J Herbin 1670 Anniversary Ink | Caroube de Chypre | 50ml

• CAROUBE DE CHYPRE or CAROB OF CYPRESS is an intense brown with flame like colour reflections. Carob is grown in Cypress and was formerly called 'black gold' as according to legend, anyone who consumed it would reach a very old age.
• Comes in the most beautiful square glass bottle with wax look cap
• "The  wax seal on the bottle is reminiscent of the Herbin wax used for the "grand cru" wines of France.
• The design on the box represents the life of Herbin. The ship, anchor and palm tree represent navigation and discovery. The crown is a reference to the red sealing wax used by the royal court."
• 50ml bottle
  
  
• Suitable for use in fountain pens, rollerball pens, dip pens and glass pens

The Herbin Brand was created in Paris in 1670 and celebrate its 350th Anniversary this year so has a long and rich history.

Caroube de Chypre is from The 1670 Inks collection which commemorates the year of the creation of the Jacque Herbin House, right in the heart of Paris. It celebrates the rich and elaborate adventures of Herbin who was a sailor in the 17th Century and the shades of the inks are inspired by the history of his seafaring voyages and the glimmer of far away lands. He was employed by the French East India Company, making many voyages to India and collecting ingredients and formulas for inks on his travels.

The intensely deep colours of the 1670 anniversary inks are all illuminated by fine flecks gold.

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