The Italian Renaissance was one of the most important events in the development of Western civilization. It was during the Renaissance that architecture became an art, through spectacular buildings such as the Duomo of Florence. It is this architecture that inspired the design of the Medici Limited Edition.
The creations in the "Medici" Limited Edition are inspired directly by the exterior decoration of the cathedral Santa Maria Del Fiore.
ST Dupont reinterprets the poly chrome marble work on the facades of the edifice, where the skillful interplay of dark green and veined white lacquer creates a marquetry inlay effect. Inlays of beveled red jasper refer to the color of the tile used for the dome, still found throughout Tuscany.
This S.T Dupont Medici Limited Edition Fountain Pen & Lighter Matching Number Set is vault kept, and comes with its original presentation box and all authentic documents. The presentation box has some discoloration where the lighter and fountain pen have been resting. The fountain pen comes with a Medium rhodium plated 18kt gold nib.
Due to age, the palladium on the pen and lighter has developed some patina.