MONTBLANC FOUNTAIN PENS, LIMITED SERIES. Barrel made of resin and 18 Kts. yellow gold. Nib made of 18 Kts gold, tip M. Limited edition. No box. Thread of the pen "Peter I the great" broken. Dimensions: length 14.5 cm, diameter 15.5 mm. Montblanc pays tribute to the 300th anniversary of the creation of the city of St. Petersburg with a special set containing two fountain pens: "Peter I the great" and "Catherine II the great". The set is made in 2003 to commemorate the anniversary of the creation of the city of St. Petersburg. The city was founded by Peter the Great on 16 May 1703 with the intention of making it Russia s new window to Europe. Thereafter it became the capital of the Russian Empire for over 200 years until after the Russian Revolution the capital of the country returned to Moscow. The fountain pen "Peter I the great" is made of 18-karat gold on a dark green Montblanc precious resin base. Underneath the Montblanc star, emeralds are inlaid. The cap of the fountain pen is decorated with laurel leaf motifs. The nib is hand-crafted from 18-karat gold and is engraved with the double-headed eagle, a symbol of the splendid era of the tsars. The second pen, "Catherine II the great", is made of gold on an aubergine-coloured Montblanc precious resin base. Below the Montblanc star, rubies are inlaid. The cap of the fountain pen is decorated with wreaths of flowers. The nib, also hand-crafted, is made of 18-karat gold and is engraved with the double-headed eagle, a symbol of the splendid era of the tsars.