{"product_id":"churchill-ashmolean-john-ruskin","title":"Conway Stewart Ashmolean Pen - John Ruskin","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Ashmolean is the University of Oxford’s museum of art and archaeology\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is one of the oldest museums in the world, and first opened in 1683. It has a huge collection of fine art, and probably one of the most diverse and unusual collection of objects in the world. Here is just a taster of the collection on display:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDrawings by Michelangelo, Raphael and Leonardo da Vinci \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaintings by Picasso, van Dyck, Rubens, Cézanne, Constable, J. M. W. Turner\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Messiah Stradivarius, a violin made by Antonio Stradivari\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArab ceremonial dress owned by Lawrence of Arabia \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA death mask of Oliver Cromwell\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn extensive collection of antiquities from Egypt\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe ceremonial cloak of Chief Powhatan (father of Pocahontas)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo celebrate this wonderful museum in the University of Oxford, a number of pens are to be launched , each with a theme taken from a collection. Each themed pen will be a limited edition of 200 pens worldwide and each will be numbered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Museum’s Statues Orders \u0026amp; Rules\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe father of the Ashmolean Museum is Elias Ashmole, and he wrote the “Statutes Orders \u0026amp; Rules” of the Ashmolean Museum in 1686, and a facsimile of this \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ehand written \u003c\/span\u003edocument is included with every pen. The title to this document is reproduced on the barrel of each Ashmolean Pen in Elias Ashmole's own hand-writing and the spelling of University is the way he spelt it in 1686 ; \u003cem\u003e\"\u003c\/em\u003eThe Ashmolean Museum in the \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUnversity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e of Oxford\u003cem\u003e\". \u003c\/em\u003eThese statute orders \u0026amp; rules have been adopted and adapted by public museums around the world, so these wise words written over 337 years ago are still relevant today in so many ways. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe John Ruskin Pen\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe theme of the first pen in the series is John Ruskin, (8 February, 1819–20 January, 1900) who was the leading English art critic of the Victorian era, as well as an art patron, philosopher, prominent social thinker and philanthropist. He also has a unique association with the University of Oxford.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe wrote essays and treatises, poetry and lectures, travel guides and manuals, letters and even a fairy tale. He also made detailed sketches and paintings of rocks, plants, birds, landscapes, architectural structures, and ornamentation. Much of these are now owned by and on display at the Ashmolean Museum. His book on architecture “The Seven Lamps of Architecture” with opening paragraph (shown below) still inspires architects today over 170+ years since it was first written.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"\"Architecture is the art which so disposes and adorns the edifices raised by man for whatsoever uses, that the sight of them contribute to his mental health, power, and pleasure\"\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe was appointed the first Slade Professor of Fine Art at Oxford University in August 1869 and famously, at one of his lectures said, \u003cem\u003e“The art of any country is the exponent of its social and political virtues.” \u003c\/em\u003eRuskin’s lectures were often so popular that they had to be given twice—once for the students, and again for the public.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"\"\u003cstrong\u003eThe John Ruskin Pen\u003c\/strong\u003e\"\" is engraved into the body of the barrel, and one of his most famous sketches of a Lion's Head is engraved on the top of the cap. The pen is made in Oxford Blue acrylic and complimented with 9ct gold. The wide cap band has English hallmarks to prove its quality and provenance. Available as a Fountain Pen as standard, but a Rollerball can be ordered as a special. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Presentation Box\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach pen is supplied in a beautiful Ashmolean Museum branded box in blue leatherette. Included with the pen is a booklet on the Ashmolean Museum and John Ruskin, a bottle of Sapphire Blue ink, a polishing cloth, a Conway Stewart user guide, and a certificate of authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Ashmolean Museum\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pen is brought to you by the Ashmolean Museum in the University of Oxford based in Oxford, England. A proportion of each pen sold is given to the Museum to help with their running costs. To find out more about the museum visit their \u003ca\u003ewebsite\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003ca\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Conway Stewart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39273387851811,"sku":"ashmolean-pen-john-ruskin","price":520.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2659\/1436\/files\/conway-stewart-ashmolean-pen-john-ruskin-conway-stewart-1.jpg?v=1689609756","url":"https:\/\/conwaystewart.com\/products\/churchill-ashmolean-john-ruskin","provider":"Conway Stewart","version":"1.0","type":"link"}