Rigoletto

Rigoletto 18kt Gold Fountain Pen
Limited Edition of 30

With an eye to the spirit of the eponymous player that it commemorates, the design of the Rigoletto pen immediately recalls the attire of the traditional court jester, a harlequin pattern of red, white and black diamond shapes that can be attributed to no other character. The body and the all-red cap are made of resin, the body itself requiring the use of the diffusion bonding technique to create its mosaic effect. All trims are made of solid gold.

A handmade black and red glass "murrina” on top of the red cap was inspired by the puffy sleeves and pantaloons that comprise a harlequin's garb, while the pocket clip is styled in the manner of the jester's footwear. Engraved into the ring that secures the pocket clip is a pattern that recalls the "skirt” favoured by jesters, with triangular extensions ending in little bells.
 
For the ring encircling the body, where the threads appear, Montegrappa's artisans have etched a pattern to denote the type of belt worn by a jester. Montegrappa's logo is engraved around the wide ring at the bottom of the cap.

Materials: resin, 18K yellow gold, murrina
Nib: 18K gold
Fountain pen filling systems: converter, cartridge
Nib writing grades: fine, medium, broad