The Pocket

YARD O LED have reintroduced the iconic Pocket Fountain Pen. The petite writing instrument was a favourite of customers until manufacturing challenges led to the model being discontinued in 2020. Handmade in sterling silver in the historic Birmingham workshop and edged in a golden brass trim to highlight the barrel it is exquisitely topped with a hand set enamelled coin at the base of the pen. The design has been modified and improved to feature a screw top cap to better protect the 18C gold nib within. It is the first screw top mechanism YARD O LED has featured for any writing instrument.

YARD O LED have produced three new designs of the pocket; one hand chased in the classic Victorian pattern the further two both engine turned in Barley Wave and Honeycomb respectively. These were archived pattern-bars only brought back to life this Autumn 2025. The choice of these three designs are each further embellished with enamelled bases in Royal Blue, White or Sky Blue.https://youtube.com/shorts/WmOnPWEon0U?feature=sharehttps://youtube.com/shorts/WmOnPWEon0U?feature=share 

Enamelling is one of the oldest forms of surface decoration and has been used by artists to add vivid colour to jewellery since 13th century BC. This release is the first time YARD O LED has incorporated the ancient decoration on to its writing instruments. Initially used to create incredibly high-quality jewellery for religious and ceremonial items, Vitreous Enamel refers to the thin layer of glass which is fused at high temperatures onto the surface of a metal to create intricate patterns and designs.

The famous glassy finish of vitreous enamel is made by firing in furnaces at temperatures of up to 900°C. As it cools, it fuses together to create glass-coated metal, giving vitreous enamel its unique combination of properties. The smooth surface that is created during this process is scratch, chemical and fire resistant, making it incredibly durable and allowing for the colour to be preserved for many years without fading.