Visconti Homo Sapiens Rollerball Pen Dark Age BTS2024 Simply by rubbing the ink

Simply by rubbing the ink line with the cap of the pen

250gsm paper in a range of colours and styles

By pressing the button at the centre of the crank

three 10ml bottles of Herbin ink

Classic head-bound flip-style notebook

Visconti Homo Sapiens Rollerball Pen Dark Age BTS2024 Simply by rubbing the inkVisconti Homo Sapiens 'Dark Age' is a beautifully unusual rollerball pen. Made from basaltic lava from Mount Etna in Sicily, the barrel is matt black, with tiny pale inclusions just visible. Polished black barrel and cap rings complete the 'dark age' effect. It's virtually unbreakable, heatproof to over 100 C and slightly hygroscopic in that it can absorb moisture from your hands. This last property, in combination with the warm and very tactile feel