Delta Alessandro Manzoni

Delta Alessandro Manzoni

DELTA, Artigiani della Scrittura, is pleased to present an extraordinary limited edition writing instrument that celebrates the 150th anniversary of the death of Alessandro Manzoni (Milan 1785 - Milan 1873), Italian writer, poet and playwright famous throughout the world for "I promessi Sposi", timeless masterpiece of Italian literature.
The pen body is made of special italian resin, hand-turned from a solid bar.
The cap is personalized by the authentic signature of the great writer and at its end is housed a cabochon which, in relief, portrays the commemorative writing and the Delta logo.
The band placed on the cap is in solid 925 silver, obtained by "lost wax" investment casting, reproduces the typical neo-Renaissance style ornament that enriches the facade of his Milanese home, where he lived from 1814 until his death.
The shaft, on the other hand, has special incisions that recall the rhomboidal design on the facade of the same house.
The case back houses a cabochon, the ideal place for engraving the progressive production number.
Delta Alessandro Manzoni is limited to only 150 pieces worldwide, the fountain pen is equipped with a fixed piston mechanism.
Transparent window for checking the ink level.
The nib is in 14-karat gold and is engraved with the so-called "sperada", a typical Lombard hairstyle made up of a variable number of pins arranged in a radial pattern, which Manzoni describes in detail as the hairstyle of Lucia from I Promessi Sposi.

DeltaPen has always been recognized worldwide for the beauty of its limited editions.