Exclusive Apollo fountain pen

Laban is a brand of leading Taiwanese manufacturer of pens and ballpoint pens. Currently, Laban's activities are mainly focused on the European market. The quality of Laban products has been confirmed and recognized as meeting the highest European standards.

In June 2004, in London, Laban won an award at the prestigious Coveter Lewis&Clarke competition, which involved over 75 pen and ballpoint pen manufacturers. Finalists included Montblanc, Omas, Namiki, and Laban. It is worth mentioning that recipients of the Coveter Lewis&Clarke award are very rarely companies outside the European continent. Therefore, receiving this award for Laban's pens is the best testimony to the high quality of these products, their craftsmanship, and aesthetic appeal.

We would like to present to you the exclusive and extraordinary pen of the Laban brand - Apollo. The pen is made of high-quality black resin and silver 925 sterling silver. The body is decorated with a sun pattern. The cap, made of resin, is screw-on and topped with Swarovski stones. Nib by Peter Bock, 14K gold. (14K-585, size M)

The pen is equipped with a piston filling system and includes a set of 6 Laban ink cartridges, housed in a black wooden box, with an additional pen stand.

Apollo — in Greek mythology, the son of Zeus and Leto. Born on the island of Delos. He was the twin brother of Artemis. Considered the god of beauty, light, life, death, music, prophecy, truth, law, order, and the patron of arts and poetry, as well as the guide of the Muses (Ἀπόλλων Μουσηγέτης Apóllōn Mousēgétēs). He resided on Parnassus, from where he sent inspiration.

Apollo was the youngest and most handsome among the gods.

In reality, a deity with broad, often contradictory, powers. Originally, an androgynous god (as reflected in the twin pair Apollo-Artemis), associated with sudden death – the Greeks derived his name from ἀπόλλυμι (apóllymi) "destroy, kill," but also compare IE. *abol (< *obol-) "apple" (symbol – source of knowledge).

A god who is both solar and chthonic. By killing the serpent-dragon Python (or Delphine, a hypostasis of the primordial Magna Mater), guarding the gate to secret knowledge hidden underground, he took control of the oracle at Delphi (Greek: δελφύς "womb"). The killing of Python, like the killing of Wrytra by Indra, was a great heroic act but also a curse, from which one had to purify oneself. He established the Pythian Games and descended into the underworld. He became a messenger of divine (Zeus’s) decrees, especially in rites of purification after murder. He warded off (apotropaios) and purified (katharsios) from evil (the crime of murder), which he himself had caused (cf.: Dionysus).

Exclusive pens are an excellent gift for a director or CEO of a large company. Elegant pens are popular among well-known personalities and make a great addition to business meetings.

Manufacturer

Laban

Model

Apollo

Materials

black resin, silver 925, 585 gold

Nib

14k

Filling system

Peter Bock with 14K gold

Packaging

pen equipped with piston filling system and set of 6 Laban cartridges

Processing time

elegant lacquered wood

Shipping / Gift

depending on stock availability

Engraving / Embossing

on request, shipped to specified address, in an elegant gift box, with the option to include a card with a dedication or wishes