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About This Product
The Bortoletti Leopardi Pen and Seal Set is an elegant Murano glass calligraphy collection handcrafted in Venice. Featuring a Murano glass pen, a nickel-silver plated bronze pen holder and a matching interchangeable wax seal, this refined set brings timeless Venetian charm to weddings, correspondence and luxurious desk styling.
Bortoletti Leopardi Murano Glass Pen and Seal Set
The SET73 Leopardi Pen and Seal Set is one of the flagship creations from Bortoletti Fonderia Artistica, handmade in Italy using traditional Venetian craftsmanship.
This elegant desk ensemble pairs Murano glass artistry with refined metal detailing, creating a beautifully balanced set for calligraphy and wax sealing.
What’s Included
- Murano glass calligraphy pen
- Nickel-silver plated bronze horizontal pen holder
- Murano glass wax seal handle
- Interchangeable seal plate
- Calligraphy ink
- Presentation packaging
- Certificate of guarantee – Made in Italy
Murano Glass Craftsmanship
The pen and seal feature handcrafted Murano glass enriched with silver leaf fused within the glass using traditional lampworking techniques. This meticulous process gives each piece a distinctive depth, luminosity and unique character.
All bronze elements are finished in an elegant nickel-silver plated bronze tone and worked exclusively by hand by Bortoletti artisans.
Interchangeable Initials & Symbols
The wax seal is designed with a fully interchangeable system, allowing you to personalise your impression with:
- English cursive initials
- Gothic lettering
- Block letters
- Double initials
- Decorative symbols
Please ensure you select your chosen seal plate design when placing your order.
Sealing Wax & Use
Sealing wax is traditionally composed of resins, waxes and coloured pigments, designed to melt smoothly and produce crisp impressions. Melt the wax using an alcohol lamp, spirit burner or kitchen lighter.
A quality sealing wax should flow evenly without burning and remain workable long enough to create a sharp, detailed imprint.
Perfect For
- Wedding invitations
- Practising calligraphy
- Luxury correspondence
- Elegant desk décor
- Distinctive gifting
Romantic, luminous and unmistakably Venetian, the Leopardi pen and seal set transforms everyday writing into a refined artistic ritual.
- Ink:
- One standard bottle (10ml)
- Pen Rest:
- Yes
- Ink Colours:
- As packed (Red, Black, Sepia or Blue)
- Manufacturer:
- Bortoletti
- Length:
- 175mm (6.9 inches)
- Nibs:
- One nib
- Seals & Wax:
- One seal & one wax sealing stick
- Material:
- Glass, Nickel Silver plated bronze, Ink
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Bortoletti Fonderia Artistica, was founded in 1980, in Venice, by four brothers and their father's passion for sculpture and bronze. Many years of experience has led to a leap in quality that has affected the entire creative process and has seen the emergence of fantastic new products. Their creations are an opportunity for the public to appreciate the relevance of material, which has captivated man for many years. Ideal for gifts but at the same time objects of distinction for the refined collector. All of Bortoletti's creations are made by jewelers and projects are small masterpieces of design. The creative process is completely handmade.
Bortoletti was founded in 1980 by four brothers driven by the passion passed on by their father for bronze casting and sculpture.
It was born in Venice, and it was here that a story of love and passion began that has been handed down from father to son in respect for tradition and the need to preserve what is wonderful about culture.
Bortoletti Fonderia Artistica design and create exclusive handmade objects in the tradition of Venetian craftsmanship, from the pencils of their designers and their artistic creativity come the designs of wonderful products and it is always a lifeblood of the whole creative process.
The passion and care they devote to their products are a source of pride and satisfaction for everyone. All creations are unique pieces, handmade and produced elusively in Bortoletti's workshop. By integrating with modern habits, they restore to you the pleasure of giving that has belonged to us all for millennia. The design of Bortoletti's products is so pleasing to the eye because it speaks of the past in the language of the present.
If you have a piece of Bortoletti - you have a part of Venice in your hands.
Hi Trina,
Thank you for asking. Bortoletti recommends using 90% pure alcohol or denatured alcohol (Methylated spirits) for a stable, odourless flame that does not burn or discolour the wax.
The two best, least expensive fuels for the alcohol lamps are denatured ethanol (ethyl alcohol; grain alcohol), and methanol (methyl alcohol; wood alcohol; methylated spirit); both can be cheaply obtained at hardware stores or home-improvement centers.
What is the alternative to denatured alcohol for alcohol lamp?
Try using >99% isopropyl alcohol. It's the closest in structure and physical properties. Denatured alcohol is mostly ethanol with methanol mixed in so it can be sold for non-food use.
Please note that Calligraphy Arts does not sell this as it requires specialist posting, but it is freely available at many hardware and cosmetic accessory stores.
I hope that helps,
Jane
Hello Irene,
Thanks for asking. To seal a lid on a jar, you need to heat the end of the sealing wax with something like a kitchen lighter and carefully drip the melted wax over the area you want to seal. Then, while the wax is still warm, you can press your stamp.
Here is a video showing one method I found on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aA7xeigPKMQ
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