Few authors in literary history have had the ability to craft dialogue and bring characters to life as elegantly, ironically and astutely as British author Jane Austen. Her sheltered upbringing in an idyllic rural home provided Austen with an ideal setting for her novels, which chiefly play out in the social microcosm of England’s southern counties – in a world of ballrooms, marriage schemes and traditional social conventions. Behind the seeming lightness of her narratives lies a profound work that retains its fascination for readers today.
The cap top is crowned with the Montblanc emblem surrounded by the engraving ‘By a Lady’ in reference to the declaration on the title page of Austen’s novel Sense and Sensibility
The grey-blue resin cap references the type of double-collared Regency coat typically worn by gentlemen such as Mr Darcy in Pride and Prejudice
The fluting of a classical column embellishes the elegant sandstone-grey resin barrel, along with Jane Austen’s signature
A braided cord with a drawstring closure inspired the shape of the clip
The handcrafted, rhodium-coated solid Au 750 gold nib is engraved with the only known silhouette of Jane Austen
The writing instrument itself resembles a wax seal stamp, similar to the one Jane Austen herself would have used
An engraving of the Roman numerals XLIII on the cap ring is a reference to the chapter of the novel in which Elizabeth Bennet sees Mr Darcy’s estate for the first time
Gold-coated rings on the barrel are combined with platinum-plated fittings
