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Lot 64 · Luxury Pens Online: A Capsule Collection

an anthracite lacquer and sterling silver fountain pen, circa 2003

Montblanc

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Estimate
$1,200–$1,800 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Luxury Pens Online: A Capsule Collection, New York · 30 October 2019
Record ID
TB-2026-4780854
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Montblanc, montblanc | an anthracite lacquer and sterling silver fountain pen, circa 2003. Sotheby's, 30 Oct 2019, lot 64. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4780854.

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Montblanc, montblanc | an anthracite lacquer and sterling silver fountain pen, circa 2003. Sotheby's, 30 Oct 2019, lot 64. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4780854.

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