Fire Blue Torched Kaweco Liliput Fountain Pen
£155.00
Choosing Keeping holds the largest range of Kaweco pens in the UK - indeed we have built a long-lasting friendship with the beloved Gutberlet family who run the company with so much brains and gusto. Kaweco is often mistaken for a Japanese brand - not so! - it is 100% German. Originally established in 1899 in Heidelberg (also home of Lamy), the company was eventually renamed Kaweco as its owners namesake, Henrich Koch and Rudolph Weber - KOch, WEber and COmpany. Here pictured, an advertisement from 1911 which declares, ‘stocked in every best stationery store’ - still the case!
This extra-compact model, the Liliput - named for the island nation of miniature humans visited in Gulliver's Travels (Jonathan Swift, 1726) - was first issued in 1910, but went through several changes before being re-released in 2011. It is the smallest Kaweco model available; indeed, when closed, this fountain pen is a mere 9.6cm, with a diameter of only 0.95cm! It remains one of the smallest models, across brands, to take the international short standard ink cartridge. The Liliput is available in five finishes: brass (in smooth or wavy), copper, aluminium (in silver or black), stainless steel, and fireblue torched stainless steel.
The newest addition to the Liliput family, this model certainly makes a statement: each pen is torched individually, resulting in a unique finish every time. A perfectly weighted stainless steel companion, at your desk or on the go. Also available in a capped ballpoint - please email orders@choosingkeeping.com for more information.
We recommend posting the cap on the back for extra length, balance, and comfort.
Slip-on clip is optional and can be purchased separately here.
Details
Body material: Drilled stainless steel
Nib type: Medium*
Nib material: Stainless steel chrome-plated nib**, manufactured by Boch of Heidelberg
Cap type: Threaded screw-on cap
Refill type: Takes standard small international cartridges; sold with one blue washable cartridge in the barrel.
Dimensions: closed 9.6cm, posted 12.5cm, diameter 0.95cm
Included: presentation box, one blue ink cartridge
Made in Germany
*If you prefer to use a different nib size, kindly purchase a spare part here.
Read our interview with Kaweco CEO Michael Gutberlet on the topic of pen collecting.
