S.T.
DUPONT LIMITED EDITION
PLACE VENDOME
FOUNTAIN
PEN
S.T.
DUPONT LIMITED EDITION
PLACE VENDOME
FOUNTAIN
PEN
Place Vendôme,
commissioned by King Louis XIV, is defined by its majestic proportions
and a strong sense of symmetry, as well as by its octagonal shape,
unique in the world. It is also one of the most emblematic squares of
French 17th century architecture. Following his victory at Austerlitz at
the beginning of the 19th century, Napoleon enriched the square by
erecting the Vendôme Column, made using bronze from cannons left behind
by the Austrians after the battle.
S.T.Dupont has been
inspired by this mythical square, which today hosts shops owned by the
most famous French jewellers, to create a new limited edition of
exceptional products decorated with added metal parts, sumptuous
cornices, precious hematites and the subtle colour of grey lacquer, all
set off by a luxurious palladium finish. Lighters echo the appearance of
the buildings in the square, while pens reflect the column. Napoleon’s
famous quotation is engraved on the lighter's roller and on the body of
the pen: "Impossible n’est pas français" (Nothing is impossible for the
French).
This unique Limited
Edition is made of a Ligne 2 lighter, two Olympio Extra Large pens, a
fountain pen and a rollerball, and an ashtray.
The lighters and pens are numbered out of 1810, a reference to the date
when Napoleon erected the Vendôme Column. Ashtrays are numbered out of
810.
S.T.
DUPONT LIMITED EDITION
PLACE VENDOME
FOUNTAIN
PEN
