Herodotus used to call the nomadic tribes wandering the steppes east of
the Ural mountains and the Caspian Sea (in nowadays Kazakhstan territory) "griffins—treasurers of the gold." And he was not wrong at all, considering
that the fifth century BC mysterious prince Saka has been discovered in his
tomb completely covered in gold clothes.
The Golden Man, a dark-identity armed warrior used to adorn himself with
thousands of jewels—gems and gold—representing leopards, ibex, winged horses
and floral motifs— evidence of the animalistic art used by these nomads,
rulers of the Asian steppes, to convey their emotions and their view of the
world.
Visconti’
s intention was to create a wonderful pen inspired by the myth of the Golden
Man that proposed the same motifs of the Scythian art. We have therefore
transposed the Golden Man inspiration into a collection fountain pen in which
our skilled goldsmiths have artistically reproduced the magic of the mysterious
warrior.
The
original colors and naturalistic symbols of the pen will convey to you the
same emotions as those of the antique tribes that clothed their princes in
solid gold! Add to that the fact that although the tribes inhabited distant
lands they reached Europe in their migrations during the fall of the Roman
Empire, you will also feel to have contributed to the European Middle Ages
history just like the Scythians did.
THE GOLDEN MAN VERMEIL Limited edition to 388 fountain pens worldwide Material : Silver 925 vermeil with red lacquering Artwork: Silver 925 vermeil lost wax Filling System: Power Filler Nib : 23 Kt. 950 Palladium dreamtouch in two tones
