Bortoletti Ca’ d’Oro ballpoint pen
The Bortoletti Ca’ d’Oro ballpoint pen is an elegant Italian writing instrument inspired by one of Venice’s most celebrated palaces on the Grand Canal. Handmade in Italy in bronze and presented in a refined gift box, this distinctive ballpoint pen combines everyday writing practicality with decorative craftsmanship and Venetian heritage.
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Bortoletti Ca’ d’Oro ballpoint pen
The Bortoletti Ca’ d’Oro ballpoint pen is a refined writing instrument dedicated to one of Venice’s most important architectural masterpieces. Inspired by the famous Ca’ d’Oro palace on the Grand Canal, this beautifully made pen combines practical writing performance with decorative Italian craftsmanship, making it a distinctive choice for daily use, desk display, and gift giving.
Inspired by Ca’ d’Oro in Venice
Ca’ d’Oro was built in 1422 and was home to Venetian nobles for many years before later becoming a museum. Overlooking the Grand Canal, it remains one of the city’s most admired historic buildings. This rich Venetian background gives the pen a strong sense of place and identity, making it especially appealing to customers who value meaningful design and cultural heritage.
Bronze craftsmanship with Venetian character
The pen is made in bronze and reflects the decorative traditions for which Bortoletti is known. Its form and ornamentation draw on symbols shaped by Venice’s collective memory, bringing together historic influence and modern taste in a writing instrument rich in character, refinement, and style.
Designed for elegant everyday writing
As a ballpoint pen, the Ca’ d’Oro offers the convenience of everyday writing while standing apart from ordinary office pens through its decorative presence and heritage-inspired design. It is well suited to note taking, correspondence, journalling, and desk use for customers who want a writing tool with greater personality and visual appeal.
Pairs beautifully with a matching pen holder
The Ca’ d’Oro ballpoint pen is designed to pair beautifully with a matching pen holder, helping to create a coordinated desk presentation. This makes it even more suitable for gift giving, display, and customers who enjoy elegant writing accessories with a consistent decorative style.
Product dimensions and presentation
- Pen length: 14 cm
- Weight: 60 g
- Package size: 23.5 x 7 x 4 cm
- Presented in a gift box
- Includes certificate of guarantee, manufactured in Italy
A thoughtful gift for writers and professionals
Bortoletti ballpoint pens make thoughtful gifts for writers, professionals, collectors, and lovers of fine stationery. With its Venetian inspiration, bronze construction, and elegant presentation, the Ca’ d’Oro pen is especially suitable for birthdays, celebrations, keepsakes, and refined desk displays.
Bortoletti Italian craftsmanship
Bortoletti Fonderia Artistica in Venice is known for producing finely crafted writing accessories inspired by Italian decorative traditions. Their collections combine artistic metalwork, hand-finished detailing, and heritage design to create tools that are both functional and visually distinctive.
Selected by Calligraphy Arts UK
At Calligraphy Arts UK, we specialise in quality calligraphy tools, writing accessories, and carefully chosen stationery products for customers who value craftsmanship and design. Our Bortoletti collection is selected to complement fine writing, gift-worthy desk accessories, and heritage-inspired creative tools, helping you discover distinctive products with lasting appeal.
- Manufacturer:
- Bortoletti
- Material:
- Nickel Silver, Bronze
About Bortoletti
Bortoletti is renowned for beautifully made writing and sealing accessories inspired by Venetian artistry and traditional Italian craftsmanship. Blending decorative design with practical function, the collection brings together pens, inks, desk accessories, and wax seal tools that add refinement, personality, and pleasure to the art of correspondence.
Made for fine correspondence
Whether you are writing a letter, preparing invitations, styling place cards, or adding a finishing touch to a thoughtful gift, Bortoletti products help turn everyday writing into something more memorable. Rich materials, elegant detailing, and a distinctive heritage feel make this brand especially appealing to those who love the ritual of pen, ink, and seal.
Elegant tools and seals
Our Bortoletti range includes beautifully crafted pens, bottled inks, letter openers, desk pieces, and sealing accessories that bring charm and occasion to the written word. These are products chosen not only for their appearance, but also for the way they help create a polished and expressive result.
Chosen by Calligraphy Arts UK
At Calligraphy Arts UK, we choose Bortoletti for its combination of craftsmanship, heritage style, and creative appeal. It is a brand that suits calligraphers, stationery lovers, and thoughtful gift buyers looking for writing and sealing accessories with lasting beauty and a true sense of occasion.
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.
The Bortoletti ball pens accept refills from a number of suppliers and manufacturers. For example:
CROSS Ball Pen Refill Standard Fine Black 8514
Schneider 785 Medium Black Ballpoint Pen Refill

Here's one supplier in the UK https://www.whsmith.co.uk/products/schneider-785-medium-black-ballpoint-pen-refill/4004675026750.html
or on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/CROSS-Refill-Standard-Black-8514/dp/B01BVZEZPI?ref_=ast_sto_dp&th=1&psc=1
I hope that helps you.
Kind regards,
Jane