Visconti Homo Sapiens Dark Age Fountain Pen
Please note that these have 14k nibs, not the 23k nib shown in the picture
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More than five thousand years ago Homo-Sapiens marked the dawn of human history and the invention of writing thus began. The same age discovers metallurgy, allowing the mastery of metals which signified the beginning of human evolution all the way to the invention of the wheel. The first great civilizations arose on the Nile, Tigris and Euphrates river banks and soon began the development of sciences like algebra, geometry, astronomy and engineering.
Visconti conceived the Homo-sapiens range of writing instruments for real writers, for those to whom the fountain pen continues to represent an essential traveling companion, a daily friend to share the same civilization that writing helped create.
The pen is made from a material that is as antique as the world around us: lava from the Etna volcano. Lava has many characteristics that make it very unique in the manufacturing of writing instruments. Visconti has successfully produced a material containing over 50% pure basaltic lava, catalyzed together with resin in a formula that is patented and obviously kept secret. The extraordinary characteristics of basaltic lava practically transform it into a material perfectly fit to writing instruments.
Visconti lava fountain pen characteristics:
Virtually unbreakable: It has a high degree of resilience
Flame-proof: Visconti lava has a resistance to heat of over 100°C
Slightly hygroscopic: allowing it to absorb hand sweat during use
Dense: to the touch, allowing the best possible finger-relaxing grip
Unquestionably new in the range of materials employed in the making of fountain pens
All the Metallic parts of the pen are black including the 14kt Gold nib. This adds an amazing look to the Homo Sapiens.
The high vacuum power filler charging system is made of titanium, the only material resistant to ink aggressiveness.
Technical Characteristics
Homo Sapiens Dark Age
Material: Basaltic Lava from the Etna Volcano
Metallic parts: 100% Blacked Out
Filling System: High vacuum power filler
Packaging: Visconti pen case with polishing cloth
MSRP $1150
