OMAS, Roma 2000 I II III Millennium limited edition three pen set, VIP editions, 1998, comprising

OMAS, Roma 2000 I II III Millennium limited edition three pen set, VIP editions, 1998, comprising two .925 standard silver and one vermeil fountain pens, each cast in relief with symbols relating to each respective millennium, the first (blind cap unglued) portrays a compass, the amanuensis monks, the castle of Matilde di Canossa, the coronation of Carlo Magni and the Nativity; the second (the vermeil) portrays a knight from the Crusades, Leonardo da Vinci, Columbus` ships, the steam engine, Einstein`s formula for the theory of relativity, and a missile representing space exploration; the third portrays astronomical symbols; each pen with a two colour 18 carat gold nib, piston filler, and in their presentation box with outer card packaging and paperwork. These pens were presented to the attendees of a special dinner, inclusive of the Mayor of Rome, held to launch the collection to the press. The collection was dedicated to the work of Roman sculptor, Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680), marking the 400th anniversary of his birth. OMAS, through the sale of these pens, funded the restoration of Bernini`s Fontana della Api on the Via Veneto as a part of the City`s preparations for the Millennium celebrations.