{"title":"Fountain Pens","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"collection-description collection-description--collapsible\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eA fountain pen is the instrument a lawyer is watched using. It comes out for the signature page and the inscription, and what it says it says quietly — provided it writes the first time, every time, which is the whole of the argument for buying a good one.\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\u003eThree makers, chosen on what they actually do. Pelikan is here for its piston filler: the barrel itself is the reservoir, which means more ink than a cartridge holds and no scramble in the middle of a signing. The line runs from the P205 through the M200 and the pocket-sized M400 to the Souverän M800, the M805 Stresemann and the M1000, and what separates them is size and nib, not seriousness. Esterbrook is here for its history and its finish — an American pen name founded in Camden, New Jersey in 1858 and revived in 2018 — and the Estie is offered with a solid 18-karat gold nib for the occasion that gets remembered. S.T. Dupont is here for its lacquer: the Line D Eternity is a cartridge pen with a black-finished 14-karat gold nib, finished in the Faverges workshop, and it makes its case from the surface rather than the reservoir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne decision trips up nearly everyone, and it is neither the maker nor the color. It is the nib width. A fine nib for the deposition note taken at speed is simply a different pen from a medium for a signature, and choosing wrong is the most common way to end up with an expensive pen you never reach for. We argue both, and say which is which, in \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/field-guide\/fine-nib-or-medium\"\u003eFine Nib, or Medium?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChoose the nib for the writing you actually do, not the writing you imagine, 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":"pelikan-p205-fountain-pen","title":"Pelikan P205 Fountain Pen","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Classic P205 is one of the two ways into Pelikan, and the one that asks least of you. It fills from a cartridge — swap one in seconds, or fit a converter and draw from a bottle when you feel like it — finished in classic black with silver-colored trim and a polished stainless steel nib. It is the pen to put in a jacket for a day in court without a second thought about ink.\u003c\/p\u003e\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 Classic P205 fountain pen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFilling:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cartridge; converter-compatible for bottled ink (converter sold separately)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNib:\u003c\/strong\u003e Polished stainless steel; Fine or Medium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e High-grade resin, diamond-cut, self-polishing; classic black\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrim:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silver-colored\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\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe P205 and the M200 are a pair, not a ladder.\u003c\/strong\u003e They cost the same and take the same two nib widths — Fine for the redline and the deposition note taken at speed, Medium for the broader, wetter line a signature wants. Pelikan makes these bodies in other widths; we stock Fine and Medium because those are the two a working lawyer reaches for. What separates the two pens is how they fill and how they are finished: the P205 takes a cartridge and wears silver, the M200 fills by piston and wears gold. Choose on that, not on price.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we are asked\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eP205 or M200?\u003c\/strong\u003e Fill and finish, not price. The P205 takes a cartridge and wears silver; the M200 fills by piston and wears gold. Both come in Fine and Medium. If you want to be done with ink in seconds, the P205; if the bottle is part of the appeal, the M200.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFine or Medium?\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine for the redline and the note taken at speed; Medium for the wetter line a signature wants. Both are stocked, and the Field Guide below is the five-minute answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan it take bottled ink?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes, with a converter fitted in place of the cartridge. The converter is not in the box and is bought separately; with one fitted, the pen draws from a bottle like the piston pens.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it a first fountain pen for a new associate?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes. It is the way into Pelikan that asks least: a cartridge, a stainless steel nib with the pelican on it, and nothing to learn. When it becomes the pen you write with all day, the M800 below is the step up.\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003cp\u003eDeciding on nib width? Read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/field-guide\/fine-nib-or-medium\"\u003eFine Nib, or Medium?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilt for the lawyer who wants a proper fountain pen without keeping a bottle in the desk. If the ritual of filling from a bottle is part of the appeal, take the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pelikan-m200-fountain-pen-marbled-collection\"\u003eM200\u003c\/a\u003e instead. When the pen becomes the one you write with all day, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pelikan-souveran-m800-fountain-pen\"\u003eSouverän M800\u003c\/a\u003e is the gold-nibbed step up from either.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fountain-pens\"\u003efountain 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\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\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReturns.\u003c\/strong\u003e A fountain pen may be returned within thirty days if it is unused and in its original packaging. Once a pen has been inked it is Final Sale and cannot be returned or exchanged, except where it arrives damaged, defective, or materially different from its description. Fill it after you have decided to keep it. Full terms are in our \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003eReturns \u0026amp; Exchanges Policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pelikan","offers":[{"title":"Fine","offer_id":51478153822523,"sku":"820691","price":176.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":51478153855291,"sku":"820707","price":176.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/8153\/4523\/files\/100436194_1100.png?v=1788363923"},{"product_id":"pelikan-m200-fountain-pen-marbled-collection","title":"Pelikan M200 Fountain Pen — Marbled Collection","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Classic M200 is the other way into Pelikan — the first piston filler in the range, drawing ink straight from the bottle with no cartridge involved, in a compact body finished in individually marbled resin. Each pen's pattern is its own; no two are exactly alike. An ink window lets you watch the reserve as you write.\u003c\/p\u003e\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 Classic M200 fountain pen, Marbled Collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFilling:\u003c\/strong\u003e Piston, direct from the bottle; ink window\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNib:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24K gold-plated stainless steel; Fine or Medium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Individually marbled resin — pattern varies pen to pen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrim:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24K gold-plated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinishes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Green-Marbled and Red Marbled (Fine or Medium); Brown-Marbled (Medium)\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\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe M200 and the P205 are a pair, not a ladder.\u003c\/strong\u003e They cost the same and take the same two nib widths — Fine for the redline and the deposition note taken at speed, Medium for the broader, wetter line a signature wants. Pelikan makes these bodies in other widths; we stock Fine and Medium because those are the two a working lawyer reaches for. What separates the two pens is how they fill and how they are finished: the M200 fills by piston and wears gold, the P205 takes a cartridge and wears silver. Choose on that, not on price.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe stock the three finishes we would carry ourselves rather than the full Pelikan range: Green-Marbled and Red Marbled in both widths, Brown-Marbled in Medium. Red Marbled is a Pelikan Special Edition — diamond-ground surfaces over the marbled red resin, made alongside the standard assortment rather than within it — at the same price as the others.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we are asked\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eM200 or P205?\u003c\/strong\u003e Fill and finish, not price. The M200 fills by piston and wears gold; the P205 takes a cartridge and wears silver. Same two widths, same price. If the bottle is part of the appeal, the M200; if you would rather never think about ink, the P205.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFine or Medium?\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine for the redline and the note taken at speed; Medium for the wetter line a signature wants. Fine is stocked in Green-Marbled and Red Marbled; Brown-Marbled comes in Medium. The Field Guide below is the five-minute answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich ink, and how is it cleaned?\u003c\/strong\u003e Any bottled fountain-pen ink; a piston filler takes no cartridge. To clean it, draw and expel water through the piston until it runs clear, and the ink window lets you see when it does.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill two look the same?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. The marbled resin is individually patterned, so each pen's figure is its own, and the pen in the photograph is not the pen in the box.\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003cp\u003eDeciding on nib width? Read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/field-guide\/fine-nib-or-medium\"\u003eFine Nib, or Medium?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilt for the lawyer who wants the bottle to be part of it. If you would rather swap a cartridge and never think about ink again, take the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pelikan-p205-fountain-pen\"\u003eP205\u003c\/a\u003e instead. When the pen becomes the one you write with all day, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pelikan-souveran-m800-fountain-pen\"\u003eSouverän M800\u003c\/a\u003e is the gold-nibbed step up from either.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fountain-pens\"\u003efountain 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\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\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReturns.\u003c\/strong\u003e A fountain pen may be returned within thirty days if it is unused and in its original packaging. Once a pen has been inked it is Final Sale and cannot be returned or exchanged, except where it arrives damaged, defective, or materially different from its description. Fill it after you have decided to keep it. Full terms are in our \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003eReturns \u0026amp; Exchanges Policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pelikan","offers":[{"title":"Red-Marbled \/ Fine","offer_id":51645314826555,"sku":"BB-TEMP-M200-RED-F","price":176.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Red-Marbled \/ Medium","offer_id":51645314892091,"sku":"827379","price":176.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Green-Marbled \/ Fine","offer_id":51478153888059,"sku":"994095","price":176.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Green-Marbled \/ Medium","offer_id":51478153920827,"sku":"994103","price":176.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Brown-Marbled \/ Fine","offer_id":51645314793787,"sku":"808880","price":176.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Brown-Marbled \/ Medium","offer_id":51645314859323,"sku":"808897","price":176.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/8153\/4523\/files\/Red_Marble_cropped-1.jpg?v=1788312476"},{"product_id":"pelikan-souveran-m800-fountain-pen","title":"Pelikan Souverän M800 Fountain Pen","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Souverän line traces back to 1950, when Pelikan introduced the pinstriped Model 400 — a design still nicknamed \"Stresemann,\" after the pinstriped suits worn by a 1920s German Foreign Minister. The M800 carries that heritage forward at the line's \"L\" size: a piston-filler with an 18-karat\/750 two-tone gold nib and rhodium trim, finished in individually striped, diamond-cut cellulose acetate that takes months to produce and is polished to a final luster by hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\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 M800 fountain pen, \"L\" size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14.2 cm capped; 28.2 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFilling:\u003c\/strong\u003e Piston, ≈ 1.35 ml capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNib:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18K\/750 two-tone gold with rhodium trim; Fine (Black only) or Medium\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Individually striped, diamond-cut cellulose acetate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinishes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black (Fine or Medium); Black\/Blue and Black\/Green (Medium)\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\u003cp\u003eWe stock three of the Souverän finishes rather than the full range, and the Fine nib in Black alone — the striped finishes are bought as writing pens, and Medium is the width they are written with.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we are asked\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eM800 or M1000?\u003c\/strong\u003e Size and softness. The M800 is the \"L\" body, 14.2 cm capped and 28.2 grams, and it is the daily pen; the M1000 is the \"XL\", larger in the hand and softer in the nib, and it is a desk pen. Both hold about 1.35 ml.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFine or Medium?\u003c\/strong\u003e We stock Fine in Black alone; the striped finishes come in Medium, the width they are written with. Fine for the redline and the margin; Medium for the signature and the letter. The Field Guide below is the five-minute answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich ink, and how is it cleaned?\u003c\/strong\u003e Any bottled fountain-pen ink; a piston filler does not take cartridges. To clean it, draw and expel water through the piston until it runs clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs there a ballpoint or rollerball to match?\u003c\/strong\u003e Both. The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pelikan-souveran-k800-ballpoint-black\"\u003eSouverän K800\u003c\/a\u003e is the twist-action ballpoint in the same black and gold; the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pelikan-souveran-r800-rollerball-black\"\u003eSouverän R800\u003c\/a\u003e is the rollerball.\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003cp\u003eDeciding on nib width? Read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/field-guide\/fine-nib-or-medium\"\u003eFine Nib, or Medium?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilt to be written with daily, not kept for signatures. For the same nib and filling system in the larger \"XL\" body, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pelikan-souveran-m1000-fountain-pen\"\u003eSouverän M1000\u003c\/a\u003e — a bigger pen in the hand, though not a bigger reservoir; the two hold much the same ink. The pen the Stresemann story is about — the same body in anthracite stripes, with palladium trim and a rhodium-plated nib — is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pelikan-souveran-m805-fountain-pen-stresemann\"\u003eSouverän M805 Stresemann\u003c\/a\u003e. The twist-action ballpoint that sits beside the M800 in Black is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pelikan-souveran-k800-ballpoint-black\"\u003eSouverän K800\u003c\/a\u003e. For a steel nib at a lower entry point, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pelikan-m200-fountain-pen-marbled-collection\"\u003eM200\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSee the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fountain-pens\"\u003efountain 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\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\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReturns.\u003c\/strong\u003e A fountain pen may be returned within thirty days if it is unused and in its original packaging. Once a pen has been inked it is Final Sale and cannot be returned or exchanged, except where it arrives damaged, defective, or materially different from its description. Fill it after you have decided to keep it. 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That softness is also why it is a desk pen: it rewards a relaxed hand and a sheet of good paper, and it is wasted on a form filled in standing up.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we are asked\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eM800 or M1000?\u003c\/strong\u003e Weight and nib. The M800 is the working pen most lawyers should buy; the M1000 is a size larger, a shade softer, and belongs on a desk. If you are unsure, buy the M800 — nobody regrets it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich ink?\u003c\/strong\u003e Any bottled fountain-pen ink; a piston filler does not take cartridges. For documents that must last, a permanent black such as an iron-gall or pigment ink; for daily notes, an ordinary dye ink is easier on the pen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow is it cleaned?\u003c\/strong\u003e Draw and expel clean water through the piston until it runs clear, every few fills or whenever the ink colour changes. Ten minutes at a sink, no tools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it a partnership gift?\u003c\/strong\u003e It is the one we point to — a single object, unmistakably a Pelikan to anyone who knows, and invisible to anyone who does not.\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\u003eDeciding on nib width? Read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/field-guide\/fine-nib-or-medium\"\u003eFine Nib, or Medium?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt for presence in the hand, which not every hand wants. For the same nib and mechanism in the more moderate \"L\" size, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pelikan-souveran-m800-fountain-pen\"\u003eSouverän M800\u003c\/a\u003e. If the finish is the argument rather than the size, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/s-t-dupont-line-d-eternity-fountain-pen-black-lacquer\"\u003eS.T. Dupont Line D Eternity\u003c\/a\u003e — a cartridge pen in black Faverges lacquer that makes its case from the surface, not the hand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fountain-pens\"\u003efountain 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\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReturns.\u003c\/strong\u003e A fountain pen may be returned within thirty days if it is unused and in its original packaging. Once a pen has been inked it is Final Sale and cannot be returned or exchanged, except where it arrives damaged, defective, or materially different from its description. Fill it after you have decided to keep it. Full terms are in our \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003eReturns \u0026amp; Exchanges Policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pelikan","offers":[{"title":"Black \/ Medium","offer_id":51478154182971,"sku":"987396","price":876.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black\/Green \/ Medium","offer_id":51478154215739,"sku":"987594","price":876.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/8153\/4523\/files\/Pelikan-M1000-Black-OW-2.jpg?v=1785079300"},{"product_id":"esterbrook-estie-fountain-pen-18k-nouveau-bleu-gold","title":"Esterbrook Estie Fountain Pen, 18K — Nouveau Bleu \u0026 Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Estie Fountain Pen in Nouveau Bleu, fitted with the solid 18K gold Medium nib, is the pen for the moment that gets remembered — a swearing-in, a partnership vote, an inscription on the flyleaf of a book handed to a new admit. The barrel is swirled deep-blue blended acrylic with gold-tone trim; the nib is solid 18-karat gold, made in Germany by JoWo, and it is offered in Medium alone, which is the width a signature wants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gold nib is not louder than a steel one; it is quieter. The metal has a give that steel does not, so it settles over months into the way its owner writes — a reason a good fountain pen is given at a beginning rather than an end. The Estie fills by cartridge or converter and takes standard international cartridges, and its cushion cap seals the nib against drying between the occasions this pen is likely to see.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMedium is the only width offered in the 18K, and it is the right one. A fine nib is for the redline and the deposition note taken at speed; a medium lays the broader, wetter line a signature and an inscription are built on. If you want a fine gold nib for daily note-taking, this is not that pen.\u003c\/p\u003e\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 fountain pen, 18K\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNib:\u003c\/strong\u003e Solid 18K gold, Medium; made in Germany by JoWo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFilling:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cartridge or converter; accepts standard international cartridges\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\u003eCap:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cushion cap with secondary seal\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\u003cp\u003eOn why width matters more than it looks — read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/field-guide\/fine-nib-or-medium\"\u003eFine Nib, or Medium?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilt for the signature and the inscription, not the daily page of notes — if you want the same color as an everyday writer, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esterbrook-estie-rollerball-nouveau-bleu-gold\"\u003eEstie Rollerball in Nouveau Bleu\u003c\/a\u003e; if you want a fine gold nib for note-taking, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pelikan-souveran-m800-fountain-pen\"\u003ePelikan Souverän M800\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we get\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is it offered in Medium only?\u003c\/strong\u003e Because a medium is the width a signature wants. A fine nib is for the redline and the deposition note taken at speed; a medium lays the broader, wetter line an inscription is built on. If you want a fine gold nib for daily note-taking, this is not that pen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs a gold nib actually better than steel?\u003c\/strong\u003e Not louder — quieter. Eighteen-karat gold has a give that steel does not, so the nib settles over months into the way its owner writes. That is the reason a good fountain pen is given at a beginning rather than an end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it dry out if I only use it for occasions?\u003c\/strong\u003e The cushion cap seats with a secondary seal against exactly that, which matters for a pen likely to sit between a swearing-in and a partnership vote. A pen used twice a year is still a pen that has to write on the first stroke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does it fill?\u003c\/strong\u003e Cartridge or converter, and it accepts standard international cartridges — so ink is never a special order.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFine or medium, really?\u003c\/strong\u003e The single most common way to end up with an expensive pen you never reach for is buying the wrong width. We argue both in \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/field-guide\/fine-nib-or-medium\"\u003eFine Nib, or Medium?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSee the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fountain-pens\"\u003efountain 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\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReturns.\u003c\/strong\u003e A fountain pen may be returned within thirty days if it is unused and in its original packaging. Once a pen has been inked it is Final Sale and cannot be returned or exchanged, except where it arrives damaged, defective, or materially different from its description. Fill it after you have decided to keep it. Full terms are in our \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003eReturns \u0026amp; Exchanges Policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Esterbrook","offers":[{"title":"Nouveau Bleu","offer_id":51594295935291,"sku":"ENB156-18K","price":590.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/8153\/4523\/files\/Estie_Nouveau_Blue_18K_M.png?v=1788957218"},{"product_id":"pelikan-souveran-m400-fountain-pen-black-green","title":"Pelikan Souverän M400 Fountain Pen — Black-Green","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Pelikan Souverän M400 in Black-Green\u003c\/strong\u003e is the piston-fill fountain pen for the lawyer who wants the Souverän's gold nib in a pen that fits a jacket pocket. It is the 1950 Model 400 at its original size — 12.7 cm capped and 14.9 grams, with a 14-karat\/585 two-tone gold nib and rhodium trim, finished in the same individually striped, diamond-cut cellulose acetate as the M800, a material that takes months to produce and is polished to a final luster by hand; the gold nib is polished and tested by hand as well. Pelikan's own catalog still calls the black-green 400 its flagship. It is the entry to a gold nib here, and the one to start with.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe piston draws about 1.3 ml from the bottle, which is days of notes before you think about ink. The \"S\" body is the reason to choose it: it is the Souverän for the hand that found the M800 long or heavy, and for the pocket the M800 would not fit.\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 M400 fountain pen, \"S\" size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12.7 cm capped; 11.7 mm diameter; 14.9 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFilling:\u003c\/strong\u003e Piston, ≈ 1.3 ml capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNib:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14K\/585 two-tone gold with rhodium trim; Fine or Medium\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 M400 in Black-Green alone, the finish of the 1950 original, and in both nib widths — it is bought as a first gold nib, and the width is the one decision that matters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we are asked\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eM400 or M800?\u003c\/strong\u003e Hand and pocket. The M400 is the \"S\" size at 12.7 cm and 14.9 grams; the M800 is the \"L\" at 14.2 cm and 28.2 grams, with an 18-karat nib in place of the 14. If the M800 felt long in the hand or heavy in the pocket, this is the pen. If it felt right, buy the M800.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFine or Medium?\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine for the margin note and the redline; Medium for the signature block. The Field Guide below settles it in five minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich ink, and how is it cleaned?\u003c\/strong\u003e Any bottled fountain-pen ink; a piston filler does not take cartridges. Cleaning is water drawn and expelled through the piston until it runs clear, at a sink, without tools.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs there a matching ballpoint?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pelikan-souveran-k400-ballpoint-black-green\"\u003eSouverän K400\u003c\/a\u003e, in the same black-green acetate and gold trim, is the push-button ballpoint to this pen.\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\u003eDeciding on nib width? 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Full terms are in our \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003eReturns \u0026amp; Exchanges Policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pelikan","offers":[{"title":"Fine","offer_id":51679293964603,"sku":"994855","price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":51679293997371,"sku":"994863","price":500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/8153\/4523\/files\/Pelikan_M400_Black-Green_FP_upright.png?v=1789235447"},{"product_id":"pelikan-souveran-m805-fountain-pen-stresemann","title":"Pelikan Souverän M805 Fountain Pen — Stresemann","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Pelikan Souverän M805 Stresemann\u003c\/strong\u003e is the M800 for the lawyer who wears a steel watch: the same \"L\" body, the same piston and the same 1.35 ml reservoir, finished in anthracite-striped, diamond-cut cellulose acetate with palladium-plated trim and an 18-karat\/750 gold nib plated entirely in rhodium. The name is Gustav Stresemann's, the German Foreign Minister of the 1920s, whose pinstriped suits the finish is named for. It is a finish decision, not a step up or down.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEverything that makes the M800 a working pen is here unchanged — 14.2 cm capped, 28.2 grams, a piston that draws enough from the bottle for a long day of notes — and the acetate is cut and polished to a final luster by hand, as it is on the M800; the gold nib is polished and tested by hand as well. What changes is the metal. Rhodium over the gold of the nib, palladium on the clip and the rings, and not a warm tone anywhere on the pen; across a closing table it reads as grey and silver, and it goes with the watch.\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 M805 Stresemann fountain pen, \"L\" size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14.2 cm capped; 13.1 mm diameter; 28.2 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFilling:\u003c\/strong\u003e Piston, ≈ 1.35 ml capacity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNib:\u003c\/strong\u003e 18K\/750 gold, fully rhodium-plated; Fine or Medium\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 M805 in both nib widths, as we do the M800 in Black: it is bought as the daily pen, and the width is the decision.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we are asked\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eM805 or M800?\u003c\/strong\u003e Metal. Body, piston, reservoir and nib alloy are the same. The M805's nib is rhodium-plated all over and its trim is palladium over anthracite stripes; the M800's nib is two-tone gold and its trim is gold. Choose by what you already wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFine or Medium?\u003c\/strong\u003e Fine for the redline and the margin; Medium for the signature and the letter. Both are stocked, and the Field Guide below is the five-minute answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich ink, and how is it cleaned?\u003c\/strong\u003e Bottled ink, any maker's; there is no cartridge in a piston filler. To clean it, work water through the piston at a sink until it runs clear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs there a ballpoint to match?\u003c\/strong\u003e The \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pelikan-souveran-k805-ballpoint-stresemann\"\u003eSouverän K805 Stresemann\u003c\/a\u003e, in the same stripes and the same palladium.\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\u003eDeciding on nib width? Read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/field-guide\/fine-nib-or-medium\"\u003eFine Nib, or Medium?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt for the lawyer who wears a steel watch. If your trim is gold, the same pen is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pelikan-souveran-m800-fountain-pen\"\u003eSouverän M800\u003c\/a\u003e; for the \"XL\" desk pen, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pelikan-souveran-m1000-fountain-pen\"\u003eSouverän M1000\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fountain-pens\"\u003efountain 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\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReturns.\u003c\/strong\u003e A fountain pen may be returned within thirty days if it is unused and in its original packaging. Once a pen has been inked it is Final Sale and cannot be returned or exchanged, except where it arrives damaged, defective, or materially different from its description. Fill it after you have decided to keep it. Full terms are in our \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003eReturns \u0026amp; Exchanges Policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pelikan","offers":[{"title":"Fine","offer_id":51679304909115,"sku":"957621","price":740.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":51679304941883,"sku":"957639","price":740.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/8153\/4523\/files\/Pelikan_M805_Stresemann_FP_upright.png?v=1789236437"},{"product_id":"s-t-dupont-line-d-eternity-fountain-pen-black-lacquer","title":"S.T. Dupont Line D Eternity Fountain Pen — Black Lacquer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe S.T. Dupont Line D Eternity in Black Lacquer\u003c\/strong\u003e is the fountain pen for the lawyer who wants the finish, not the mechanism, to be the point. It is a Large-size cartridge pen with a black-finished 14-karat solid gold nib, dressed entirely in black — Dupont's lacquer over the body, satin black trim, the maison's Sword articulated clip — and finished in the Faverges workshop that lacquers the Ligne 2 lighter on this site. Across a table it reads as a black pen. That is the point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLacquer is the argument. The maison has kept a master lacquerer at Faverges since 1935, and the film below shows the finish going on. Where the Pelikans here make their case from the piston and the nib, the Line D makes it from the surface — the part you hold, and the part that shows across a closing table. It fills from a Dupont cartridge, or from a bottle with the converter that comes in the box, and the nib is solid gold under its black finish. The mechanism is conventional. The finish is not.\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 Line D Eternity, Large\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black Dupont lacquer; satin black trim\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNib:\u003c\/strong\u003e 14-karat solid gold \"Wings\" nib, black finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClip:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sword articulated clip\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFilling:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dupont cartridge; converter included for bottled ink\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCartridges:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dupont 040112 blue, 040110 black; also red, green and turquoise\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 on this pen the lacquer is the whole argument. 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\u003eCartridge or bottle?\u003c\/strong\u003e Either. Dupont's cartridges drop in — 040112 in blue, 040110 in black, with red, green and turquoise also made — and the converter in the box draws from a bottle; the maison's inkwell in black is 040165.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLine D or M1000?\u003c\/strong\u003e Finish or reservoir. The M1000 is a piston filler that holds about 1.35 ml, and it is the pen to buy if capacity and the ritual of filling are the argument. The Line D takes a cartridge and puts everything into the lacquer. They are the two ends of what a fountain pen can be for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it a gift for a lawyer?\u003c\/strong\u003e It is the one to give when the M1000 would be too visible. All black, one engraved D on the cap top, nothing that reads as a logo across a table, and it writes from a cartridge the day it arrives. We do not engrave it, so it arrives as the maison finished it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeciding on nib width? Read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/field-guide\/fine-nib-or-medium\"\u003eFine Nib, or Medium?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt for the finish, not the reservoir. If ink capacity and the piston are the argument, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pelikan-souveran-m1000-fountain-pen\"\u003eSouverän M1000\u003c\/a\u003e holds about 1.35 ml and costs less. The lighter lacquered in the same Faverges workshop as this pen is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/s-t-dupont-ligne-2-perfect-ping-lighter-matte-black-lacquer-amp-palladium\"\u003eLigne 2 Perfect Ping\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fountain-pens\"\u003efountain 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. 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