Montegrappa, Italy’s oldest manufacturer of fine writing instruments, is pleased to support again a noble organisation that it has honoured in the past. Having already created a pen to commemorate the founding of the Red Cross with its sister brand Tibaldi, Montegrappa is delighted to participate in a forthcoming event that will benefit this most generous and humane of causes.
Noted auction house Bonhams’ Fine Writing Instruments sale on June 11th features a rather special offering. Lot number 286 is the Montegrappa Bruce Lee Dragon pen in solid 18K gold, with the proceeds of the sales benefitting Swiss Red Cross.
The Dragon 2010 Bruce Lee 18K Yellow Gold Limited Edition 88 Fountain Pen. Montegrappa honours one of the greatest icons of the 20th century with this exceptional Bruce Lee fountain pen. Cinnamon-veined red celluloid, 18K solid yellow gold dragon overlay, ruby eyes, Yin-Yang cap-top emblem. Medium 18K gold nib engraved with silhouette of Bruce Lee. Outer box, inner box, display box, velvet drawstring bag, brocaded silk pen sleeve, booklet, certificate of authenticity. Year of production: 2010. Original retail: approx. $50,000. Limited Edition Serial Number: 70/88.
This pen is consigned by the Swiss Red Cross, and the funds raised by its sale will benefit humanitarian aid projects of the Swiss Red Cross.
In addition to this great pen, Bonhams is offering a number of other fine Montegrappa pens, including an Artist’s Proof of the Eternal Bird fountain pen and inkwell in 18K solid gold ($40,000-60,000); an 18K solid gold Aphrodite fountain pen limited to 188 examples ($4000-6000); an 18K solid gold Queen of Hearts fountain pen limited to 100 pieces ($4000-6000); and Luxor Blue Nile and Red Sea fountain pens (each $1500-2500).
