Kilk & Galen SE Celestial Fountain Pen - Tortoise
$290.00 USD
– Sold OutHandmade fountain pens by Kilk writing instruments in Istanbul.
Product
Kilk & Galen SE Celestial Fountain Pen - Tortoise
Description
In traditional Turkish art, geometrical patterns often represent heavenly bodies and celestial order. For the 'Celestial' special edition fountain pen, skilled artisans at Kilk Writing Instruments crafted these intricate patterns on casted solid brass. On the cap finial top, the 'Charkifelek' pattern is also known as the 'Wheel of Fortune.' The 12-cornered pattern on the silver band (dodecagon) refers to the complex order of the astronomic zodiac.
Each Kilk writing instrument is packaged in a gift box with a magnetic flap and foam cut-out interior. Use the included polishing cloth to clean the brass band.
Kilk Celestial Fountain Pen Specifications
- Edition: 2024 Special Edition (not numbered)
- Pen Body Material: Acrylic Resin
- Trim: Antique brass
- Nib: Gold Plated Stainless Steel, #6 size made by Jowo
- Filling Mechanism: International cartridge or converter (converter included)
- Cap: Unscrews with one and one-quarter turns
- Pen Length Closed: 5.47 in. / 139mm
- Pen Length Open, Cap Off: 5.08 in. / 129mm
- Pen Length Posted: Posting not Recommended
- Diameter at Section: 0.42 in. - 0.48 in. / 10.7 – 12.3 mm
- Max Diameter (Barrel): 0.59 in. / 15mm
- Total Weight: 1.19 oz. / 34g
- Gift Boxed with polishing cloth
- Made in Turkey
- Includes a 2-year manufacturer guarantee
Packaging
Each Kilk writing instrument is packaged in a black gift box with a magnetic flap and foam cut-out interior. Use the included polishing cloth to clean the brass band.
Kilk Writing Instruments
Kilk says "Every pen is a poet in its own realm". Kilk writing instruments was founded in 2012 in Istanbul. All pens are handmade with special resins.
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Origin
Handmade in Istanbul
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Keep this pen safe with one of our leather pen case or choose a matching ink color from our fountain pen ink collection.
Custom Grinds
Special nib grinds by Meltem Hazarhun (@amphorastale), who ground our Kaweco pens recently.
**The accessories in the picture are not included, the pen is the only product included.
Writing Samples
Customer Reviews
I really like the resin’s Kilk makes. 90% of my pens are black because I just generally consider most non-black pens gaudy. Kilk is one of the only pen makers that is an exception for me. The trim is nice, adding a little weight without impacting the balance in hand. The pen body is long enough to hold without posting. The nib is nice to write with, my previous Kilk had a Bock nib, this one has a Jowo. I got mine with the fine italic grind and enjoy the subtlety of the grings line variations.
The resin, in person, has more brown and shimmer partlcles than I was expecting. The dramatic orange of the online image is absent. I have seen more images online that resemble mine than the orange one on the galen website. It is still beautiful but if you are buying it for the orange consider this difference
The Kilk Ocean Cenote pen is gorgeous to look at with the colors of navy blue, bronze, moss green, brown and gold all swirled together. It has a wide bronze band just below the cap that matches the clip and insignia on the top of the cap. The nib, which I ordered in CSI/Broad, glides crisply across the paper, leaving a smart trail of ink letters as formed by the individual using this instrument. It is a pleasure to write with and I highly recommend purchasing this pen. It’s my new favorite!
I feel like I am enjoying a work of art as I hold this pen. The colors, the swirls, the metal work, and the extra 14K nib I added. This is my first Kilk pen and I will look forward to adding another. A word about Galen Leather, SUPERB! What a joy it is to be able to work with a trustworthy company which responds its customers questions and problems with personal attention. I don't own everything Galen makes, but I'm working on it! 🧳
The leather folio in Crazy Horse Forrest Green is beautiful and practical.
The Kilk & Galen Celestial fountain pen is gorgeous! As for the Dentist nib, it writes very smoothly and when you get the hang of it, it writes from fine to medium to broad: a true delight!
Thank you for the extra goodies & Keep Up The Fantastic Work!
Greetings from Belgium, Eline.
This is one stunning piece of art. Can’t wait to ink it. Fast shipping. Highly recommended.
It's quite stunning when you finally hold it in your hand. I got it with Bold nib. It so smooth, & delicious. Couldn't stop writing, it is such a joy! I put Noodler's North African Violet. Get one, & fall in Love!! Galen, as usual, packages it expertly. Highly recommended!!
I will say that originally, I was hoping for one with a lot of purple on it. The color on the pen is striking and eye catching. The one I received is mostly blue, however, with only a tiny bit of purple just below the feed on the section. Despite that (and I have no doubt Galen would have looked for one with more purple had I thought to ask!), I love this pen. It writes so smoothly and in person it is truly beautiful. If you're hesitating about getting one, just do it. The people at Galen are a dream to work with.
The pen arrived exactly as shown on the website, in fact the pictures don't do it justice: It's even more beautiful in person! It's a reliable writer as well, I've been using with all sorts of shimmer and sheening inks and never encountered any problems. I will definitely be adding more Kilk pens to my collection ;)
Kilk is in the top three of my favorite pens. I love them. I ordered a fine point, which I always do, and this one seems to be a very thick medium point. It does say fine flex on the box, so I’m sure that that’s what it is, but it writes very wet and very thick. There is not a fine line. The pen is beautiful, however
The Kilk & Galen SE Celestial Fountain Pen - Ocean Cenote, is a lovely pen to look at and to definitely write with. Smooth, no scratching. It has become one of my favorites that I use daily. The pen is beautiful, nicely priced and begs one to look at other Kilk & Galen Pens.
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Embossed Monogram
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- Font and height, the default for this listing is Times New Roman, 1 cm high, same as the lead picture.
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