Launched in 2017, the Barcarolle is still a youngun as far as the century-old penmaker Sailor is concerned. With a solid brass barrel and a snap cap, this is a Sailor fit for modern tastes. Though they havent forgotten the classic Sailor clip design and their ever-reliable 14k gold nib, meaning its just as formidable a pen as Sailors classics.

With its name taken from the traditional folk song sung by Venetian gondoliers, the Barcarolle may remind you of a Roman column if you stare at it long enough. Or, like it did me, it may remind you of Pietro Mascagnis Barcarola that Marty Scorsese used so brilliantly in Raging Bull.

This handsome satin black Barcarolle fountain pen features a sleek and modern Rhodium trim, creating a pen that looks as much into the future as it does into the past. The Barcarolle comes packaged with two Sailor ink cartridges and a Sailor converter.