Montegrappa Limited Edition 2003 Cosmopolitan Russia Silver Fountain Pen

The Cosmopolitan Russia extols Montegrappa skills in the field of craftsman metalwork with goldsmith's techniques of sophisticated elegance. The barrel and cap of the pen are entirely decorated with low-relief engravings, reproducing in a miniaturized scale the sumptuous designs and the symbolic motifs which over the walls of the Golden Room, whose solemn iconography reflects the power of the Tsar and the great influence of Russia throughout the whole world. 

The fountain pen and the roller ball versions of the Cosmopolitan Russia available in solid silver and red resin, the emblematic color of Russia. An elegant casket of American elder completes the presentation. 

With its breathtaking magnificence and mysterious, impenetrable aura, the Kremlin is the most remarkable symbol of power in Russia. The oldest part of this imposing complex, whose name means "Fortress", was built in the 13th century. The original building was gradually enlarged over the centuries, some of the additions being intended for religious purposes while others were built to house public offices or as private apartments for the Tsar and his family, until it eventually resembled a small town. 

The most fascinating part of this vast complex is the Terem Palace. The ground floor houses the workshops where craftsmen wove fabrics and made the ceremonial dress, the clothes and the linen for the rulers, while the upper floors housed the state rooms and private apartments of the Imperial Family. This floor was built in 1635-36 on the original part of the palace. Designed and built by Alevisio Fryazin between 1499 and 1508, it is the part of the Kremlin that best reflects the Russian taste for rich decoration and sumptuous furnishings. 

Enclosed as if in a jewel casket within this wing of the Kremlin which is itself already very private, sacred and very inaccessible is the Golden Room, so called because of the sumptuous magnificence of the decorations. It contains the private study where the Tsar dealt with affairs of state and received a very restricted, select group of visitors. The only form of communication with the outside world, the court and the subjects of his vast empire was the central window of his study which looked out onto the facade of laborious phase, and at the same time the more artistic one, remains the realization of the drawing. The difficulty lies in the fact that the image has to be engraved on a cylindrical surface. Many times a single drawing takes up to months as any error can result in onerous consequences: matched to perfection, the meeting point where the engraving starts and ends can be sometimes difficult, even to an expert hand. This advanced technology is exclusively used by Montegrappa and has made it famous for the innovative and imaginative application to its fine writing jewels. Total length : 135 mm (5.3 " )Total length when cap posted behind the barrel: 175 mm (6.9")Diameter of the barrel: 13mm (0.5")