Authentic Models MG059 Trianon Letters

The box that hold all the inks nibs and accessories is beautifully crafted. Everything seems to be of a high quality and care was taken in assembling everything. I just got this yesterday and haven't really had much of a chance to test it all out but the little I tried worked very well. The nibs seem to be of a good quality and even with my very limited experience at calligraphy I was coming up with some nice smooth lettering. I can't wait to really spend some time learning and perfecting the use of this set.Everything arrived on time in fact one day early and in perfect condition.

The wooden box and contents seem fair. Now that it is in hand, I do not believe it is worth the $107 paid. The exterior box is nice with the faux distress and metal leaf emblem on the lip. Hinges are very loose though, I would prefer the lid to have a bit of resistance when opening, but that's neither here nor there. My biggest complaint is that the internal dividers are card stock and are only in place due to the pressure of all the content items wedged in. When I opened the box for the first time, most all of the dividers, pen nibs, and ink bottles popped out. It was a pain to sort through it all, refolding the cardboard divides, and trying to wedge each single wall back into place using the product image here in Amazon to guess where each piece goes. I will end up building a proper wooden dividing grid to avoid this in the future, and to make things a bit more formal and authentic.So everyone knows generally what's included in the box, I'll try to list it out---something the product description neglected.- Wooden box with metal Leaf emblem on lid.- 5 colors of bottled ink.- Wooden pen 1- Wooden pen 2- Glass/plastic pen 3 with odd spiral design. Easy to look at, but awkward to hold.- 3 nib designs, with 2 nibs per design (6 nibs total). I don't have the box with me as I write this, so it is possible that each pen had a nib already attached making a total of 9 nibs? I just honestly can't remember. Either way, you get at least 2 of each which should be fine. Just be aware you may end up bending them under the pressure needed to put them in and out of the pen heads.- Reference top right corner of product image: You have a wooden handle with a metal scoop/spoon for melting wax. My metal head was barely attached to the hand in the the threading was not cut deep enough into the handle for a proper fit. The tension of the threading keeps it together, but I must be very careful as a decent bump may knock the spoon head loose. I would be annoyed if I spilled hot wax due to this, so be careful.- Just under that is a card stock lid to open revealing reddish wax flakes to be melted for your letter seals.- Reference lower right of product image: 3 wax seal stampers. 1. fish icon; 2. heart icon; and 3. a generic leaf-life shape. If I can figure out how to post pics, I'll add later. on the far left of that row is a metal burner. You unscrew the top cap revealing a rope-type wick as you would find in oil lamps. You can unscrew the base to add oil for burning. So, light it, scoop the wax flakes into the metal spoon top right, hold over to melt, pour over closed envelope, stamp, and seal.- There is also a wax stick in the middle. It looks nice as it is, so I'll probably stick to red waxes and keep broken under the lid as described earlier.For decoration it's fine. For function, you may end up tweaking things a bit. I would be happy to pay $50 for this maybe, but feel disappointed at the current price knowing pieces are loosely put together and there is no sturdy dividing structure to compliment the design. Some pen nibs were also bent out of shape. Not a problem as they work (and replaceable at a local Michael's or Hobby Lobby), just frustrating.I hope this review helps? It's overall not bad, just over-priced for the quality. 3 stars because it works. Lower price or slightly better quality of material would easily give it 4 or 5 IMHO. Shipping and packing material was very good. Box was secure for shipment.All the best,Noel.

This product comes in a fine wooden box with a metal feather inset on the top. The construction feels nice and the set is quite robust. The sealing wax is a dark orange/red color and is very handsome. There are five inks to write with. The overall quality is quite good, though the major selling point is the design of the box. For the price of 100 dollars it may not be for everyone, but this is a nice gift of high quality.

Very pretty set!! I was apprehensive at first to get it, due to the way the bottles are laying on thier sides I was afraid of leaking ink once they were opened. But fear not, when I got the set the lid has plenty of room to store them upright, and the inks are wonderful to use, The box is well made, the dividers are cardboard but that doesnt bother me cuz I could replace that part if it got stained or something so I prefer it to wood dividers. The nibs, well they are rough and scratchy which is why I only gave 4 stars but the holders are ok. The glass pen needed some light sanding (drawing figure 8s on a piece of sandpaper while slowly rotating the handle) which again can be common for glass pens. I LOVE the wax scoop, it is heavy duty and not flimsy whatsoever, and the seals are well-made also. It should be noted the wax is the traditional kind and meant to be brittle, and not like the flexible wax that is popular now. I just put the beads in a pretty bottle for display and put wax sticks in it's compartment, it holds 4 of those. There is also room under the big wax stick for another seal or wax sticks if you'd like. There is also enuf room in the lid to store a few thank you notes or stationary and have everything portable and protected. Overall I am well pleased and thankful that I bought it

I got this sometime ago, but am just getting around to using it. Everything is of good quality and functioning just as would expect it should. I am decorating my office in Victorian style. This goes very nicely with my Thomas Jefferson writing desk. Lovely product and well made.

Nothing about this set is “quality”. If you want something that looks ok taking up way too much space, get it. If you’re serious about writing, pass on it. The nibs are extremely rough, no flow on the glass dip pen and the seals are to shallow to produce a decent looking seal.

While it may have taken a while to get this due to manufacturer delays, it was well worth wait. This is a beautiful set with a nice selection of nibs and an awesome glass pen. The ink selection is very nice also. And I love the sealing wax with the burner and pot. VERY cool! I am quite pleased.

Lovely set though does not come with wide pen tips for calligraphy.

Love this set!! Got another one as a gift!!

This could easily be a new family heirloom. Really great quality. Beautiful detail on all the items in the box and a lovely box.

Very beautiful

Is it value for money well the box outside gives a very good feel and look but when you open it your let down just card board filler and partitions for this money I thought the sections would be wood but it's just cardboard.....would the items if purchased separately add up to the value of the box No!I feel slighted by the quality of the nibs and nib holders are very cheep yes they will do the job but without fines and for a short period only.Would I recommend it not REALY. Just don't be lazy and get the real thing in separates for much less et I have a very expensive wooden box nicely finished out side........

This is quite lovely.A beautiful present.It is a lot harder to use than I originally thought, but that is my own fault. :/