Visconti Istos Aracnis

Visconti Istos Aracnis limited Edition

Writing has been evolving for thousands of years while the fountain pen, on the other hand, is a fairly recent invention, being just over a hundred years old.
The fountain pen was undoubtedly invented as a writing tool in an age when, despite handwriting being such a critical skill, not many kinds of writing implements were available. Basically, you had the choice between a goosefeather quill or a nib, and an inkwell!
The fountain pen, with its built-in ink reservoir, was a truly revolutionary development. The first models were barely out, than jewellers began devoting their skill and energy to turning these daily "tools" into masterpieces of their art.
Floral and animal decorations were all the rage at the height of the Art Nouveau era, and a vast number of otherwise run-of-the-mill pens became "Spider's Webs", "Snakes" and "Dragons", with filigree work to embellish their otherwise drab drums, which were virtually all made of black ebonite because... celluloid was still only in its infancy!

ISTOS ARACNIS harks back to the pens of that era, in a modern and once again highly original Visconti interpretation. We've kept strictly to the colour black even though the material is a natural resin that won't age the way ebonite tends to do.
The cobweb is fretworked in 925 silver

and lacquered in black and white, displaying all the meticulous craftsmanship of our master goldsmiths. In technological terms, the fine fretwork and lacquering are on a par with the heart of the pen: a magnificent twin-reservoir system patented by Visconti at the end of the last century.
Technical Specifications:
Limited edition of 888 silver pens
Limited edition of 88 pens in 750 old gold
Material : black resin
Nib : 23 kt 950 Palladium
Filling system : Twin-reservoir
Artwork : Lacquered fretwork
Presentation : Lacquered box

Fountain Pen - Stilografica

Visconti Istos Aracnis Limited Edition Fountain Pen - Penna Stilografica