The 'Nightingale' Pen, Mint Green, by Conway Stewart

It is crafted from hallmarked solid sterling silver, designed in the style of Faberge, and has a closed cap length of just 113mm (4.5 inches), making it easy to slip into a purse or handbag.

The barrell and cap are engraved with an elegant guilloche fox head pattern, sealed with bonded enamel. Six pastel colours are available: ruby red, topaz yellow, pearl white, mint green, cherry blossom and lilac.

The nib is 18ct solid gold, rhodium-plated. The fill mechanism is cartridge, which allows you to draw ink easily from a bottle.

Like all Conway Stewart pens, the Nightingale is made in a small factory in Devon, almost to order. Rarity guarantees that the pen will retain its exclusivity and its value - Conway Stewart pens are among the most collectible in the world.

Presented in a delightful Conway Stewart leather box, this pen is a stylish design classic which makes a beautiful present to your girlfriend, wife, daughter, mother or yourself!

About Conway Stewart

Conway Stewart & Co. was founded in 1905 by Frank Jarvis and Thomas Garner, and opened for business at 13 Paternoster Row, London EC1, next to St Paul's Cathedral. Although there is some debate about the origins of the company's name, it is thought to derive from a popular vaudeville act of the day. 'Conway and Stewart' were supposedly a comedy double act who appeared at Collins Music Hall in Islington.

The company quickly established itself as one of the era's leading manufacturers of fountain pens, upgrading its facilities numerous times to keep up with demand. When it moved to Shoe Lane in 1923, it occupied six floors and employed over 500 people. In 1935 its shares were listed on the London Stock Exchange.

During the huge growth in letter writing during the First World War, Conway Stewart pens played a significant part in the cherished letters that passed between soldiers at the front and loved ones at home. Its pens were also used throughout World War II by Winston Churchill.

In the 1960s the company continued to manufacture, but the advent of the ballpoint pen altered the market for quality fountain pens dramatically, and in 1975 it stopped production. Fortunately, its trademarks, designs and archives were maintained, and in the 1990s, when the business was re-born with a focus on luxury fountain pens, it was able to draw on this rich heritage..

Conway Stewart is now based in Plymouth, where each pen is made by hand using a blend of old and new techniques. True to the aims of its founders, Jarvis and Garner, the company continues to produce elegant, timelessly beautiful, yet functional writing instruments for discerning pen-lovers the world over.