Bangalore: The Italian writing instruments maker, Visconti, brings history a little closer to us with an exclusive writing instrument dedicated to Jacques de Molay, the last Grand Master of the Order of the Knights Templar, exactly 700 years after his death.
The Order of the Poor Fellow Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon or simply known as the Knights Templars, founded in around 1118, owed its name to the Dome of the Rock, a Muslim sanctuary built over the site of the biblical Temple of Jerusalem and known to the crusaders as the “Templum Domini.” The Templars are renowned for the economic and cultural advances that they helped to spread throughout Europe, and are still held up today as shining examples of honesty, integrity and loyalty.
The Visconti Jacques de Molay Limited Edition is inspired by the Templars’ legendary white surcoat, emblazoned with a red cross. The Templar helm, hauberk and crest are reproduced with finesse. As a dedication to the Templar’s military history, the writing instrument’s finish is inspired by appropriately aged steel and iron.
The Templar's historical seal, depicting two Knights on a single horse symbolizing their poverty and their dual nature as both monks and soldiers, has been built into the ring. The set includes the Templar sword and a leather wrap that serves to protect this valuable writing tool.
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