Michel Perchin GREEK KEY Ruby Red Fountain Pen # 88/88 Original New Condition For Sale

Hello ladies & gentlemen and thank you for exploring my listing for this extraordinary and attractive, extremely limited edition, and absolutely Brand New, “museum quality” Fountain Pen. You are considering the purchase of a brand new Michel Perchin “RUBY RED GREEK KEY” Fountain Pen, SERIAL # 88/88, an ultra limited edition fine writing instrument from this world class manufacturer.

The Michel Perchin “GREEK KEY” Pens were produced in 5 color combinations: Shagreen enamel/Jet Black cap/Rhodium, Ruby Red enamel/Jet Black cap/22 k gold Vermeil, Royal Blue enamel/Jet Black cap/Rhodium, and Royal Blue enamel/Jet Black cap/22 k gold Vermeil AND Yellow enamel/Jet Black Cap/Rhodium vermeil as follows:

Shagreen/Rhodium 88 pieces

Ruby Red/Gold Vermeil 88 pieces

Royal Blue/Rhodium 88 pieces

Royal Blue/Gold Vermeil 15 pieces

Yellow/Rhodium 15 pieces

Total edition size = 294 pieces

If you are new to the Perchin story, allow me a moment for this abbreviated version:

The first Fabergé Easter Egg was made in 1885 by Michel Perchin, (Mikhail Perikhin). In 1886, at the age of 26, this skilled craftsman, a self-taught goldsmith from a peasant background in the town of Pctorvskiy Zavod, became chief foreman of the Fabergé firm. Until his death in 1903, his initials were put on all surprise eggs of the firm made for Emperors Alexander III and Nicholas II. The first egg made by Perchin, (Perikhin), con­sisted of an ivory shell with stripes of dark blue enamel; in the shell there was a golden-with-enamel hen with ruby eyes. Inside the hen, there was a golden crown inlaid with pearl. And inside the crown there was a golden ring. It was precisely in 1885 that the tradition of annually giving Fabergé Easter eggs was born. Subsequently, Michel Perchin, Inc., borrowed from the designs of the original Faberge Eggs to create a unique line of extremely limited edition writing instruments.

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MORE ABOUT THE PEN:

The RUBY RED Greek Key writing instrument is an exquisite design inspired by a chryselephantine (gold and ivory) shield discovered at the tomb of King Philip II, ruler of Macedon, Greece, from 359 until his death by assassination at the hands of one of his own bodyguards in 336 BC. Along the outer circular edge of the richly decorated shield are two bands of spirals separated by another decorative broad band with meanders. (The shield itself, pictured below, can be found in the museum of Vergina in Central Macedonia of Greece.) Like the Macedonian shield, the newest fine writing instrument from Michel Perchin, Inc., captures the dazzling decorative border constructed from a continuous line, shaped into a repeated motif which is known as the Guilloché pattern.

The pen’s components and barrel are meticulously handcrafted from a solid .925 sterling silver rod and engraved to the highest world-class goldsmith standards giving it definitive weight and balance.

Multiple layers of bonded RUBY RED enamel are fired to the meander (guilloche) patterns adding depth and beauty to the Greek Key design.

The cap is handcrafted of high impact acrylic resin, expertly produced by English artisans, and keeps the overall weight of the pen to a minimum.

The 18K gold MEDIUM sized nib is German made and of the highest quality

The pen is seated in a beautiful Black Leather Box, packed neatly inside of an outer sleeve dust cover. The package includes Certificate of Authenticity and a box of 6 universal ink refills.

TERMS:

1. THE SALE OF THIS ITEM WILL BE CONSIDERED FINAL UNLESS ITEM IS OTHER THAN DESCRIBED! The pen will be delivered to the buyer BRAND NEW IN BOX, NEVER INKED, WITH ALL PAPERS, INCLUDING MANUFACTURER’S WARRANTY, AND NEVER USED AS YOUR ARE COMPLETING A PURCHASE WITH AN AUTHORIZED DEALER.
2. Shipment will expedite upon clearance of payment by PAYPAL (balance transfer, credit card, or e-check) Visa, MasterCard, OR, American Express. Other forms of payment are allowable pending express approval of the seller prior to the end of the listing.
3. Buyer is to remit payment within three (3) days of the transaction’s end or it will be terminated and appropriate response posted.
4. Shipping and insurance costs to any U.S. destination via U.S. Postal Service Express Mail are included with the purchase price. International shipping will be done via U.S Postal Service Express Mail International. The International buyer should add $45.00 to the purchase price to cover the cost of insured, international delivery.
5. IF YOU PREFER ANOTHER SHIPPER, BUYER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL ACTUAL SHIPPING AND HANDLING COSTS.

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