Montegrappa Aphrodite fountain pen, sterling silver limited edition 1997

Fountain pen from the Montegrappa Aphrodite limited edition, released in 1997. The black ebonite body is dressed in a sumptuous sterling silver overlay worked in high relief using the lost-wax casting technique, depicting Aphrodite and Adonis as a tribute to the theme of love in Greek mythology. The decoration is enhanced with mother-of-pearl panels and inlays as well as pearls. It is fitted with a medium 18-carat two-tone gold nib and a piston filling system.

Limited to 1,912 pieces in its silver version, this pen comes with its original shell-shaped presentation case.