Imogen Owen | Peony Scented Pencils

Six HB cedarwood pencils carrying rose essential oil — the scent is in the wood, not a coating. In a handmade letterpress box; keep it shut between uses or the scent goes. Made in the UK.

Six HB cedarwood pencils carrying fig tree oil — green and slightly resinous, more interesting than florals. In a handmade letterpress box; keep it shut between uses or the scent goes. Made in the UK.

Six HB cedarwood pencils carrying Wildwood oil — cedar-forward and foresty, the most subtle of the four. In a handmade letterpress box; keep it shut between uses or the scent goes. Made in the UK.

A straight penholder, a Japanese G-pen nib, iron gall ink made in small batches in the Imogen Owen studio, a letterpress letter guide and instructions. Works right- or left-handed. Plastic-free, made in the UK.

Blue cloth over board with silver foil, around 160 pages, 6 x 8.5 in. For people who still write addresses down and expect to keep the book.

One half polished brass, the other mirrored chrome, with a knurled silver pivot between them. Carbon steel blades, 3.5 in; 7 7/8 in overall. Sharp enough to actually use, good-looking enough to leave out.

A brass handle cast as a branch, holding a 2.56 in lens. 9.25 in long, made in Uttar Pradesh. Decorative, but it genuinely magnifies.