Visconti Homo Sapiens Mazzi Limited Edition Fountain Pen

Homo Sapiens is a stunning new pen from Visconti. The barrel is made from basaltic lava from Mt. Etna in Sicily. This material has a matt dark grey finish; is virtually unbreakable; heatproof to over 100 degrees C; and slight hygroscopic, which means that it can absorb moisture from your hand. This last property in combination with the warm and surprisingly soft feel of the material means that this pen has a unique quality to the touch.

The cap has a quick-action bayonet fitting with a sprung pocket clip. All metal parts are high-quality polished bronze for superb wear properties.

The filling system is Visconti's High Vacuum Power Filler - from the top of the barrel unscrew the blind cap and withdraw the plunger; submerge the nib fully into the ink; press the plunger back down and count to ten; remove from the ink and screw the blind cap back down; blot the nib with tissue to remove excess ink.

The final part of the Homo Sapiens build is another unique feature - a 23ct Palladium 'Dreamtouch' bi-colour nib. Made from 95% pure palladium, Visconti claims this is superior in all respects to traditional gold nibs. More information about this nib can be found below.

This Homo Sapiens Mazzi edition is limited to 388 pieces worldwide and features a an image of a Mt.Etna eruption.

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