Fountain pen, Omas St. George, Moscow, 2004
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
2004
FOUNTAIN PEN OMAS ST. GEORGE FOUNTAIN PEN. Body in red resin, enamels and silver. Nib in 750 mls. silver, rhodium plated in 18 kts. white gold, screw cap. Cartridge charge. Limited edition. No box. Measures: 13,5 cm long, 15 mm. diameter.
Designed in honour of the patron saint of Moscow and inspired by the 2004 trip to Moscow of Gianluca Malaguti Simoni, then director of OMAS and grandson of the company's founder, this pen is forged in enamelled sterling silver. The barrel depicts Saint George slaying the dragon and the cap features a white floral motif on a red background. The clip is adorned with a ruby and the cap with a carnelian. Half rhodium-plated 18k rhodium-plated nib. It was founded in 1925 by Armando Simoni. it managed to evolve rapidly thanks to the creation of machines and equipment necessary to obtain the mouldings and the grinding of the nib tips.
In 1983 his grandson, Gianluca Malaguti, joined the family business, where he showed his talent in the search for beauty and harmony of design, following the tradition of the Bolognese brand.
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Physical characteristics
- Material (listing wording)
- red resin, enamels, silver, 18 kts white gold
- Dimensions or weight (listing wording)
- 13,5 cm; 15 mm
Identification
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- Auction-house description published on Invaluable; the text keeps only the listing's object facts (condition, price and sale wording removed). Attribution and measurements describe the photographed example; independent type authentication remains research required.
- Candidate id
- inv-170550334
- Auction house
- Setdart Auction House
- Listing object ID
- 170550334
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