Sailor King of Pens Black Ebonite Silver Fountain Pen

Sailor King of Pens Ebonite Black ST

The cause of the progressive abandonment of ebonite, a polymer obtained through the vulcanization of rubber that was widely used in the manufacture of fountain pens in the first decades of the 20th century, in favor of more affordable materials like plastic, should be sought in the lowering of production costs. The Japanese company Sailor recovers this precious substance in some of its high-end collections, giving rise to pieces such as the King of Pens Black Ebonite Silver fountain pen, an impressive writing pen that owes its warm touch to the ebonite used in the construction of its body and cap, equipped with a shiny finish and a deep black color that contrasts chromatically with the resplendent metallic shine of its nickel chrome plated ornaments.

The fountain pens from the King of Pens collection stand out, among other factors, for the imposing presence given to them by their king size, which reaches the not inconsiderable length of 15.35 cm. with the cap closed. These are, therefore, large fountain pens that, on an aesthetic level, opt for decorative parity and the sublime simplicity of a design with clean shapes and minimalist lines, focused on the purest essence of pieces that, far from resorting to artificial decorative elements, base their exquisite elegance on their refined silhouette and on a nudity broken only by a thin ring located at the point between the body and the cap and, of course, by its delicious clip, with a rounded profile that stands out with the double staggering that runs along its perimeter and the lavish shine that a delicate and already mentioned nickel chrome plating gives it.

The attractiveness and generous dimensions of this line also extend to its splendid 21-carat solid gold nib, with a two-tone finish and a beautiful engraved decoration composed of a delicate border with scrolls and undulating lines that contains the name of this famous Japanese brand, its year and place of foundation, the anchor that constitutes its emblem and, of course, the references to the degree of purity of the gold with which it is made and the thickness of its point, which in this particular collection is It is available in medium (M) and broad (B).


The careful craftsmanship of the fountain pens in the Sailor King of Pens collection also extends to their presentation cases, consisting of a luxurious wooden box with the name of the brand engraved in gold letters on the lid that houses inside, on a padded surface covered in satin, the fountain pen in question and an inkwell. So that, those who wish to do it, can instantly verify the reason for the incredible fame of Sailor nibs.