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Patron
of the Arts
The Patron of the Arts editions have been manufactured in two variants since 1995:
- 4,810 pieces
- 888 pieces
Jahr/
year
Lalique
Set
1991
-
4810 Stück
(actually does not belong to the Patron of
the Arts Edition)
Lorenzo
de' Medici
1992
-
4810 Sterling Silber
- Number of writing instruments made of solid gold: 1 (?)
- 888 = keine
Octavian
1993
-
4810 braided from sterling silver
Louis
XIV
1994
-
4810 Vermeil (gold-platedes Sterling Silber)
The
Prince Regent
1995
- 4810
Vermeil (gold-platedes Sterling Silber)
- 888 solid 18ct yellow gold;
Crown on the side of the cap contains 8 rubies and 3 diamonds
-
4810: dark green body, gold-platede Ornamente
- 888: dark green barrel, ornaments made from 18ct white gold, cap top
decorated with emeralds
Catherine
II. the Great
1997
-
4810: burgundy-colored barrel, gold-platede Ornamente
- 888: burgundy-colored body, ornaments made of 18ct
rose gold, capnkopf
with rubies
Alexander
the Great
1998
- 4810:
dark gray marble barrel, gold-platede cap
- 888: dark green onyx barrel, cap made from 18ct yellow gold
with a
drop-shaped diamond on the clip
Friedrich
II. the Great
1999
-
4810 gold-plated
- 888 massiv 18ct white gold, rings made from platinum
Karl the Great (Charlemagne) - Homage to Charlemagne
2000
-
4810: cap and barrel made from 925 sterling silver, gold-plated hardware
- 888: cap and barrel made from white gold, tsavorites
in the clip and ring
Marquise
de Pompadour
2001
- 4810:
cap made from Meissen porcelain, gold-plated barrel
- 888: cap and body made of Meissen porcelain, clip and
rings made from 18ct yellow gold
Andrew
Carnegie
2002
- 4810:
braided from 925 sterling silver
- 888 barrel mother-of-pearl lacquer with braiding made from 18ct white gold
The following writing instruments actually do not belong to the "Patron of the Arts Edition", but are listed here for the sake of completeness. Release date was September 2002.
The Carnegie was also available in the following variants in the "Ateliers Privés Collection":
4x Carnegie Ruby-Edition (You can find photos here)
4x Carnegie Sapphire-Edition
4x Carnegie Diamond-Edition
A
Tribute to 300 Years St. Petersburg
2003
-
Set: Peter & Catherine the Great 4810
100 pieces
- Set: Peter & Catherine the Great 888
50 Stück
Nicolaus
Copernicus
2003
-
4810: rings made from 925 sterling silver, green meteorite stone
im Clip
- 888: rings made from 18ct white gold, clip and rings with yellow
Diamanten
"Ateliers Privèes Collection"
(exclusive sale in the MB Boutique on the Champs Elysees
in Paris from November 2003, writing instruments with 362 precious stones each)
- 3 x Copernicus Rubis
- 3 x Copernicus Saphirs
- 3 x Copernicus Diamants
J.P.
Morgan
2004
-
4810: barrel and fittings made from 925 sterling silver,
cap made from silver/carbon weave.
-
888: barrel and fittings made from 18ct yellow gold,
cap made from gold/carbon weave.
Pope Julyus II.
2005
- 4810:
cream-colored resin with a gold-plated lattice network
-
888:
