MONTBLANC ELIZABETH I FOUNTAIN PEN. Black lacquer body and gold details with filigree and emerald

MONTBLANC ELIZABETH I. FOUNTAIN PEN.
Black lacquer barrel and gold-plated fittings with filigree and emerald engraving on the clip.
Limited edition. Item 4257/4810.
Nib in 18 Kts. yellow gold. F point.
Screw cap. Piston loading.
Presents box and original documentation. Brand new.
Measurements: 14.5 cm (length) x 18 mm (diameter), 25 x 22.5 x 6 cm (box).
Elizabeth I was born in Reenwich on 7 September 1533 and died in Richmond on 24 March 1603, she was queen of England and Ireland from 17 November 1558 until the day of her death. She was the fifth monarch of the Tudor dynasty. The queen took the step of separating from the Church of Rome by establishing a Protestant church, now the "Church of England". During her reign, England had a great cultural splendour, with figures such as William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe, Francis Drake or John Hawkins; among others.
On the occasion of the foundation of "Montblanc de la Culture" in 2010, Montblanc launches the Montblanc' "Elisabeth I" fountain pen in a limited edition of 4810 pieces worldwide. The pen is made of silver with a gold-plated finish, the barrel and cap are made of black lacquer with gold-coloured trimmings. The fine engravings on the cap and the lower part of the barrel are inspired by the artistic filigree on the cover of the book "The miroir of glasse of the synneful soul", a manuscript which Elizabeth I received from her stepmother Katherine Parr (hence the initials on the cover) and which she herself translated from French rhyme into English prose with prayers and meditations and embroidered on its binding when she was only 11 years old. The design of the body is reminiscent of an ermine, a symbol of royalty. The central ring is engraved with "video et taceo", which in English means "I see it and say nothing", a strategy frowned upon by his advisors but which often saved him from unfavourable political and civil alliances. The clip is set with an emerald green synthetic garnet and the cross, reminiscent of the elements of the Queen's crown. The nib is handmade of 18 carat gold, engraved with the crown of England and the years 1558 - 1603, these numbers indicate the year of Elizabeth I's coronation and the year of her death.
On the upper ring is engraved the emblem of the House of Tudor, the 'Tudor rose', with ten petals, five white and five red. This symbolised the union of the "House of York" with the "House of Lancaster" and the end of the civil war that bloodied English history during the 15th century. The white star, symbol of the brand, is on the top of the cap. This limited series has the star in ivory.