Macassar Ebony — Stratford II Fountain Pen in Gold

Macassar Ebony — Stratford II Fountain Pen in Gold

If the gunmetal Stratford II is the brooding evening version of this wood, this is Macassar Ebony at full noon — warm, rich, and completely unashamed about it.

The timber here catches the light in deep reddish-brown waves, the characteristic Macassar striping running through it in dark ribbons that seem to shift as you turn the pen. It's a wood that has genuine presence, and in this piece the colour is particularly saturated — almost glowing, like it's been lit from within. Polished to a glass finish, it's the kind of surface you find yourself running a thumb along without really thinking about it.

Paired with 14ct gold plate throughout on the Stratford II, this is unabashedly a statement pen. The gold section, cap fittings and that beautifully engraved nib — visibly marked Germany, which tells you exactly what you're dealing with — all work together to create something that feels genuinely luxurious. Substantial in the hand, balanced, and with that big gold nib it writes as well as it looks.

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