Edgar A. Poe, Writers Edition 1998 The fascinating midnight blue marbling effect on the cap and the barrel gives the pen a mysterious gleam, gold-coloured signature is inscribed on the cap. Victorian ornamentation decorates the gold-plated ring under the clip and, as a further tribute to the author, the 18-karat gold nib has a delicate engraving of the raven from Poe’s famous poem.