Montegrappa Aphrodite solid gold fountain pen solid 18ct yellow…
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Montegrappa Aphrodite solid gold fountain pen solid 18ct yellow gold overlay depicting Aphrodite and Adonis, black ebonite barrel inlaid with Mother of pearl panels, 18ct yellow gold nib stamped 'Italy Montegrappa 1912 M 18K 750', limited edition 097 of 188

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  • Mother-Of-Pearl - Mother-of-pearl, technical name "nacre", is the inner layer of a sea shell. The iridescent colours and strength of this material were widely used in the nineteenth century as an inlay in jewellery, furniture, (especially papier mache furniture) and musical instruments.

    In the early 1900s it was used to make pearl buttons. Mother-of-pearl is a soft material that is easily cut or engraved.

    Nowadays it is a by-product of the oyster, freshwater pearl mussel and abalone industries.
  • Aphrodite / Venus - In Greek mythology, Aphrodite is the goddess of love, desire and beauty, whilst in Roman mythology she is called Venus.

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