Dark walnut, leather and brass: a classic study desk setup
A study desk setup in dark walnut: a leather folio open on a green blotter, two fountain pens and a chrome ballpoint, a brass ruler, a bottle of black ink and a leather pen slip, with a cloth-bound book, a pocket watch and a glass nearby.
The desk and every item on it are original illustrations made for this page and owned by Stationery Times, drawn to real size.
Systems · Notebook cover
Galen Leather A5 notebook folio
Galen Leather's zippered A5 Leuchtturm1917 notebook folio explained: 18.5 × 23.5 cm, which A5 notebooks and iPad minis fit, a removable 4-pen holder, origin.
Pens · Fountain pen
Montblanc Meisterstuck 149
Montblanc Meisterstück 149 explained: the Au750 18K gold nib, piston filler, 146 mm and about 30 g, nib widths, the 1952 launch, 146 vs 149, price and origin.
Pens · Fountain pen
Lamy 2000
LAMY 2000 fountain pen explained: the 1966 Gerd A. Müller design, Makrolon and steel body, 14k gold nib, 1.35 ml piston filler, 140 mm and 26 g, and origin.
Pens · Ballpoint pen
Cross Townsend
Cross Townsend Lustrous Chrome ballpoint (532TW) explained: 145.8 mm closed, 36.7 g, a 13 mm cap, twist action, the 8513 refill and the presidential pen story.
Accessories · Ruler
Traveler's Company brass ruler
TRAVELER'S COMPANY Brass Ruler explained: a 16 × 2 cm solid brass ruler with a 15 cm scale, a raised edge for ink pens, 27 g, how it ages, and origin.
Accessories · Fountain pen ink
Platinum Carbon Black ink
Platinum Carbon Black ink explained: a waterproof pigment black in a 60 ml bottle, 60 s dry time, weekly pen cleaning, cartridges, list price and origin.
Cases · Pen sleeve
Aston Leather one-pen slip
Aston Leather One Pen Slip explained: a Brooklyn-made veg-tan leather sleeve for one pen, 1.5 × 6.5 in, leather-lined, which pens fit, colors and warranty.
Hover or press Tab on any item to see what it is.Tap a numbered item to see what it is, then use the arrows to step through the desk. Plain props (keyboard, mouse, plants and so on) are scenery. Everything is drawn at roughly the same scale.
What is on this desk?
Systems · Notebook cover
Galen Leather A5 notebook folio
Galen Leather's zippered A5 Leuchtturm1917 notebook folio explained: 18.5 × 23.5 cm, which A5 notebooks and iPad minis fit, a removable 4-pen holder, origin.
Pens · Fountain pen
Montblanc Meisterstück 149 explained: the Au750 18K gold nib, piston filler, 146 mm and about 30 g, nib widths, the 1952 launch, 146 vs 149, price and origin.
Pens · Fountain pen
LAMY 2000 fountain pen explained: the 1966 Gerd A. Müller design, Makrolon and steel body, 14k gold nib, 1.35 ml piston filler, 140 mm and 26 g, and origin.
Pens · Ballpoint pen
Cross Townsend Lustrous Chrome ballpoint (532TW) explained: 145.8 mm closed, 36.7 g, a 13 mm cap, twist action, the 8513 refill and the presidential pen story.
Accessories · Ruler
Traveler's Company brass ruler
TRAVELER'S COMPANY Brass Ruler explained: a 16 × 2 cm solid brass ruler with a 15 cm scale, a raised edge for ink pens, 27 g, how it ages, and origin.
Accessories · Fountain pen ink
Platinum Carbon Black ink explained: a waterproof pigment black in a 60 ml bottle, 60 s dry time, weekly pen cleaning, cartridges, list price and origin.
Cases · Pen sleeve
Aston Leather One Pen Slip explained: a Brooklyn-made veg-tan leather sleeve for one pen, 1.5 × 6.5 in, leather-lined, which pens fit, colors and warranty.
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