Montegrappa Skulls and Roses Fountain Pen

For the first time, Montegrappa’s famed Extra pen silhouette is transformed: forgoing classical airs to pursue a grittier truth. Skulls & Roses embodies the essentials of elevated writing – with a rebellious twist. This mystical reimagining of Montegrappa’s quintessential Italian pen reveals the epic struggle between vitality and mortality through elaborate artistry. High-end componentry combined with mechanical excellence and naked ambition. Weigh the odds, then seize the day.

Since its 1930s heyday, the reference-level Extra has lost nothing in relevance. This rare, limited-edition reissue reminds that it’s never the wrong moment to change course. To embrace life, we must take it for everything it has. Skulls & Roses confronts fears and hopes with antiqued, full-body tattoo engraving on satin-finish sterling silver.

Editions of 333 fountain pens and rollerballs reference the Angel Number: a sign to embrace our individuality and forge ahead in search of acceptance and love.

• Full-body tattoo egraving
• Montegrappite grip section
• 1930s contour clip with Ruzzolino clamp and ‘Lifeblood’ cubic zirconia
• Edition number
• ‘Memento mori’ nib. in 18K gold

Italy's first pen producer, Montegrappa, began manufacturing pens in 1912 in its factory in Bassano del Grappa in Italy. Utilizing natural celluloid and precious metals, Montegrappa combines traditional methods such, as die-casting, with more recent innovations like low-relief engraving to form their precious art objects. Whether Montegrappa use colors reminiscent of the master painters, or ornamentation suggestive of Baroque palaces, the Italian heritage and romance is infused into each product.