{"title":"Ballpoint Pens","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"collection-description collection-description--collapsible\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eA ballpoint is the pen you hand across a desk without a second thought. Where a rollerball flows and a fountain pen commits, a ballpoint simply works — on the carbon-backed form, on a legal pad braced against a knee, on the one line at the bottom of a page that has to be signed now, in a car, in the rain. It is also the safest gift in the range, because it asks nothing of the person receiving it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n        \u003cdetails class=\"collection-description__more\"\u003e\n          \u003csummary class=\"collection-description__toggle\"\u003eRead the rest\u003c\/summary\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"collection-description__rest\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is here begins with Esterbrook, the American pen name founded in Camden, New Jersey in 1858 and revived in 2018. The Estie comes in three finishes, and the choice between them is register rather than rank. Ebony is the plain answer, deep black with gold-tone trim. Tortoise is the senior one — tortoiseshell reads as horn-rimmed glasses and a corner office rather than anything bought to impress. Nouveau Bleu is the profession's own color and the most expressive of the three, which tends to make it the one people keep for themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach Estie barrel is turned from blended acrylic and finished to a high polish, so no two are figured quite alike. All three take a standard Schmidt-style refill, which means the pen outlives the ink by a long way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAbove the Estie sit the ballpoints you keep rather than hand across the desk. Pelikan's Souverän ballpoints are the matches to its fountain pens, in the same striped acetate and resin: the push-button K400 in black-green, the twist-action K800 in black with gold trim, and the K805 Stresemann in anthracite stripes with palladium trim for the lawyer who wears steel. S.T. Dupont's Classique is lacquer over solid brass, made at Faverges, with an articulated clip and the maison's own refill — the ballpoint for the partner who signs everything and fills nothing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the wetter line see the rollerballs; for the ceremonial signature, the fountain pens, where width is the real decision — argued in \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/field-guide\/fine-nib-or-medium\"\u003eFine Nib, or Medium?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose on the document you sign most often, and you'll rarely choose wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePreview — the collection opens Fall 2026.\u003c\/strong\u003e Prices and selection are shown in good faith; neither is guaranteed, and both may change before the collection opens. Ordering is not yet open; the shelves are being stocked. Join the Chambers below and we will write when the collection opens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"esterbrook-estie-ballpoint-ebony-gold","title":"Esterbrook Estie Ballpoint — Ebony \u0026 Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Esterbrook Estie Ballpoint in Ebony\u003c\/strong\u003e is the pen you hand across a desk without a second thought — deep-black blended acrylic with gold-tone trim, weighted to sit where a signature happens. Where a rollerball flows and a fountain pen commits, a ballpoint simply works: on the carbon-backed form, on a legal pad braced against your knee, on the one line at the bottom of a page that has to be signed now. It is the safest gift in the range, because it asks nothing of the person who receives it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe barrel is turned from blended acrylic and finished to a high polish, so no two are quite alike in figure. At a shade over full-size, it reads as a considered object on a desk rather than something handed out at a conference table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Esterbrook (Camden, New Jersey, 1858; revived 2018)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Estie ballpoint, full-size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blended, turned acrylic, high-polished — Ebony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrim:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold-tone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefill:\u003c\/strong\u003e Schmidt-style ballpoint refill (Esterbrook ref. E109 blue \/ E110 black)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Turned in Taiwan or China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e One year from Esterbrook, extendable by registering the pen, plus our Thirty-Day Assurance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we are asked\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich refill does it take, and can I buy them anywhere?\u003c\/strong\u003e A Schmidt-style ballpoint refill (Esterbrook ref. E109 blue \/ E110 black); the format is common and any pen shop stocks an equivalent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it write on carbonless forms?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — that is the whole case for a ballpoint over a rollerball: pressure, not wetness, makes the copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it a reasonable firm gift for a new class of associates?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — identical across a run, useful from the first day, and it asks nothing of the recipient. We do not engrave, so it arrives as the maker made it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does the warranty work?\u003c\/strong\u003e Esterbrook's factory warranty covers the pen against mechanical failure and manufacturing defects in materials or workmanship for one year from purchase; normal wear, misuse, accident, loss and consumables are not covered. Registering the pen on Esterbrook's site after purchase extends the warranty. For the first thirty days we handle any failure ourselves; after that, claims go to Esterbrook directly at info@esterbrookpens.com or (516) 741-0011, with proof of purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFountain, rollerball, or ballpoint — which one signs? Read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/field-guide\/fountain-rollerball-or-ballpoint\"\u003eFountain, Rollerball, or Ballpoint?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt for the working signature and the carbon-backed form, not the flowing wet line of a rollerball — if you write long passages by hand, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esterbrook-estie-rollerball-ebony-gold\"\u003eEstie Rollerball in Ebony\u003c\/a\u003e instead. If this is the ballpoint you keep rather than the one you hand across the desk, the step up is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pelikan-souveran-k400-ballpoint-black-green\"\u003eSouverän K400\u003c\/a\u003e in striped acetate or the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/s-t-dupont-classique-ballpoint-black-lacquer-gold\"\u003eS.T. Dupont Classique\u003c\/a\u003e in lacquer over brass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ballpoint-pens\"\u003eballpoint pens for lawyers\u003c\/a\u003e, or the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/writing-instruments\"\u003eWriting Instruments collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBarrister \u0026amp; Bespoke Curated Collection — hand-selected from Esterbrook, the American pen name founded in Camden, New Jersey in 1858 and revived in 2018, for its craftsmanship and fit within our world. Curated pieces carry their maker's own identity rather than ours; our house collection, designed and branded exclusively for Barrister \u0026amp; Bespoke, is marked separately throughout the shop.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty.\u003c\/strong\u003e This Product carries Esterbrook's one-year factory warranty against mechanical failure and manufacturing defects in materials or workmanship, with an extended warranty available by registering the pen with Esterbrook after purchase, and Barrister \u0026amp; Bespoke's own Thirty-Day Assurance for the first thirty days after delivery. Full terms, including how to make a claim, are stated in our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/warranty-policy\"\u003eWarranty Policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Esterbrook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51575095591227,"sku":"E119","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/8153\/4523\/files\/E119_posted_5a4c36a1-1883-4708-8dc4-59523877e20b.jpg?v=1788992309"},{"product_id":"esterbrook-estie-ballpoint-tortoise-gold","title":"Esterbrook Estie Ballpoint — Tortoise \u0026 Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Esterbrook Estie Ballpoint in Tortoise\u003c\/strong\u003e is the pen you hand across a desk without a second thought — tortoise-figured blended acrylic with gold-tone trim, weighted to sit where a signature happens. Where a rollerball flows and a fountain pen commits, a ballpoint simply works: on the carbon-backed form, on a legal pad braced against your knee, on the one line at the bottom of a page that has to be signed now. It is the safest gift in the range, because it asks nothing of the person who receives it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe barrel is turned from blended acrylic and finished to a high polish, so no two are quite alike in figure. At a shade over full-size, it reads as a considered object on a desk rather than something handed out at a conference table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Esterbrook (Camden, New Jersey, 1858; revived 2018)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Estie ballpoint, full-size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blended, turned acrylic, high-polished — Tortoise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrim:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold-tone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefill:\u003c\/strong\u003e Schmidt-style ballpoint refill (Esterbrook ref. E109 blue \/ E110 black)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Turned in Taiwan or China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e One year from Esterbrook, extendable by registering the pen, plus our Thirty-Day Assurance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we are asked\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich refill does it take, and can I buy them anywhere?\u003c\/strong\u003e A Schmidt-style ballpoint refill (Esterbrook ref. E109 blue \/ E110 black); the format is common and any pen shop stocks an equivalent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow different is each Tortoise barrel?\u003c\/strong\u003e Noticeably — the figure is in the blended acrylic, so the pen in the photograph is representative, not identical to the one that arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it a reasonable firm gift for a new class of associates?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — identical across a run, useful from the first day, and it asks nothing of the recipient. We do not engrave, so it arrives as the maker made it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFountain, rollerball, or ballpoint — which one signs? Read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/field-guide\/fountain-rollerball-or-ballpoint\"\u003eFountain, Rollerball, or Ballpoint?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt for the working signature and the carbon-backed form, not the flowing wet line of a rollerball — if you write long passages by hand, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esterbrook-estie-rollerball-ebony-gold\"\u003eEstie Rollerball in Ebony\u003c\/a\u003e instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ballpoint-pens\"\u003eballpoint pens for lawyers\u003c\/a\u003e, or the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/writing-instruments\"\u003eWriting Instruments collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBarrister \u0026amp; Bespoke Curated Collection — hand-selected from Esterbrook, the American pen name founded in Camden, New Jersey in 1858 and revived in 2018, for its craftsmanship and fit within our world. Curated pieces carry their maker's own identity rather than ours; our house collection, designed and branded exclusively for Barrister \u0026amp; Bespoke, is marked separately throughout the shop.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty.\u003c\/strong\u003e This Product carries Esterbrook's one-year factory warranty against mechanical failure and manufacturing defects in materials or workmanship, with an extended warranty available by registering the pen with Esterbrook after purchase, and Barrister \u0026amp; Bespoke's own Thirty-Day Assurance for the first thirty days after delivery. Full terms, including how to make a claim, are stated in our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/warranty-policy\"\u003eWarranty Policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Esterbrook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51575095623995,"sku":"E139","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/8153\/4523\/files\/EstieTort_GLD_RB_closed.png?v=1787357258"},{"product_id":"esterbrook-estie-ballpoint-nouveau-bleu-gold","title":"Esterbrook Estie Ballpoint — Nouveau Bleu \u0026 Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Esterbrook Estie Ballpoint in Nouveau Bleu\u003c\/strong\u003e is the pen you hand across a desk without a second thought — marbled blue blended acrylic with gold-tone trim, weighted to sit where a signature happens. Where a rollerball flows and a fountain pen commits, a ballpoint simply works: on the carbon-backed form, on a legal pad braced against your knee, on the one line at the bottom of a page that has to be signed now. It is the safest gift in the range, because it asks nothing of the person who receives it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe barrel is turned from blended acrylic and finished to a high polish, so no two are quite alike in figure. At a shade over full-size, it reads as a considered object on a desk rather than something handed out at a conference table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Esterbrook (Camden, New Jersey, 1858; revived 2018)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Estie ballpoint, full-size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blended, turned acrylic, high-polished — Nouveau Bleu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrim:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold-tone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefill:\u003c\/strong\u003e Schmidt-style ballpoint refill (Esterbrook ref. E109 blue \/ E110 black)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Turned in Taiwan or China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e One year from Esterbrook, extendable by registering the pen, plus our Thirty-Day Assurance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we are asked\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich refill does it take, and can I buy them anywhere?\u003c\/strong\u003e A Schmidt-style ballpoint refill (Esterbrook ref. E109 blue \/ E110 black); the format is common and any pen shop stocks an equivalent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs blue acrylic too loud for a courtroom?\u003c\/strong\u003e It is a dark, marbled blue that reads as navy at arm's length; nobody across a conference table will notice, which is the standard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it a reasonable firm gift for a new class of associates?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — identical across a run, useful from the first day, and it asks nothing of the recipient. We do not engrave, so it arrives as the maker made it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFountain, rollerball, or ballpoint — which one signs? Read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/field-guide\/fountain-rollerball-or-ballpoint\"\u003eFountain, Rollerball, or Ballpoint?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt for the working signature and the carbon-backed form, not the flowing wet line of a rollerball — if you write long passages by hand, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esterbrook-estie-rollerball-nouveau-bleu-gold\"\u003eEstie Rollerball in Nouveau Bleu\u003c\/a\u003e instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ballpoint-pens\"\u003eballpoint pens for lawyers\u003c\/a\u003e, or the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/writing-instruments\"\u003eWriting Instruments collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBarrister \u0026amp; Bespoke Curated Collection — hand-selected from Esterbrook, the American pen name founded in Camden, New Jersey in 1858 and revived in 2018, for its craftsmanship and fit within our world. Curated pieces carry their maker's own identity rather than ours; our house collection, designed and branded exclusively for Barrister \u0026amp; Bespoke, is marked separately throughout the shop.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty.\u003c\/strong\u003e This Product carries Esterbrook's one-year factory warranty against mechanical failure and manufacturing defects in materials or workmanship, with an extended warranty available by registering the pen with Esterbrook after purchase, and Barrister \u0026amp; Bespoke's own Thirty-Day Assurance for the first thirty days after delivery. Full terms, including how to make a claim, are stated in our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/warranty-policy\"\u003eWarranty Policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Esterbrook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51575095656763,"sku":"ENB159","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/8153\/4523\/files\/ENB159_BlueStdG-BP_b1c4e681-acb3-4a2d-b3b7-143f8f06c375.png?v=1787357269"},{"product_id":"pelikan-souveran-k400-ballpoint-black-green","title":"Pelikan Souverän K400 Ballpoint — Black-Green","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Pelikan Souverän K400 in Black-Green\u003c\/strong\u003e is the ballpoint for the lawyer who keeps one pen and wants it to be a good one — the Souverän 400 size as a push-button ballpoint, in the same individually striped, diamond-cut cellulose acetate as the M400 fountain pen, polished to a final luster by hand, with 24-karat gold-plated trim. It is for the carbonless form, the notary's book and the legal pad braced on a knee, where a fountain pen has no business. One press and it writes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe striped acetate is the point: it is the fountain pen's material, cut and finished the same way, on a pen that will spend its life being clicked. The mechanism is a push button — nothing to unscrew, no cap to leave on a conference table — and the pen arrives fitted with Pelikan's high-capacity refill in Medium, black, so it writes out of the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pelikan, Hannover, Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Souverän K400 ballpoint, 400 size (matched to the M400)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMechanism:\u003c\/strong\u003e Push-button\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefill:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pelikan high-capacity ballpoint refill; one fitted on arrival (Medium, black)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Individually striped, diamond-cut cellulose acetate — Black-Green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrim:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24K gold-plated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Made in Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Three years from Pelikan, plus our Thirty-Day Assurance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe stock the K400 in Black-Green alone, to sit beside the M400.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we are asked\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it write on carbonless forms?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. A ballpoint copies through a multi-part form because it presses; a rollerball or a fountain pen wets the top sheet and stops there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich refill does it take?\u003c\/strong\u003e Pelikan's high-capacity ballpoint refill. One, in Medium black, is fitted when the pen arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eK400 or K800?\u003c\/strong\u003e Size and mechanism. The K400 is the 400 size with a push button; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pelikan-souveran-k800-ballpoint-black\"\u003eK800\u003c\/a\u003e is the larger 800 with a twist action. If your fountain pen is the M400, this is its match; if it is the M800, the K800 is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it a gift for a new associate?\u003c\/strong\u003e It is the associate's own pen rather than the firm's gift to a class of them. For the pen you hand across the desk, see the Estie below.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the Pelikan warranty valid in the United States?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. Pelikan's three-year warranty against material and manufacturing defects has no geographical restrictions, and it covers the Souverän and Classic series. A defect is repaired, or the pen replaced, at Pelikan's choice. Claims go through us as the retailer, or to Pelikan directly with proof of purchase, and the details are in our Warranty Policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFountain, rollerball, or ballpoint — which one signs? Read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/field-guide\/fountain-rollerball-or-ballpoint\"\u003eFountain, Rollerball, or Ballpoint?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt for the pen you keep, not the one you hand across the desk — for that, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esterbrook-estie-ballpoint-ebony-gold\"\u003eEstie Ballpoint in Ebony\u003c\/a\u003e does the job at a lower price. The K400 is the ballpoint to the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pelikan-souveran-m400-fountain-pen-black-green\"\u003eSouverän M400\u003c\/a\u003e, in the same black-green acetate and gold. For the larger twist-action Souverän, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pelikan-souveran-k800-ballpoint-black\"\u003eSouverän K800\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ballpoint-pens\"\u003eballpoint pens for lawyers\u003c\/a\u003e, or the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/writing-instruments\"\u003eWriting Instruments collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBarrister \u0026amp; Bespoke Curated Collection — hand-selected from Pelikan, the Hannover house that has built piston-fill fountain pens since 1929, for its craftsmanship and fit within our world. Curated pieces carry their maker's own identity rather than ours; our house collection, designed and branded exclusively for Barrister \u0026amp; Bespoke, is marked separately throughout the shop.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty.\u003c\/strong\u003e This Product carries Pelikan's three-year warranty against manufacturing defects, and Barrister \u0026amp; Bespoke's own Thirty-Day Assurance for the first thirty days after delivery. Full terms, including how to make a claim, are stated in our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/warranty-policy\"\u003eWarranty Policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pelikan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51679297601851,"sku":"996835","price":276.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/8153\/4523\/files\/Pelikan_K400_Black-Green_BP_upright.png?v=1789235646"},{"product_id":"pelikan-souveran-k800-ballpoint-black","title":"Pelikan Souverän K800 Ballpoint — Black","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Pelikan Souverän K800 in Black\u003c\/strong\u003e is the ballpoint that belongs in the same drawer as the M800 — the Souverän \"L\" size in black high-grade resin with 24-karat gold-plated trim, twist-action, for the notary's book, the carbonless form and the legal pad a fountain pen was never meant for. Twist it and it writes. Twist it back and it goes in a jacket with no cap to mind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe body is Pelikan's high-grade resin, diamond-cut and self-polishing, so a pen that lives in a pocket keeps its finish. The trim is the same 24-karat gold plating as the fountain pen's, which is why the two read as a set on a desk rather than as a pen and its accessory. It arrives fitted with Pelikan's high-capacity refill in Medium, black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pelikan, Hannover, Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Souverän K800 ballpoint, \"L\" size (the M800's barrel family)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMechanism:\u003c\/strong\u003e Twist-action\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefill:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pelikan high-capacity ballpoint refill; one fitted on arrival (Medium, black)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e High-grade resin, diamond-cut, self-polishing — Black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrim:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24K gold-plated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Made in Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Three years from Pelikan, plus our Thirty-Day Assurance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe stock the K800 in Black alone, to sit beside the M800 in Black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we are asked\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it match the M800?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. It is the same size class and the same 24-karat gold trim, in black; it is the ballpoint half of that set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwist or push button?\u003c\/strong\u003e Twist. There is nothing to click and nothing to catch on a pocket lining; the smaller \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pelikan-souveran-k400-ballpoint-black-green\"\u003eK400\u003c\/a\u003e is the push-button.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it write on carbonless forms?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. Pressure makes the copy, and pressure is what a ballpoint does.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich refill does it take?\u003c\/strong\u003e Pelikan's high-capacity ballpoint refill. It arrives with one fitted, Medium, black.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the Pelikan warranty valid in the United States?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. Pelikan's three-year warranty against material and manufacturing defects has no geographical restrictions, and it covers the Souverän and Classic series. A defect is repaired, or the pen replaced, at Pelikan's choice. Claims go through us as the retailer, or to Pelikan directly with proof of purchase, and the details are in our Warranty Policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFountain, rollerball, or ballpoint — which one signs? Read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/field-guide\/fountain-rollerball-or-ballpoint\"\u003eFountain, Rollerball, or Ballpoint?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt to sit beside the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pelikan-souveran-m800-fountain-pen\"\u003eSouverän M800\u003c\/a\u003e, not to replace it. If your trim is palladium rather than gold, the same pen in anthracite stripes is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pelikan-souveran-k805-ballpoint-stresemann\"\u003eSouverän K805 Stresemann\u003c\/a\u003e; for the smaller push-button Souverän, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pelikan-souveran-k400-ballpoint-black-green\"\u003eSouverän K400\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ballpoint-pens\"\u003eballpoint pens for lawyers\u003c\/a\u003e, or the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/writing-instruments\"\u003eWriting Instruments collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBarrister \u0026amp; Bespoke Curated Collection — hand-selected from Pelikan, the Hannover house that has built piston-fill fountain pens since 1929, for its craftsmanship and fit within our world. Curated pieces carry their maker's own identity rather than ours; our house collection, designed and branded exclusively for Barrister \u0026amp; Bespoke, is marked separately throughout the shop.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty.\u003c\/strong\u003e This Product carries Pelikan's three-year warranty against manufacturing defects, and Barrister \u0026amp; Bespoke's own Thirty-Day Assurance for the first thirty days after delivery. Full terms, including how to make a claim, are stated in our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/warranty-policy\"\u003eWarranty Policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pelikan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51679300485435,"sku":"996983","price":396.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/8153\/4523\/files\/Pelikan_K800_Black_BP_upright.png?v=1789235848"},{"product_id":"pelikan-souveran-k805-ballpoint-stresemann","title":"Pelikan Souverän K805 Ballpoint — Stresemann","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Pelikan Souverän K805 Stresemann\u003c\/strong\u003e is the ballpoint for the lawyer who owns nothing gold — the Souverän \"L\" size in anthracite-striped, diamond-cut cellulose acetate with palladium-plated trim, twist-action, the match to the M805 fountain pen. The name is Gustav Stresemann's, the German Foreign Minister of the 1920s, whose pinstriped suits the finish is named for. Under a steel watch, it is the one that matches.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stripes are cut from the same acetate Pelikan uses for the fountain pens — individually striped, diamond-cut and polished to a final luster by hand — so the ballpoint carries the pinstripe rather than a print of it, and the palladium trim keeps the pen to one metal. Across a conference table beside a steel watch and a white-metal cufflink, gold trim is the one note that clashes. This is the pen that doesn't.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pelikan, Hannover, Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Souverän K805 Stresemann ballpoint, \"L\" size (the match to the M805)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMechanism:\u003c\/strong\u003e Twist-action\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anthracite-striped, diamond-cut cellulose acetate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrim:\u003c\/strong\u003e Palladium-plated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Made in Germany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Three years from Pelikan, plus our Thirty-Day Assurance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe stock the K805 to complete the palladium set with the M805; it is the only Souverän ballpoint we carry without gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we are asked\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere does the name come from?\u003c\/strong\u003e Gustav Stresemann, German Foreign Minister in the 1920s, and the pinstriped suits he wore. Pelikan gives the name to the anthracite-striped finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eK805 or K800?\u003c\/strong\u003e Trim and body. The K805 wears palladium over anthracite stripes; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pelikan-souveran-k800-ballpoint-black\"\u003eK800\u003c\/a\u003e wears gold over black resin. Size and mechanism are the same. Choose by the metal you already wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it write on carbonless forms?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes; it is a ballpoint, and the copy is made by pressure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs there a fountain pen to match?\u003c\/strong\u003e The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pelikan-souveran-m805-fountain-pen-stresemann\"\u003eSouverän M805 Stresemann\u003c\/a\u003e — same stripes, same palladium, with a rhodium-plated 18-karat nib.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs the Pelikan warranty valid in the United States?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. Pelikan's three-year warranty against material and manufacturing defects has no geographical restrictions, and it covers the Souverän and Classic series. A defect is repaired, or the pen replaced, at Pelikan's choice. Claims go through us as the retailer, or to Pelikan directly with proof of purchase, and the details are in our Warranty Policy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFountain, rollerball, or ballpoint — which one signs? Read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/field-guide\/fountain-rollerball-or-ballpoint\"\u003eFountain, Rollerball, or Ballpoint?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt for the palladium set, not the gold one. The K805 is the ballpoint to the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pelikan-souveran-m805-fountain-pen-stresemann\"\u003eSouverän M805 Stresemann\u003c\/a\u003e, in the same stripes and the same palladium. The same pen in black with gold trim is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pelikan-souveran-k800-ballpoint-black\"\u003eSouverän K800\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ballpoint-pens\"\u003eballpoint pens for lawyers\u003c\/a\u003e, or the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/writing-instruments\"\u003eWriting Instruments collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBarrister \u0026amp; Bespoke Curated Collection — hand-selected from Pelikan, the Hannover house that has built piston-fill fountain pens since 1929, for its craftsmanship and fit within our world. Curated pieces carry their maker's own identity rather than ours; our house collection, designed and branded exclusively for Barrister \u0026amp; Bespoke, is marked separately throughout the shop.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty.\u003c\/strong\u003e This Product carries Pelikan's three-year warranty against manufacturing defects, and Barrister \u0026amp; Bespoke's own Thirty-Day Assurance for the first thirty days after delivery. Full terms, including how to make a claim, are stated in our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/warranty-policy\"\u003eWarranty Policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pelikan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51679301632315,"sku":"957530","price":396.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/8153\/4523\/files\/Pelikan_K805_Stresemann_BP_upright.png?v=1789236071"},{"product_id":"s-t-dupont-classique-ballpoint-black-lacquer-gold","title":"S.T. Dupont Classique Ballpoint — Black Lacquer \u0026 Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe S.T. Dupont Classique Ballpoint in Black Lacquer \u0026amp; Gold\u003c\/strong\u003e is the ballpoint for the partner who signs everything and fills nothing — solid brass under black lacquer with gold finish, an articulated clip in the same lacquer, made in the maison's workshops at Faverges. It is the pen for the signature page, the engagement letter and the card that goes with the gift, and it never asks for a bottle. Lacquer over brass is the argument. The rest is a refill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Classique is S.T. Dupont's revival of a design from the 1970s, reworked, the maison says, to be unisex and more ergonomic; S.T. Dupont also says the original was created for Jackie Kennedy, and that is the maison's story to tell. What is in the hand is brass for weight, lacquer for the surface, gold finish for the trim, and Dupont's mini ballpoint refill inside. The same body can be converted to a mechanical pencil with Dupont's mechanism part 408811, which is the kind of detail a maison includes when it expects the pen to be kept.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e S.T. Dupont\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Faverges, Haute-Savoie, France\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Classique ballpoint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Solid brass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black lacquer with gold finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Articulated clip in black lacquer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefill:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dupont mini ballpoint refill, 040770 blue or 040771 black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eConversion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mechanical-pencil mechanism available from the maker, part 408811\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two years from S.T. Dupont, plus our Thirty-Day Assurance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eExhibit B — The maker's film\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo minutes thirty-seven, shot in the Faverges workshop, captions theirs. The lacquer goes on at 0:54, and it is the reason this pen is on the site. It is the last item in the gallery above.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we are asked\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich refill does it take?\u003c\/strong\u003e S.T. Dupont's mini ballpoint refill — 040770 in blue, 040771 in black. It is the maison's own format, so buy the Dupont refill by number.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it write on carbonless forms?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. A ballpoint presses, and pressing is what makes the copy on a multi-part form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it a gift for a new partner?\u003c\/strong\u003e It is the pen for the partner who signs and does not fill: lacquer over brass, one D on the cap top, no bottle to keep and no nib to learn. We do not engrave it, so it arrives as the maison finished it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan it become a pencil?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. S.T. Dupont makes a mechanical-pencil mechanism, part 408811, that fits this body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFountain, rollerball, or ballpoint — which one signs? Read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/field-guide\/fountain-rollerball-or-ballpoint\"\u003eFountain, Rollerball, or Ballpoint?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt for the one you don't hand across the desk. The one you do is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esterbrook-estie-ballpoint-ebony-gold\"\u003eEstie Ballpoint in Ebony\u003c\/a\u003e — acrylic, lower in price, and the right pen for that job. The German twist-action alternative is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pelikan-souveran-k800-ballpoint-black\"\u003eSouverän K800\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ballpoint-pens\"\u003eballpoint pens for lawyers\u003c\/a\u003e, or the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/writing-instruments\"\u003eWriting Instruments collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBarrister \u0026amp; Bespoke Curated Collection — hand-selected from S.T. Dupont, the Paris maison that has made leather cases since 1872 and lighters since 1941, for its craftsmanship and fit within our world. Curated pieces carry their maker's own identity rather than ours; our house collection, designed and branded exclusively for Barrister \u0026amp; Bespoke, is marked separately throughout the shop.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWhy we carry it.\u003c\/em\u003e S.T. Dupont began where we did. Simon Tissot-Dupont opened a Paris workshop in 1872 making document cases, briefcases, and travel trunks for diplomats and businessmen — objects whose quality lived in hinges, locks, frames, and fittings. The lighter, four decades on, was the same discipline applied to a smaller object. The workshop has been at Faverges in the Haute-Savoie since 1924, took in its first master lacquerer in 1935, and holds the French state's Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant designation for living heritage craft. We sell leather cases for a living. So did they, first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty.\u003c\/strong\u003e This Product carries S.T. Dupont's two-year warranty against manufacturing defects, and Barrister \u0026amp; Bespoke's own Thirty-Day Assurance for the first thirty days after delivery. Full terms, including how to make a claim, are stated in our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/warranty-policy\"\u003eWarranty Policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"S.T. Dupont","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51679307956539,"sku":"045076N","price":475.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/8153\/4523\/files\/STDupont_Classique_045076N_1_full.jpg?v=1789237092"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.barristerandbespoke.com\/collections\/ballpoint-pens.oembed","provider":"Barrister \u0026 Bespoke","version":"1.0","type":"link"}