Montblanc JP Morgan

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America's "Golden Age" - the emergence into the 20th century - was dominated by the growing trend towards industrialisation and the great financial magnates of the Wall Street. At his zenith, John Pierpont Morgan was not only the richest but also the most influential of these tycoons. Born in 1837 as the son of John Spencer Morgan, an ambitious financier, he followed in his father's footsteps after studying in Europe and began his rapid rise in the world of American high finance at the age of 20.

Morgan turned Abraham Lincoln's vision of linking up the nation via a transcontinental railroad network into reality, buying up and modernising many railroad companies threatened with bankruptcy. By taking over the Carnegie Steel Company in 1901 he created the world's then biggest company, the U.S. Steel Corporation. Six years later Morgan prevented a stock market crash on Wall Street by making enormous funds available, once again justifying his reputation as a "one-man bank."

In retrospect John Pierpont Morgan is viewed as a charismatic businessman who despite his pursuit of wealth was always committed to the greater good and progress of the American nation.

John Pierpont Morgan was not only one of the most influential financial magnates during America's "Golden Age", but also an enthusastic lover and patron of the arts. His legacy has its most impressive manifestation in the Morgan Library which he founded in New York: in one of the world's largest collections of significant works from art, literature, music, and history, masterpieces from the Middle ages can be found next to classics of Modern Age.

This thrilling symbiosis is reflected in the writing instruments of the Patron of the Art Edition Hommage a J. Pierpont Morgan. With their creative design of 925 sterling silver and modern carbon fiber on the cap, seemingly contradictory elements combine to form a unique blend of materals. In the 888, this pattern is made of carbon on 750 solid gold. With it's clear design the barrel brings back to life the Age of Indusrialisation. The finely engraved M on the rhodium-plated 18 carat gold nib is reminiscent not only of a great financier, but also of his immortal legacy: the Morgan Library

Throughout his life, John Peirpont Morgan was a keen art lover and patron in addition to being a distinguished figure in the world of high finance.

As a notable philanthropist he financed new buildings for Columbia University and was co-founder of the American Museum of Natural History, the New York Botanical Gardens and the Metrolitan Museum of Art - largely unnoticed by the public.

His legacy as a pre-eminent collector of art manifests itself most impressively in the Morgan Library named after him in New York. Originally used as a private library by John Pierpont Morgan, the Italian Renaissance-style palazzo was opened to the public in 1924 by Morgan's son Jack in accordance with the terms of his father's will. Today the Morgan Library is internationally renowned as one of the greatest treasure houses of major works relating to art, literature, music and history. The holdings include paintings, historical and music manuscripts, and prints spanning ten centuries. Highlights are such priceless items as Johann Gutenberg's Biblia Latina, original manuscripts of compositions by the six-year old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and the Hours of Cardinal Alessandro Farnese, the most significant relic of the Italian Renaissance.

THE LIMITED EDITION HOMMAGE A J. PIERPONT. IN HONOUR OF A LOVER OF WRITING CULTURE

The cultural legacy of John Pierpont Morgan - the Morgan Library in New Yok - offers art lovers all over the world an unrivalled collection which accomodates medieval masterpieces alongside modern classics.

This exciting symbiosis is explored in the Limited Edition Hommage a J. Pierpont Morgan writing instrument.

In the elaborate pattern of 925 sterling silver and modern carbon on the cap, master craftsmen have brought together apparently contradictory materials to form a unique combination. This harmonious contrast reflects the life and works of John Pierpont Morgan in the fields of business, politics and the fine arts. The barrel, like the rings and clip is made of 925 sterling silver and recalls the age of industrialisation in its clarity of design - a period in which an unwavering belief in money and progress paved the way for America's transition into the 20th century, and in which John Pierpont Morgan became one of the richest men in the Western world.

The M engraved on the rhodium-plated 18-carat gold nib not only commemorates a great financier and lover of fine art, but also his enduring legacy: the Morgan Library in the heart of the financial capital, New York.

MATERIALS:
4810 - FP based on piston filler 146 size. Unique cap wit fine woven structure of carbon and 925 sterling silver. 925 sterling silver fittings and barrel with pinstripe guilloche. Specially designed rhodium-plated 18k gold nib.
888 - Unique cap with a fine woven structure of carbon and solid gold. Solid gold barrel with pinstripe guilloche surface. Specially designed rhodium-plated 18k gold nib.

PACKAGING:
Special lacquered wooden box

Montblanc JP Morgan 888

Montblanc JP Morgan 4810

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