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Great Gatsby limited edition fountain pen
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Some novels enter the history of literature and, at the same time, come to symbolize an entire era. "The Great Gatsby" by F.
Scott Fitzgerald is one of these jewels of modern American literature. Published in 1925, the novel paints a fascinating portrait of the Jazz Age and the Roaring Twenties, a time of unprecedented wealth and excess. The bustling city of New York, the sumptuous mansions of Long Island and the lavish high-society parties serve as the backdrop to the story of Jay Gatsby, a mysterious millionaire who will stop at nothing to win back the affection of the lost love of his youth, Daisy Buchanan.
The style adopted by the elite of the time became a fashion classic for successful businessmen – and the inspiration behind this writing instrument. The pinstripe pattern of the cap, in precious black and white lacquer, harmonizes with the precious black lacquer barrel. The apparent power of money is symbolized in this edition by the platinum-plated clip, shaped like a money clip.
Its rounded opening gleams with Jay Gatsby's initials in the form of a rhomboid gold-colored Art Deco monogram. The myth of the American dream and the design of the often elegant flasks of the Art Deco period are evoked by the cone, which imitates the engraved screw cap of a flask, and the fine rings in the colors of the American flag that surround it. The Montblanc emblem crowning the whole is made of mother-of-pearl, a material whose iridescent colors and shimmering luster inspired some of the most elegant creations of Art Deco jewelers.
The very essence of the American dream fulfilled is revealed when the cap is removed and the hand-crafted, two-tone, rhodium-plated 750 solid gold nib comes into view. It is adorned with an image of Jay Gatsby's sumptuous car, enthusiastically described by F. Scott Fitzgerald as "a rich cream color, bright with nickel, ... and terraced with a labyrinth of windshields that mirrored a dozen suns".