Montblanc Great Personalities Limited Edition 1925 Tribute Great Gatsby Fountain Pen

Certain novels go down in literary history and at the same time become the symbol of an entire era. F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby is one of those modern gems of American literature. Published in 1925, the novel fascinatingly portrays the Jazz Age and the Roaring Twenties, a period of unprecedented prosperity and excess. Vibrant New York, the opulent mansions of Long Island and the dazzling parties of high society are the backdrop to the story of Jay Gatsby, a mysterious millionaire who will do everything in his power to win back the affection of the lost love of his youth, Daisy Buchanan.

The style chosen by the elite of the time became a fashion classic for successful businessmen, and the inspiration for this writing instrument. The striped design of the cap in precious black and white lacquer harmonizes with the barrel finished in precious black lacquer. The clear power of money is symbolised in the edition by the platinum-plated clip, which takes the form of a money clip.

Its rounded opening shines with Jay Gatsby’s initials in the form of a rhomboidal gold-coloured Art Deco monogram. The myth of the American dream and the design of the often elegant flasks of the Art Deco period are reflected in the cap, which imitates the screw-top of a flask, and in the fine rings in the colours of the American flag that surround it. The Montblanc emblem crowning it is made of mother-of-pearl, a material whose iridescent colours and sparkling shine inspired some of the most elegant creations of the jewellery designers of the Art Deco period.

The essence of the fulfilled American dream is revealed when the cap is removed and the handcrafted two-tone rhodium-plated 750 gold nib is revealed. This is decorated with a picture of Jay Gatsby's luxurious car, described enthusiastically by F. Scott Fitzgerald as a car of deep cream color, with gleaming chrome, [...] and a labyrinth of successive windshields reflecting a dozen suns.