Visconti Divine Proportions Limited Edition 18K Gold Trim Fountain Pen

Description: Visconti Divine ProportionsLimited Edition Gold Fountain Pen I have been collecting pens, pen accessories, coins and limited edition bronzes for nearly 30 years and I have decided to downsize my collections and sell off nearly everything I have collected over the years. Please check out my eBay store The Next Phase for all of my current collection listings up for sale on eBay. For sale is a new-old-stock set of matching pens from my personal collection: Visconti Divine Proportions Limited Edition 18K Gold Trim Fountain Pen, Number 078 of 618, with an 18K Gold Medium (“M”) Nib. FOUNTAIN PEN has NEVER been DIPPED, INKED nor DISPLAYED. PRISTINE CONDITION!!! Visconti 25th Anniversary Divine Proportions (Divina Proporzione) Limited Edition Fountain Pen is based on the golden ratio, which according to the classical Greek sculptor Phidias contains the key of knowledge. The number is 1,618 and it corresponds to what is considered a “particularly aesthetic ratio.” This ratio occurs repeatedly in nature and in fact it defines the “ideal relation,” an arithmetic measure which is enjoyable for the eye, called also “golden mean proportion” or “golden section.” Without getting into too much detail this number, also called phi, is as well used to trace different circles divided through ten – called decagons – or through five – i.e. pentagons, called pentagrams or pentacles too. The empiric discovering of the golden ration “comes from the most remote ancient times, from the prehistoric era”. The pentacle is commonly thought to be the symbol through which the Pythagoreans recognized each other, but it came into our tradition throughout the centuries as a talisman of good health: we find it on some ancient coins and on several gothic cathedrals and churches. Plato recognized that the golden number had a privileged role in the explanation of the universe. During the XII century, Fibonacci, also Called Leonardo da Pisa, mathematician, merchant and great traveler got in touch with this scientific discipline in the Middle East, developing the famous “Fibonacci sequences”. For the architects and painters of the Middle Ages the pentagon became the symbol of the “Quintessence”, literally said “the fifth element”, i.e. absolute perfection, ideal beauty. The pentacles and circles traced with the compass were kept absolutely secret among the corporations. In 1509 Leonardo Da Vinci illustrates De divina proportione, the work of a Franciscan mathematician, Luca Pacioli. This book with pictures by Da Vinci had a great success, as it was the written version of an ancient oral tradition. It was revealing a mystery. Today we know that the divine proportion is present in architecture (Le Corbusier frequently used it), in painting, in music, in the structure of some poems, but also in nature, in many plants and animals (many flowers have five petals, some leaves are placed on stems according to the phi ratio, which is present also in the starfish and the sea urchin). The divine proportion seems also to rule the human body: the navel, for example, divides the body according to the golden number. This 18K gold fountain pen is a limited edition, numbered 078 of 618 and features a beautiful briarwood presentation box. The pen is made from a burlwood celluloid, with 18K gold trim. Visconti has installed a touch-down filling system and selected a 23kt Palladium nib for the pen. Pen Stats:· Nib Size – Medium “M”· Nib Material – Gold, 18K· Material (shaft and cap) – Briarwood· Trim – 18K Gold· Country of Manufacture – Italy· Limited Edition 078 of 618· Weight – 61 grams· Length - 146-150 mm· Diameter- 14-1-16 mm Everything about this pen is in NEW, PRISTINE CONDITION! Pen comes with all its original packaging, Briarwood presentation case, Certificate of Authenticity (COA), Velvet Sleeve for Presentation Case and Yellow Visconti Cardboard Box. The Fine Print: Please see all photos as they are considered part of the description of this listing (photos are of the actual pen set listed for sale, I never use stock photos). If you have any questions, feel free to message me (but please ask before bidding or purchasing). Payment is required at auction end; I only ship to a verified eBay address and not to another location. If you bid and win the auction, then fail to pay me within 4 days I will cancel your order and ban you from future purchases from my store. I am not affiliated with any pen store, dealer or distributor, I am an individual pen collector selling off my private pen collection among other things I have collected in 30 years of collecting (I’m in the process of downsizing my personal possessions). I describe each item I am selling to the best of my ability and strive for accuracy in my listings, so you know exactly what you are buying (nobody likes surprises, including me when purchasing something off eBay)! I have a 100% satisfaction rating as a Top Rated eBay seller, and I am proud of it and stand behind everything I sell! USPS Shipping and handling in the lower 48 states will be $99 to cover insurance and proof of delivery. I will also not accept a return on this fountain pen, due to the pen value and possibility of damage in transit, unless I have materially misrepresented it on this listing. Additionally, to safeguard the seller (me) and the buyer (you) the entire packing process will be video recorded to ensure no unpleasant discrepancies. International customers Sorry… Due to the value of this pen, this pen will not be shipped outside of the United States.

Price: 4499 USD

Location: Simi Valley, California

End Time: 2023-09-15T14:45:50.000Z

Shipping Cost: 99 USD