Product Description
Type Fountain pen with piston filling system
Product Name Knights Templar Limited Edition, #297/312
Manufacturer and Year Visconti Pen Company, Italy -- circa 2008
Length 6", very heavy pen meant to convey the militaristic iron and steel
Filling System Double Reservoir Power Filler. Tested with water and working well.
Color Ivory resin with aged filigree. The centerpiece of the filagree is a red Maltese cross and, on the back, two knights on horseback, symbol of poverty and the duality friar-soldier. The 6/16" cap band carries the motif of the red cross and has etched on it: “Non nobis Domine, non nobis; sed nomini tuo da gloriam”, that is the well-known Latin translation of Psalm 115:1: “Not unto us, O Lord, not unto us; but to your name be the glory.”
Nib MEDIUM 23k solid palladium nib. Palladium nibs are thought to be softer writers than gold, hence why Visconti refers to it as a "Dreamtouch" nib. This is a very soft nib and the tines spread easily. Please be careful before trying to flex the nib, as palladium nibs can be "sprung" easily.
Condition Mint condition, in gorgeous wooden box with pen, paperwork, and seal of the Knights Templar. This is a heavy, unique pen that commemorates the Knights Templar of the 12th century. No cracks, chips, dings, dents, or scratches. Dipped but not inked, so it is in perfect condition.