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King of Pen Marble
Ebonite
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Ebonite is another name for hard rubber, the material of choice for fountain pens before plastic came to be used in the 1920's. Several qualities make ebonite the material of choice. It is light in weight, can be machined and polished to a beautiful surface and has a feel unlike any other fountain pen material. The material is made by a vulcanizing process, first developed by B. F. Goodyear in the 19th century. Waterman's, Wirts and early Parkers were made of hard rubber and many of these pens are still going strong today. Besides its texture, hard rubber can be detected by it subtle scent. When in doubt as to the authenticity of a King of Pen hard rubber writing instrument, the nose knows. |
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Because this pen is manufactured individually
on a lathe, very few can be turned in any given period of time.
Each pen has its own signature swirl of deep red and black hard
rubber.
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This pen reminds Danielle of Goya paintings,
with the dark tones of red and black, such as bull fights with
black bulls and blood.
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The King of Pen comes in a simple dark wood presentation box with a bottle of Sailor black Gentle ink. The pen accepts either a standard Sailor converter or Sailor's cartridges. |
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This pen and these nibs are only produced in limited numbers.
We have recently acquired one of these pre-owned NEAR MINT and in Excellent condition. Our price for this pre-owned KOP is $800.00. Please call if you are interested in being the new owner of this beauty. |
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| "Pat
and John, I LOVE this pen!! I'm so glad I waited for the mottled HR instead of buying a plain black one when they first came out. The size, shape and weight is just perfect, and the only thing that could make it more perfect is that fantastic nib. It's exactly what I wanted, John. You got it just right. It will be perfect when I want to write small and still get the italic look. I don't find any trouble writing with it as far as the narrowness and it doesn't feel scratchy at all. I have a feeling this is one of the pens in my now-small collection that is going to remain almost constantly in the rotation. John, you truly are a nib master. Pat, as always, it was a pleasure to do business with you. Your promptness and efficiency is very much appreciated as well as your personal knowledge and interest in the pens that Classic Fountain Pens sells. Marie" (10/31/06) |
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