MONTBLANC 2020 Patron of Art Homage to Moctezuma I Limited Edition 888
Ref. 125468
Mod. M28508
Limited Edition: ###/888
Made in Germany
FACTORY SEALED: box still sealed in the original shrinkwrap.
The (fairly) new Patron of Art for 2020 introduces a unique design (long cap configuration similar to Montblanc Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol, Marco Polo, Roald Amundsen) with sophisticated colour combinations to convey the beautiful (and gruesome at times) history of Moctezuma I.
A bit of history of Moctezuma I. He was crowned ruler of the great Aztec Empire in 1440, thereby ushering in the golden age of the Aztecs. During his reign, he shaped the image of the Aztec state that we are familiar with today – a state rich in culture and mythology. The capital city Tenochtitlán, today’s Mexico City, blossomed under his rule. Moctezuma I is best known for his expansion of the empire and for his construction projects, including the embankment over Lake Texcoco and the temple to the god Huitzilopochtli.
This pen is coated with history from Moctezuma I. Firstly, let’s start with the obvious one: the cap and barrel.
The shape of the pen is based on an Altatl. A spear thrower. The spear was placed in it to give it more speed when throwing, so that a greater distance was achieved.
The shape of the cone, refined with a hammer finish, is based on an Aztec sacrificial knife with an obsidian blade. The lacquer colors – turquoise and carmine red – are inspired by the colors of the royal cloak.
The handcrafted Au 750 solid gold nib is adorned with a fine engraving inspired by the Aztec glyph for the city of Tenochtitlán: a three-armed cactus with a royal diadem and two scrolls..
On this tribute pen Patron of Art Moctezuma 888 we find a number of symbols of this great ruler. The Montblanc symbol, in pearl mour, is embedded in a sunstone. Moctezuma's victories are carved in this stone. The shape of the pen is based on an Altatl, or Aztec spear thrower. The pen is made in turquoise lacquer with a pattern that refers to the mantle of Moctezuma. On the cap are symbols of war symbols and a skull (laquer inlays). The 4 lines represent the 4 cardinal directions that radiated out from the Templo Mayor, the large temple, Huitzilopochtli. The pattern as reminiscence to the stairs up the temple. The stairs had 100 steps. The top ring of the extended cap and the top of the clip refer to the Aztek crown and jewelery. The clip represents the spear. On the sides it is decorated as a reference to the feathers. In the tip an inlay in jade. In the Aztec times, jade was more expensive than gold. The cone in special hammered pattern shows the sacrificial knife used in the Templo Mayor. This knife was made from obsidian.
Of course these unique writing instruments come with equally beautiful accessories.
The Montblanc Homage to Moctezuma ink (Pierced Sky) is an amazing example of the Aztec turquoise colour way (as seen on the Moctezuma I PoA LE87).
The collection also comes with a sophisticated red #146 lined notebook with a serpent pressed into the leather (ref. 125893).
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