Ink Blotter Herbin
WOODEN INK BLOTTER
This traditional, wooden rocker-style ink blotter makes a great desk accessory for any fountain pen or dip pen user. It’s such a fun part of the fountain pen experience! Made in France by Herbin, one of the oldest ink companies in the world, this pretty ink blotter is solid wood and includes one blotter sheet (refills also available).
The refill sheet packs are sold separately and come as a pack of 10, pre-cut, pink blotter sheets which fit this Herbin Wooden Rocker-Style Ink Blotter (H250/00).
DIMENSIONS
The sheets measure approximately 1.75″ x 4.75″. The blotter measures approximately 3″ x 3″ x 3″.
DETAILS
- Herbin
- Solid wooden rocker ink blotter
- Wooden ink blotter includes 1 ink blot sheet
- Refill 10-pack blotter sheets also sold separately
ABOUT HERBIN INKS
The original J. Herbin was a sailor, and from his many journeys to India in the mid-1600’s he brought back to Paris formulas for manufacturing sealing wax and 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 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.
Herbin inks are still made in France, and the finishing touches on the bottles are still done by hand in Paris.
