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- 2009 Pen of the Year Limited Edition
- The Graf Von Faber Castell Pen of the Year 2009, featuring the wondrous mane and tail of a horse. They are not just naturally beautiful but also able to withstand the elements. Towards the end of the 18 th century, horsehair began to enjoy a high status as an elegant material for chair coverings. In the process of creating the Pen of the year 2009, at first it was woven exclusively by hand, but in 1872 the first mechanical loom for the coveted material was constructed. The hairs first have to be carefully selected for colour and uniform thickness.Then roughly 70 hairs are woven individually for each centimetre of fabric. That is extremely time-consuming. Hair by hair, a weave comes about with changing texture, light and dark, that contrasts so excitingly with the cool platinum-plated metal parts of the pen – so that each one brings out the finest nuances in its own way. Every horsehair fountain pen is an absolutely unique work of art. The Pen of the Year 2009 represents an exclusive and individual sense of writing. Carefully ‘run in’ by hand, the 18-carat bicoloured gold nib is available in the widths M, B and F. The platinum-plated end cap protects the knob for the plunger mechanism,on which each pen is individually numbered. An accompanying certificate bears Dorit Berger’s signature, attesting to the limited edition and certifying the quality and genuineness of the horsehair used. On request, a pen can be specially made from the tail hairs of your own horse. Select Color :
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