty certificate.
Seller's Story
All Urso Luxury collections are unique in style and craftsmanship. Rooted in Italian tradition, Urso Luxury is quite the opposite of today's mass production operations. Giuseppe, his brother Lucio and his son Riccardo are creators of most of Urso's designs. While the brand relies mostly on local artists and workshops, they are also working to incorporate the latest technologies collaborating with partners in other parts of the world. Urso Luxury's goal, however, is to continue to use the traditional Jewelery making methods, which are increasingly endangered in the industry, that make their thoughts so special and sought after.
It requires 100 operations, superb artistry, master craftsmen, and a lot of love in a week to produce an Urso Luxury pen. In today's mass-production Urso Luxury is the epitome of slow handmade designs, bringing the best local artisanal skills and techniques to produce world-class luxury accessories
Translated by Google TranslatePuzzle
The modern puzzle arose in 1767, when the English cartographer John Spilsbury created the first educational puzzle. He took a wooden geographic map and cut it into pieces, each depicting a single country. The aim was to teach geography to children, who had to reconstruct the complete image by matching the pieces in the correct order. Today the puzzle has become a form of entertainment loved by millions around the world and has also taken on a symbolic meaning referring to the patience required to obtain a complete image from individual pieces.
Each piece of a puzzle has its own role and its own place within the image, and it is not understandable on its own if detached from the image that contains it. The puzzle thus becomes a celebration of collaboration and convergence, where the parts make sense only when integrated into an image that contains them, just as the image itself derives its completeness from the presence of all the parts that compose it.
Urso wanted to reproduce the game of the pieces that make up the puzzle, using silver and transparent enamels, with a graphic and chromatic effect absolutely innovative.
Charging system: Refill ink gel Schmidt
Material: Silver
Transparent blue enamel
MODEL / TYPE
CRB0928E
The pen is supplied with a box and a 24-month warranty certificate.
Seller's Story
All Urso Luxury collections are unique in style and craftsmanship. Rooted in Italian tradition, Urso Luxury is quite the opposite of today's mass production operations. Giuseppe, his brother Lucio and his son Riccardo are creators of most of Urso's designs. While the brand relies mostly on local artists and workshops, they are also working to incorporate the latest technologies collaborating with partners in other parts of the world. Urso Luxury's goal, however, is to continue to use the traditional Jewelery making methods, which are increasingly endangered in the industry, that make their thoughts so special and sought after.
It requires 100 operations, superb artistry, master craftsmen, and a lot of love in a week to produce an Urso Luxury pen. In today's mass-production Urso Luxury is the epitome of slow handmade designs, bringing the best local artisanal skills and techniques to produce world-class luxury accessories
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Era
After 2000
Model / Type
Roller Puzzle in sterling silver 925 and enamel
Country of Origin
Italy
Period
2010
Material
.925 silver, Resin/Polyester
Manufacturer/ Brand
URSO
Condition
As new - unused
In working order
Yes
Diameter
16 mm
Length
15 cm
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