GRAF VON FABER CASTELL HERITAGE ALEXANDER FOUNTAIN PEN

GRAF VON FABER CASTELL HERITAGE ALEXANDER FOUNTAIN PEN

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GRAF VON FABER CASTELL HERITAGE ALEXANDER


Since Wilhelm von Faber, the son of Lothar von Faber, died of a heart attack at his 40s, Faber family had problems with delivering its family business to male offsprings.
After Lothar von Faber died in 1896, his wife took charge of the company for years.
After his granddaughter married to Alexander Graf zu Castell-Rüdenhausen in 1898, they made a new family Faber-Castell to succeed the A.W. FABER company.

This is the history of the name Faber-Castell we know today.
Marriage is a tremendous family occasion.
Hence, it is natural that Faber company celebrated the marriage in many ways.

Alongside those things, this heritage series is the best celebrating way.
Heritage series consist of Alexander fountain pen with castell 9000's popular dark green color, and Ottilie fountain pen with purple color.
It seems that Alexander fountain pen is more popular since Faber Castell lovers always prefer the castell 9000 green color.

This model has its exclusive case, but I don't have it.
I don't know why but Faber Castell made less number of cases than the fountain pen.


GRAF VON FABER CASTELL HERITAGE ALEXANDER


This delicately gleaming barrel is the feature of Alexander fountain pen.
All six sides are decorated with guilloche patterns.

As a personal opinion, I think Ottilie version has better design.
Ottilie fountain pen has distinctive patterns instead of the guilloche pattern.


GRAF VON FABER CASTELL HERITAGE ALEXANDER


All metal parts are made of sterling silver.
The only problem of silver is that it gets dirty easily.
It would regain its light after the treatment of silver polish.


GRAF VON FABER CASTELL HERITAGE ALEXANDER


Handmade in Germany.


GRAF VON FABER CASTELL HERITAGE ALEXANDER


This symbol is a combination of A, O, F, and C.
They mean Alexander-Ottilie-Faber-Castell.
This symbol is unique in this heritage series.


GRAF VON FABER CASTELL HERITAGE ALEXANDER


925 meaning the sterling silver.


GRAF VON FABER CASTELL HERITAGE ALEXANDER


To commemorate the marriage in 1898, the fountain pen is limited to 1898 pieces.
Still, they don't have the serial number.
It's unusual that Graf von Faber Castell's limited edition doesn't have a serial number.


GRAF VON FABER CASTELL HERITAGE ALEXANDER


The nib is the common 18K bicolor nib.
One shortcoming of Graf von Faber Castell is their lack of nib design.
Nearly every nib is the same, as a matter of fact.




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