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Out of the Box - For the Holiday Season / MONTBLANC CHARLIE CHAPLIN, REF. 28717, AN EXTREMELY RARE, BRAND NEW ARTISAN LIMITED EDITION 18K WHITE GOLD, TITANIUM, DIAMOND AND BLACK LACQUER FOUNTAIN PEN
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MONTBLANC | CHARLIE CHAPLIN, REF. 28717, AN EXTREMELY RARE, BRAND NEW ARTISAN LIMITED EDITION 18K WHITE GOLD, TITANIUM, DIAMOND AND BLACK LACQUER FOUNTAIN PEN
6 – 14 December 2021, 11:00 HKT
香港金鐘Sold for HK$315,000 inc. premium
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MONTBLANC | CHARLIE CHAPLIN, REF. 28717, AN EXTREMELY RARE, BRAND NEW ARTISAN LIMITED EDITION 18K WHITE GOLD, TITANIUM, DIAMOND AND BLACK LACQUER FOUNTAIN PEN
Model: Artisan Limited Edition No.20/88
Cap/Barrel/Clip: Precious black lacquer with 18k white gold cog wheels, set with diamonds, white gold clip designed as a walking stick, cap top set with mother-of-pearl, signed and numbered
Nib: 18k white gold (M)
Length: 14.5cm
Accompaniments: Maker's special black lacquer presentation box, outer packaging, three CD's titled "Charlie Chaplin"- The Essential Film Music Collection, four special limited edition product brochures, two books entitled "Movie Icons - Chapin", published by Taschen, invitation to the London, UK launch of the Charlie Chaplin model and original bill of sale.
Cap/Barrel/Clip: Precious black lacquer with 18k white gold cog wheels, set with diamonds, white gold clip designed as a walking stick, cap top set with mother-of-pearl, signed and numbered
Nib: 18k white gold (M)
Length: 14.5cm
Accompaniments: Maker's special black lacquer presentation box, outer packaging, three CD's titled "Charlie Chaplin"- The Essential Film Music Collection, four special limited edition product brochures, two books entitled "Movie Icons - Chapin", published by Taschen, invitation to the London, UK launch of the Charlie Chaplin model and original bill of sale.
Footnotes
Charlie Chaplin is undoubtedly one of the icons of world entertainment, and is one of just a handful of figures in the history of film-making who are known and loved by different generations all over the globe.
Montblanc have created an astonishing limited edition of just 88 examples that honours and pays homage to this star of stage and screen.
The intricate cog-wheels are made of 18k white gold, which give the illusion of driving one another on the black precious lacquer and titanium construction of the barrel, symbolising the industrial machinations that feature in the legendary move "Modern Times" - the 1936 screen masterpiece which Charlie Chaplin plays the role of the tramp for the last time. The barrel and cone of the pen resemble his famous baggy trousers and his splayed feet, which were always clad in oversized shoes. The cap top with the Mother-of-pearl star portrays his bowler hat, and the clip delivers the magnetic charm of his memorable walking cane, his most indispensable accessory.