Statue of Liberty: the world’s most famous and inspirational statue – an iconic symbol of freedom.
Montblanc honors the symbol of freedom with an edition of highly exclusive writing instruments limited to 50 pieces around the world, representing the 50 states for which the Statue of Liberty became a union icon: the United States of America.
When French sculptor Frédéric Bartholdi received the order of crafting a statue as an expression of the close connection between France and the U.S. for the 100th anniversary of the American Declaration of Independence, he found inspiration in two archetypes from antiquity: the Roman goddess “Libertas” and the “Colossus of Rhodes”, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
In years of work, Bartholdi created a statue made of more than 300 wafer-thin copper plates. Liberty enlightening the World, as it was officially named, measured impressive 46 meters and outshone every other man-made structure of its time. Engineer Gustave Eiffel constructed a filigree internal iron framework for Bartholdi’s statue to which every copper plate could be screwed separately. He also installed a spiral staircase, turning Bartholdi’s masterpiece into the first accessible statue in the world. This unique construction is stylized on the cap of the Limited Edition Statue of Liberty, dedicated to what is likely the most famous statue of the world.
On 28 October 1886, ten years after the originally intended date, New York eventually celebrated the official dedication of the statue. Lady Liberty, as it was dubbed by the people, was praised as a breath taking bridging between architecture and engineering and celebrated as the Eight Wonder of the World.
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses, yearning to breathe free, the wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send those , the homeless, tempest-tossed to me: I lift my lamp beside the golden door!” – In 1883, New York poet Emma Lazarus dedicated these lines to a monument that was currently under construction. In her moving lines, Emma Lazarus already foresaw the symbolic meaning that the statue would have for the millions of immigrants that arrived in America hoping for a new and better life. The Statue of Liberty embodied a dream for all of these people: the dream of independence, peace and a new beginning in the land of opportunities.
Limited Edition 50
The Statue of Liberty Artisan Edition showcases Montblanc’s premier craftsmanship and pioneering design.
The pens come inscribed with the official date of the American Independence Declaration (July 4, 1776) in raised Roman numerals “July IV MDCCLXXVI”. The tablet held by the Statue of Liberty reads the same date in which the U.S. was born. The intricate 750 solid gold fittings over the gray PVD coating covering the writing instrument is inspired by the elements of the neoclassical sculpture.
The three dimensional pattern of the writing instrument symbolises the steel construction of the actual statue by Gustave Eiffel. The intricate 14K solid gold fittings over the gray PVD coating are inspired by design elements of the colossal neoclassical sculpture.
The clip with its bordered citrine is reminiscent of the torch of the Statue of Liberty, that also adorns the rhodium-plated 18K gold nib as a fine engraving – which stands for the symbol of freedom. The mother-of-pearl Montblanc star reposes inside the captop .
The cap top made of 750 white gold is a stylized version of the seven-pointed crown of “Lady Liberty”, which its creator Bartholdi intended to symbolize the sun, the seven seas and the seven continents – for the message of the Statue of Liberty should be sent around the entire world.
Launch 2012
Fountain Pen/107465
Limited to 50 pieces
Fountain Pen
