Visconti Istos Aracnis Fountain Pen, a Visconti Pens Limited Edition No. 000
Up for sale is the No. 000 pen in this edition.
Visconti Istos Aracnis Limited Edition (No. 000) Fountain Pen
Meaning spider in Greek, pays tribute to a famous myth where the mortal Arachne challenges the goddess Athena to a weaving competition. Angering Athena with her overbearing display of pride in her skill as a weaver, Arachne is transformed into a spider and sentenced to weave and spin forever. Throughout history, the spider has been known to symbolize patience for its hunting technique by spinning the web and waiting for its prey. Its image has also been associated with mischief and malice because of the slow workings of its venom.
Limited to 888 pieces, the Istos Aracnis marries superior craftsmanship with ancient Greek mythology. The pen is made from black Lucite featuring a sterling silver overlay cutout in a spider web pattern. White enamel has been carefully painted over the web to highlight the pen’s intricate design. Available in fountain pen only, featuring Visconti’s patented ‘double reservoir power filler’ filling system and Visconti’s dreamtouch 18kt nib available in EF,F,M,B,BB and Stub. MSRP on this brand new pen is $1950
This pen will now come with a silver toned 18kt gold nib instead of the two toned 23k Palladium nib pictured.
