This a great gift for the man in you life. This pen is perfect for anyone interested in Civil War history. The clip is a model of the 1861 Springfield Musket. The cap is a replica of the .58 Caliber Minie Ball and the end simulates the .44 Colt Army Bullet. This pen comes in a Black Felt Gift box Lined with White Satin. I also have a Mini Black Gun Case gift box if you like for no extra charge. The pen takes a standard Parker refill.
BLACK CHERRY
LATIN: Prunus serotina: North America.
Black cherry is a medium-sized, fast-growing forest tree growing to a height of 50-80 feet. Leaves are 2" to 5" in length, ovate-lanceolate in shape, with finely toothed margins. Fall leaf color is yellow to red. Flowers are small, white and 5-petalled, in racemes 4" to 6" long which contain several dozen flowers. The flowers give rise to edible reddish-black "berries" (drupes).
A mature black cherry tree can easily be identified in a forest by its very broken, dark grey to black bark, which has the appearance of very thick, burnt cornflakes. However, for about the first decade or so of its life, the bark is thin, smooth, and banded, resembling that of a birch. It can also quickly be identified by its long, shiny leaves resembling those of a sourwood, and by an almond-like odor released when a young twig is scratched and held close to the nose.