Esterbrook Estie Fountain Pen – Sea Glass – Palladium Trim – Oversized

“The sea once it casts its spell, holds one in its net of wonder forever.

– Jacques Cousteau

Timeless takes time.And soit is with the covetedcoastal treasuresthat wash ashore during low tides all over the world,known assea glass. Shaped overmany sunrises and sunsets, thesebits of colored glass drift for asmany as two hundred years,weatheringstorms inthesalt water, tossing and turning,MotherNatures own polishing that givesthem their characteristically smooth, frosted texture.Prominent in the Northeastern United States, beachesalong the shores of New Jersey and New Yorkcan be found teeming with these heirlooms and artifacts ofwhiskey and spirits, trinkets, medicinebottles, dinnerware, jam jars, old taillights and if fortune finds you, a piece of an antique ink bottle.

First used decoratively at the turn of the last century, beachcombers seek out these little gemsgivingcredencetothe statement thatone mans trashisanother mans treasure. A bounty of colorsranging from amber to green,black topale pink and clearfrostto the rarest turquoise blue, makesea glassa highlycollectible commodity.

To celebrate the nearby shores of Esterbrooks birthplace, the Sea Glass is presented as the newestEstie inEsterbrook’sCoreRange.Assea glassis for all seasons,this offeringwill join our other classic colorsas a permanent part of the Estie lineup.

As a part of Esterbrook’sCoreRange, thecomfortably balancedEstie SeaGlass is offered in oversized fountain pen models.It is offered in palladium finishes.The fountain penis available in a complete range of points for the way you write.Standard nib sizes are: extra fine, fine, medium, broad and 1.1 stub.

Esterbrook also offer two proprietary nibs as a part of their custom nib program: The Journaler ground by nibmeister Gena Salorino and The Scribe by nibmeister Josh Lax.

The Estie is also available with an engineered MV Nib Adaptor (sold separately.) The MV Adaptordelivers a vintage nib experience housed in the modern Estie. All vintage Esterbrook nib unitsarecompatible with this adaptor. The nibs are specially manufactured in Germany by Jowo.Ink is filled by a cartridge of ink or a converter, which acts like a syringe to draw ink from a bottle.

The material is blended and turnedacrylic withaSeaGlassmix of colors and a highly polishedfinish.A sleek clip provides a clean accent for the cap and slides easily to ones shirt pocket.A cushion cap closure provides a secondary seal to ensure a wet point.

**The nib you receive may not be as pictured. Jowo is phasing out the patterned nibs and the newer nibs will be a plain version.**