Ancora - Vesuvio - Fountain pen
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Ancora Vesuvio fountain pen made in Italy from resin/polyester, with an 18K gold nib, serial number 64/88, 15.40 cm long and 2.1 cm in diameter, piston-filler with a screw cap, dating to the second half of the 20th century, in as-new condition and in working order.
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64/88, a detail that significantly increases its rarity, traceability, and collectible value.
This pen represents the utmost expression of Italian craftsmanship, conceived as an artistic piece before a simple writing instrument. Each element reflects strength, balance and formal perfection. Made with rock from Mount Vesuvius.
Created with noble materials and extremely high-quality finishes, it presents a sculptural, powerful and refined aesthetics, designed for an extremely select audience.
It is equipped with a solid 18K gold nib, offering smooth, deep and precise writing, in keeping with a piece of this category.
Made with intense red Italian resin, the pen captures the fused beauty of Vesuvius in eruption: bold, passionate and unforgettable.
Crowned with a genuine lava stone from Mount Vesuvius on the top of the cap, each piece carries a fragment of nature's raw energy. A brilliant ruby stone, inlaid in the design, symbolizes the eternal flame and the volcano's unstoppable force.
Screw-cap. Piston-filler.
Due to its extremely limited production, this fountain pen is regarded as a museum-level collectible, intended for major collectors, luxury-object investors and lovers of Italian artistic fountain pens. It very rarely appears on the secondary market.
An exceptional opportunity to acquire a contemporary masterpiece of fountain pen artistry,
It is in like-new condition. Only inked once to check operation. Shipped insured
The diameter is approximate.
64/88, a detail that significantly increases its rarity, traceability, and collectible value.
This pen represents the utmost expression of Italian craftsmanship, conceived as an artistic piece before a simple writing instrument. Each element reflects strength, balance and formal perfection. Made with rock from Mount Vesuvius.
Created with noble materials and extremely high-quality finishes, it presents a sculptural, powerful and refined aesthetics, designed for an extremely select audience.
It is equipped with a solid 18K gold nib, offering smooth, deep and precise writing, in keeping with a piece of this category.
Made with intense red Italian resin, the pen captures the fused beauty of Vesuvius in eruption: bold, passionate and unforgettable.
Crowned with a genuine lava stone from Mount Vesuvius on the top of the cap, each piece carries a fragment of nature's raw energy. A brilliant ruby stone, inlaid in the design, symbolizes the eternal flame and the volcano's unstoppable force.
Screw-cap. Piston-filler.
Due to its extremely limited production, this fountain pen is regarded as a museum-level collectible, intended for major collectors, luxury-object investors and lovers of Italian artistic fountain pens. It very rarely appears on the secondary market.
An exceptional opportunity to acquire a contemporary masterpiece of fountain pen artistry,
It is in like-new condition. Only inked once to check operation. Shipped insured
The diameter is approximate.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Number of objects
1
Model/type
Vesuvio
Country of origin
Italy
Period
Second half 20th century
Material
.750 (18 kt) gold, Resin/Polyester, Silver
Manufacturer/brand
Ancora
Condition
As new - unused
In working order
Yes
Diameter
2.1 cm
Length
15.4 cm
Nib size
B - Broad
Serial number
64/88
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