Montblanc - Meisterstück - Fountain pen

Montblanc Meisterstück 149 Fountain Pen, 14k gold, 80’s – Germany

Brand: Montblanc
Materials: Black resin and 14k gold
Origin: Private collection
Dimensions: 14.5 x 2 x 2 cm.

The Meisterstück, which means “masterpiece” in German, lives up to its name with magnificent craftsmanship. Since its creation, this fountain pen has been one of the most desired writing items. Today, this companion for visionary, dreamer, and ambitious minds remains an icon of writing.

The cap and the barrel are made of precious black resin with the iconic white Montblanc emblem inlaid on the top of the cap. The fountain pen features the emblematic 14k gold nib. As a curiosity, this nib is carved by the brand’s craftsmen with gold sheets, in a 35-step process.

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The company was founded in 1906, when August Eberstein, a designer, and Alfred Nehemias, a banker, created its first line of fountain pens. Although they initially produced simple fountain pens, gradually they shifted toward luxury pens, and thus in 1908 the “Rouge et Noir” was born, Montblanc’s first luxury fountain pen.

Since then, Montblanc continued expanding its pen lines. In 1924, they launched the well-known Meisterstück, which today is the most famous fountain pen of all time. With this, Montblanc established itself as a manufacturer and distributor of luxury goods, such as writing instruments, watches, bags, leather goods, jewelry, fragrances, and other accessories.

After World War II came a period of reconstruction and innovation in the late 1940s, and Montblanc’s craftsmen chose a new, much more streamlined look for the Meisterstück: the iconic design became famous for its pure form. In 1949, Montblanc introduced a trio of models: the 142, the 144, and the 146. Three years later, a new size of the Meisterstück was launched. Thus the iconic 149 was born.

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