Metropolitan Museum of Art Pens
Write Like an Egyptian!
The Museum’s Egyptian Hieroglyphs Pens feature hieroglyphs taken from a traditional offering inscription on a false door belonging to Metjetji, a noble of the Old Kingdom, who was the Director of the Office of the Tenants of the Palace under King Unis of Dynasty 5 (ca. 2353–2323 B.C.). The Egyptians used the hieroglyphic script for nearly 3,500 years, from about 3100 B.C. until the end of the third century A.D. A highly complex form of writing, the script was the specialty of a limited number of professional scribes. The glyphs on our pen include a jackal, a snake, several species of birds, a water sign, and more. Resin with lacquer-painted hieroglyphs and gold overlay. Presented in a gift box.
» Metropolitan Museum of Art Hieroglyphic Pens
New! Montegrappa NeroUno Watches
It was clear that the third element in the NeroUno collection would have to be the wristwatch. This eminently practical tool, born in the 20th Century, has become a form of shorthand for men, an indication of taste and self-awareness in the manner of distaff accessories such as shoes or bags. Time-telling is almost secondary: how you tell the time is the prime concern.
To create a watch to complement the NeroUno pen and cufflinks, Montegrappa turned to Switzerland, so near to the company’s home in Bassano del Grappa, in Northeastern Italy. The resultant effort between Montegrappa and its Swiss watchmakers is a line of timepieces that respects the brand’s core elements, while acknowledging the role of the modern wristwatch.
Not least of the features is a wholly contemporary case size of a generous 42mm. It houses a Ronda 6004 quartz movement, and is water resistant to 5ATM (40m). Though utterly modern, the NeroUno wristwatch is fitted with a traditional ‘small seconds’ sub-dial instead of a sweep hand, adding a nostalgic touch to the guilloche-patterned dial. The time is indicated by elongated nickel hands that point to slim indices instead of numerals, while the date is visible through a window at 3 o’clock. Protecting the dial is a sapphire crystal with anti-glare coating.
Every NeroUno watch is fitted with a luxurious wide leather strap with crocodile pattern, engaged by a deployant clasp. A final touch is a faceted black gemstone mounted in the crown, symbolising ‘NeroUno’ but both its colour and form. The Montegrappa NeroUno timepieces will be offered in stainless steel or with a 5n rose gold PVD finish, both versions available with black or silvered dials.
» Save 20% on all Montegrappa NeroUno Wristwatches
Don’t just give them the book, give them the pen Mark Twain wrote with…
In 1903, MARK TWAIN, the legendary American author, began his relationship with The Conklin Pen Co, the great American pen manufacturer. As a spokesman for Conklin, Twain advertised and promoted the famous Conklin Crescent Filler.
Mark Twain expressed the virtues of this unique self-filling fountain pen in a series of advertisements in which he stated "I prefer it to ten other fountain pens, because it carries its filler in its own stomach, and I can not mislay even by art or intention. Also, I prefer it because it is a profanity saver; it cannot roll off the desk."
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