The 10 Best fountain pens
Tuesday 31 January 2012
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1. Lamy Raspberry
£18.99, cohaku.com
The Lamy, with its slim-grip barrel, is great for little hands. It looks cool, too, and comes with a choice of large, medium or fine nibs.
2. Yard-o-led Astoria
£325, yard-o-led.co.uk
The acme of writing luxury, the Astoria harks back to the roaring Twenties with its elegant Art Deco acrylic barrel.
3. Pilot Capless Carbonesque
£119, thewritingdesk.co.uk
Pilot's retractable nib scribbler was the first of its kind and has quite a following among the pen cognoscenti.
4. Pilot V Pen
£4, johnlewis.com
Looking for a starter pen? Pilot's disposable number is incredibly child-friendly with a medium nib and an ink controller mechanism.
5. Faber-Castell Pear Wood
£85, debenhams.com
The redoubtable 250-year-old German brand has gone naturalistic here, covering the barrel with sustainably-sourced pear wood.
6. Cross Sentiment Scarlett
£70, plattspens.co.uk
Sentimental by name, sentimental by nature – the stainless-steel Cross comes with a heart lock charm attached to the lid.
7. Mont Blanc Ingrid Bergman
£622, wheelersluxurygifts.com
This 18K-gold nib and mother-of-pearl lacquer is as dainty as befits a pen created in honour of the Ingrid Bergman.
8. Sheaffer Prelude
£55, penshop.co.uk
This Sheaffer is a great mid-ranger with a medium-width steel nib with iridium tip and an attractive electric-blue lacquered barrel.
9. Parker Ingenuity Daring
£135, harrods.com
This comes with a free flowing ink system that eliminates pressure, temperature and leaks, while making for elegant script.
10. Waterman Hémisphère Essential
£48, johnlewis.com
This brushed-steel fountain has a thin body and light construction, so hand strain is at a minimum.
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