J. Herbin
Jacques Herbin Scented Fountain Pen Ink
J. Herbin Round Glass Dip Pen 7"
J.Herbin Calame - Reed Pen
J. Herbin 30ml Pigmented Ink - Gold
Brause Calligraphy Nibs Set
Brause Calligraphy - 6 Nibs
Brause Traditional Nib Holder - Varnished Wood
J Herbin Wooden Handle Blotter
J. Herbin Refillable Rollerball Pen
J. Herbin Refillable Roller Ball Metal Black
J Herbin Fountain Pen Cleaning Solution 50ml
J. Herbin is the oldest name in pen inks in the world. "La Perle des Encres" (The Jewel of Inks") was created in 1700. "L'Encre des Vaisseaux" ("Ship's Ink") was produced at an unknown date before then.
Some of the inks we carry from J. Herbin include:
- Jacques Herbin 1798 Ink, 1670 Inks Collection, Fountain Pen Inks, Calligraphy and Specialty Inks
In 1798, Jacques Herbin, the 4th generation family scion, relocated the workshop and commercial establishment to Rue des Fosses-Saint-Germain-l'Auxerrois in Paris.
It was a time of tumult, discovery and industrialization. The French Revolution was ending, and Napoleon Bonaparte was beginning his ascent. This was also the time when steel nib dip pens began to replace quills for writing.
Herbin continued to develop new inks in the 19th century. They began production of India Ink (also known as Chinese Ink) in 1829. Their violet ink was the everyday color used by students during the Third Republic (1870-1940). Herbin even developed a special black ink just for Victor Hugo, one of the greatest French writers.
Today, Herbin produces a range of beautiful fountain pen and calligraphy inks, writing instruments, gift sets and accessories. Herbin inks are made in France, and the finishing touches on the bottles are still done by hand in Paris.
Herbin also produces fountain pens that are compact and transparent including the glass dip pens.