Product Description
Type Limited edition fountain pen, ballpoint, and mechanical pencil set
Product Name Writers Editions, Oscar Wilde. LE of 1,742 of 20,000 (engraved on barrel of ballpoint and pencil, and on the top of the fountain pen's cap)
Manufacturer and Year Montblanc, Germany -- 1994.
Length Fountain pen 5-3/4", ballpoint and pencil are both 5-1/2" long
Filling System Piston system is employed by turning the knob on the end of the barrel. The piston works fine. Both ballpoint and pencil extend their writing points by twisting the end finial.
Color Marbled precious resin is pearl with black ribbons. Fountain pen has a black cap, end piece, and section. The other pieces have black finials and front sections, with gold-plated nose cones. The furniture is vermeil, gold-plating over sterling silver. Oscar Wilde etched signature to the right of the top of the clip on the fountain pen.
Nib MEDIUM 18k gold nib on the fountain pen. Ballpoint takes Montblanc style refills. Mechanical pencil takes 0.9mm leads.
Condition Near mint condition, in book-shaped collector's box, with paperwork. No chips, dents, dings, or scratches. There are small surface marks on the trim, just a little handwear and some polishing marks. The clip rings on both ballpoint and pencil have small spots that resemble tarnish, which are barely visible in hand; we first spotted them in the closeup photos. The imprints are clear.