Tom Hessin Charles 1870 Gherkin Fountain Pen - All Black
Inspired by one of London's most iconic landmarks, Tom Hessin's 1870 Gherkin All Black brings bold British design to your everyday writing. Its distinctive shape, diamond lacquer design and satisfying weight make it just as enjoyable to hold as it is to admire. Precision-crafted and designed to turn heads, it's a pen that rises above the rest.
The Charles 1870 Gherkin All Black is made of black lacquer and intricate legacy diamond detail on the barrel. All offset with a stunning British-made clip with black PVD finish, bird emblem finial and Tom Hessin logo band detail.
It comes with a reliable black PVD JoWo nib x Tom Hessin in a range of nib sizes, including the the Gold Plated Tom Hessin Ultra Flex Nib option, which is a specialised, highly springy fountain pen nib designed to spread its tines easily under hand pressure, creating dramatic line variation from a fine stroke to a broad line all from a single nib.
The Tom Hessin Charles collection is an enviable design that will doubtlessly be the eye-candy of every office meeting, and will flawlessly carry you through to any album-worthy signature occasion. The Charles collection is the culmination of five generations in the pen industry; each generation represented by a diamond design elegantly depicted in the clip detail. With expertise dating back to 1870, the Charles fountain pen earns its moniker from the ‘Charles’ name that spans the family tree.
Each fountain pen is presented in a stylish Tom Hessin box, complete with pen card leaflet, two ink cartridges and converter. Backed by a two-year mechanical warranty.
Click to shop all compatible long standard international ink cartridges.
- Condition
- New
- Brand
- Tom Hessin
- Type
- Fountain Pens
- Color
- Black
- Demonstrator
Whether or not the barrel of the pen is translucent, allowing you to see the ink and filling mechanism inside.
- No
- Body Material
- Lacquered metal
- Cap Rotations
For pens with a screw-cap closure, how many rotations it takes to uncap/recap the pen.
- 1.25
- Cap Type
How the cap is opened/closed from the barrel of the pen. Some common options include Snap-Cap, Screw-Cap, Magnetic Cap, or Capless (no cap).
- Screw-cap
- Compatible inks & refills
Which ink this pen will accept. Choices include bottled ink and various styles of pre-filled ink cartridges.
- Bottled ink, Standard international short ink cartridges, Standard international long ink cartridges
- Filling Mechanism
How the pen fills with ink. Click here to watch our video tutorial on common filling mechanisms.
- Cartridge, Converter
- Nib Size
- Fine, Medium, Broad, Ultraflex
- Nib Color
- Black
- Nib Material
- Steel
- Postable
Whether or not the cap fits securely onto the back of the barrel when open.
- Yes
- Retractable
Whether or not the nib/tip can retract into the body of the pen (usually for click or twist-open style pens).
- No
- Trim
- Black
- Diameter - Body
- 14.6mm (0.57in)
- Diameter - Cap (without clip)
- 14.6mm (0.57in)
- Diameter - Cap (with clip)
- 17.0mm (0.67in)
- Diameter - Grip (mm)
Measured from the place most people choose to rest their fingers, which varies with each pen.
- 9.5mm
- Length - Body
The measurement from the back end of the barrel to the tip of the nib.
- 124.1mm (4.89in)
- Length - Cap
- 64.8mm (2.55in)
- Length - Nib
The measured length of the visible portion of the nib when it is installed in the pen, from grip to tip.
- 23.6mm (0.93in)
- Length - Overall (Closed)
- 139.0mm (5.47in)
- Length - Overall (Posted)
When the cap of the pen is posted onto the back of the pen body, this is the measurement of the entire pen including the nib.
- 174.6mm (6.87in)
- Weight - Body
If a converter is included with the pen, this weight is reflected in the total.
- 13g (0.46oz)
- Weight - Cap
- 10g (0.35oz)
- Weight - Overall (g)
- 23.0g
- Max Ink Capacity - Cartridge
The maximum volume of ink that can fit in the pen when using a cartridge.
- 1.72ml
- Max Ink Capacity - Converter
The maximum volume of ink that can fit in the pen when using a converter.
- 0.88ml
