Werner’s Ballpoint Pen

The bottom half of this stylish pen features coloured squares based on those from a book published in 1814. Werner’s Nomenclature of Colours by Patrick Syme helped naturalists and artists to describe plants, animals and minerals in a consistent way before the advent of photography. Charles Darwin famously referenced it during the Voyage of the Beagle, which set out to survey the South American coastline between 1831 and 1836.

The book’s name is printed on the blue top half of the pen, which also has a handy clip. Why not team it up with our Werner’s Notebook or Werner’s Sticky Notes Set to make a colourful gift for stationery fans.