PELIKAN Souveran M405 Stresemann Fountain Pen - Anthracite/Palladium Trim (translucent stripes) Nib size:Medium

PELIKAN Souveran M405 Stresemann Fountain Pen - Anthracite/Palladium Trim (translucent stripes) Nib size:MediumPELIKAN Souveran is the classic fountain pen and the M400 405 is the fourth largest pen in the range but still holds quite a lot more ink the the smaller M300. This is the Stresemann model named after former German Foreign Minister, Gustave Stresemann, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1926. Stresemann was not only known for his reconciliatory work after WWI, but for his popularizing of a new kind of striped suit that was both formal in look, yet

Dispalys very little buckling and withstands heavy work

You feel confident that you won't lose your work over time

Ballpoint refills for standard CROSS ballpoint pens

though most people buying the M1000 already know they enjoy fountain pens and bottled ink

It has appeared in many guises

rumored to have been made from ground Egyptian mummies

See Artist Jane Blundell's article for a good review

A deep ruddy violet is the darkest value of this watercolor

Can look washed out in fine nibs or absorbent paper

Please note the TWSBI 580 Loaner fee $19

The river had burst its banks

Excellent snap and control