Pelikan Place De La Concorde Special Edition R620 Rollerball Pen

By the river Seine in the 8th arrondissement of the French capital is Place de la Concorde, the last and largest of the Parisian royal squares.

Built from 1755 and originally named “Place Louis XV” it created a worthy setting for the imposing equestrian statue of this monarch. In classical style, and following the shape of an octagon, the square separates the magnificent gardens of Tuileries from the start of the Avenue des Champs-Élysées.

As the citizens of Paris moved to bring about the abolition of the monarchy and the introduction of first French Republic, the square was renamed “Place de la Révolution” in 1792. One year later a guillotine was erected where King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette were beheaded. After the July revolution of 1830 the city of love entered a period of somewhat more peaceful times – and the square of harmony became known as the impressively sounding “Place de la Concorde”.

Eelaborately crafted blue-grey ring striped noble resin materials, set in sterling-plated trim bestow each writing instrument with a special kind of appeal that is inimitable, fascinating and stratified like the square whose name it bears.

 

This Pelikan Place de la Concorde R620 Rollerball comes to the shop pre-owned from a private collection, and has the papers, box, and outer sleeve.  

The R620 was a special edition of pens known as the “Cities” series, first released in 2002, all of which are now sold-out. The purpose of the series was to honor different cities and, towards the end of the run, places from around the world. There is only one trim variant and size of the R620. The Place de la Concorde is Frances largest public square and this pen emulates the style and architecture of the Place de la Concord.