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Graf von Faber-Castell Pen of the Year 2008 – Indian Satinwood
The world's smallest parquet made of Indian satinwood
The idea behind this year’s pen comes from Countess Ottilie’s private salon or drawing-room in the Faber-Castell castle, now over 100 years old, that is panelled in costly East Indies satinwood – also known as lemonwood on account of its fragrant scent. And so the name “Lemon Room” came about.
The elaborate craftsmanship and the individual grain of the wood make each and every Pen of the Year 2008 a unique work of art. The 18-carat bicolour gold nib has been run in by hand; the outer layer of the barrel is made of carefully selected Indian satinwood.
The Pen of the Year 2008 comes in an exclusive wooden case with a beautiful brochure and a certificate that bears the personal signature of Count Faber-Castell and attests that the pen is one of a limited edition and also that the material is selected genuine satinwood.
A Filigree Masterpiece
No fewer than 84 rectangles have to be individually hand-made for the filigree herringbone pattern of the satin¬wood fountain pen. No two segments are identical: each can be fitted at just a single position on the barrel and matched to its neighbours to produce precisely even joins. Then the barrel is repeatedly polished and varnished, a time-consuming process. The world’s smallest parquet, on the surface of a pen, is a work of perfection.
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