{"title":"Esterbrook","description":"\u003cp\u003eBarrister \u0026amp; Bespoke is an authorized Esterbrook dealer; every pen here is genuine and carries Esterbrook's factory warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEsterbrook is the American pen name — founded in Camden, New Jersey in 1858, revived in 2018. The Estie is its flagship: a high-polished blended acrylic barrel with gold-tone trim, offered in the same three finishes across the three pens a lawyer might carry. Nouveau Bleu, Tortoise and Ebony, as a ballpoint for the desk, a rollerball for the day's notes, and a fountain pen with a solid 18K gold nib for the signature and the inscription.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis page gathers the Estie line as we carry it. Esterbrook's cartridges, converter and refills are in \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/inks-and-refills\"\u003eInks \u0026amp; Refills\u003c\/a\u003e, so a pen bought here never wants for ink. On which pen to reach for, read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/field-guide\/fountain-rollerball-or-ballpoint\"\u003eFountain, Rollerball, or Ballpoint?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"esterbrook-estie-ballpoint-ebony-gold","title":"Esterbrook Estie Ballpoint — Ebony \u0026 Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Esterbrook Estie Ballpoint in Ebony\u003c\/strong\u003e is the pen you hand across a desk without a second thought — deep-black blended acrylic with gold-tone trim, weighted to sit where a signature happens. Where a rollerball flows and a fountain pen commits, a ballpoint simply works: on the carbon-backed form, on a legal pad braced against your knee, on the one line at the bottom of a page that has to be signed now. It is the safest gift in the range, because it asks nothing of the person who receives it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe barrel is turned from blended acrylic and finished to a high polish, so no two are quite alike in figure. At a shade over full-size, it reads as a considered object on a desk rather than something handed out at a conference table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Esterbrook (Camden, New Jersey, 1858; revived 2018)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Estie ballpoint, full-size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blended, turned acrylic, high-polished — Ebony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrim:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold-tone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefill:\u003c\/strong\u003e Schmidt-style ballpoint refill (Esterbrook ref. E109 blue \/ E110 black)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Turned in Taiwan or China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e One year from Esterbrook, extendable by registering the pen, plus our Thirty-Day Assurance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we are asked\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich refill does it take, and can I buy them anywhere?\u003c\/strong\u003e A Schmidt-style ballpoint refill (Esterbrook ref. E109 blue \/ E110 black); the format is common and any pen shop stocks an equivalent. We carry it: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esterbrook-gel-ballpoint-refill\"\u003eEsterbrook gel refill\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it write on carbonless forms?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — that is the whole case for a ballpoint over a rollerball: pressure, not wetness, makes the copy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it a reasonable firm gift for a new class of associates?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — identical across a run, useful from the first day, and it asks nothing of the recipient. We do not engrave, so it arrives as the maker made it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does the warranty work?\u003c\/strong\u003e Esterbrook's factory warranty covers the pen against mechanical failure and manufacturing defects in materials or workmanship for one year from purchase; normal wear, misuse, accident, loss and consumables are not covered. Registering the pen on Esterbrook's site after purchase extends the warranty. For the first thirty days we handle any failure ourselves; after that, claims go to Esterbrook directly at info@esterbrookpens.com or (516) 741-0011, with proof of purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFountain, rollerball, or ballpoint — which one signs? Read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/field-guide\/fountain-rollerball-or-ballpoint\"\u003eFountain, Rollerball, or Ballpoint?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt for the working signature and the carbon-backed form, not the flowing wet line of a rollerball — if you write long passages by hand, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esterbrook-estie-rollerball-ebony-gold\"\u003eEstie Rollerball in Ebony\u003c\/a\u003e instead. If this is the ballpoint you keep rather than the one you hand across the desk, the step up is the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pelikan-souveran-k400-ballpoint-black-green\"\u003eSouverän K400\u003c\/a\u003e in striped acetate or the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/s-t-dupont-classique-ballpoint-black-lacquer-gold\"\u003eS.T. Dupont Classique\u003c\/a\u003e in lacquer over brass.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ballpoint-pens\"\u003eballpoint pens for lawyers\u003c\/a\u003e, or the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/writing-instruments\"\u003eWriting Instruments collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBarrister \u0026amp; Bespoke Curated Collection — hand-selected from Esterbrook, the American pen name founded in Camden, New Jersey in 1858 and revived in 2018, for its craftsmanship and fit within our world. Curated pieces carry their maker's own identity rather than ours; our house collection, designed and branded exclusively for Barrister \u0026amp; Bespoke, is marked separately throughout the shop.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty.\u003c\/strong\u003e This Product carries Esterbrook's one-year factory warranty against mechanical failure and manufacturing defects in materials or workmanship, with an extended warranty available by registering the pen with Esterbrook after purchase, and Barrister \u0026amp; Bespoke's own Thirty-Day Assurance for the first thirty days after delivery. Full terms, including how to make a claim, are stated in our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/warranty-policy\"\u003eWarranty Policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Esterbrook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51575095591227,"sku":"E119","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/8153\/4523\/files\/E119_posted_5a4c36a1-1883-4708-8dc4-59523877e20b.jpg?v=1790529112"},{"product_id":"esterbrook-estie-ballpoint-tortoise-gold","title":"Esterbrook Estie Ballpoint — Tortoise \u0026 Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Esterbrook Estie Ballpoint in Tortoise\u003c\/strong\u003e is the pen you hand across a desk without a second thought — tortoise-figured blended acrylic with gold-tone trim, weighted to sit where a signature happens. Where a rollerball flows and a fountain pen commits, a ballpoint simply works: on the carbon-backed form, on a legal pad braced against your knee, on the one line at the bottom of a page that has to be signed now. It is the safest gift in the range, because it asks nothing of the person who receives it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe barrel is turned from blended acrylic and finished to a high polish, so no two are quite alike in figure. At a shade over full-size, it reads as a considered object on a desk rather than something handed out at a conference table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Esterbrook (Camden, New Jersey, 1858; revived 2018)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Estie ballpoint, full-size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blended, turned acrylic, high-polished — Tortoise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrim:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold-tone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefill:\u003c\/strong\u003e Schmidt-style ballpoint refill (Esterbrook ref. E109 blue \/ E110 black)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Turned in Taiwan or China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e One year from Esterbrook, extendable by registering the pen, plus our Thirty-Day Assurance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we are asked\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich refill does it take, and can I buy them anywhere?\u003c\/strong\u003e A Schmidt-style ballpoint refill (Esterbrook ref. E109 blue \/ E110 black); the format is common and any pen shop stocks an equivalent. We carry it: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esterbrook-gel-ballpoint-refill\"\u003eEsterbrook gel refill\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow different is each Tortoise barrel?\u003c\/strong\u003e Noticeably — the figure is in the blended acrylic, so the pen in the photograph is representative, not identical to the one that arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it a reasonable firm gift for a new class of associates?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — identical across a run, useful from the first day, and it asks nothing of the recipient. We do not engrave, so it arrives as the maker made it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFountain, rollerball, or ballpoint — which one signs? Read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/field-guide\/fountain-rollerball-or-ballpoint\"\u003eFountain, Rollerball, or Ballpoint?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt for the working signature and the carbon-backed form, not the flowing wet line of a rollerball — if you write long passages by hand, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esterbrook-estie-rollerball-ebony-gold\"\u003eEstie Rollerball in Ebony\u003c\/a\u003e instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ballpoint-pens\"\u003eballpoint pens for lawyers\u003c\/a\u003e, or the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/writing-instruments\"\u003eWriting Instruments collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBarrister \u0026amp; Bespoke Curated Collection — hand-selected from Esterbrook, the American pen name founded in Camden, New Jersey in 1858 and revived in 2018, for its craftsmanship and fit within our world. Curated pieces carry their maker's own identity rather than ours; our house collection, designed and branded exclusively for Barrister \u0026amp; Bespoke, is marked separately throughout the shop.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty.\u003c\/strong\u003e This Product carries Esterbrook's one-year factory warranty against mechanical failure and manufacturing defects in materials or workmanship, with an extended warranty available by registering the pen with Esterbrook after purchase, and Barrister \u0026amp; Bespoke's own Thirty-Day Assurance for the first thirty days after delivery. Full terms, including how to make a claim, are stated in our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/warranty-policy\"\u003eWarranty Policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Esterbrook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51575095623995,"sku":"E139","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/8153\/4523\/files\/EstieTort_GLD_RB_closed.png?v=1790529112"},{"product_id":"esterbrook-estie-ballpoint-nouveau-bleu-gold","title":"Esterbrook Estie Ballpoint — Nouveau Bleu \u0026 Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Esterbrook Estie Ballpoint in Nouveau Bleu\u003c\/strong\u003e is the pen you hand across a desk without a second thought — marbled blue blended acrylic with gold-tone trim, weighted to sit where a signature happens. Where a rollerball flows and a fountain pen commits, a ballpoint simply works: on the carbon-backed form, on a legal pad braced against your knee, on the one line at the bottom of a page that has to be signed now. It is the safest gift in the range, because it asks nothing of the person who receives it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe barrel is turned from blended acrylic and finished to a high polish, so no two are quite alike in figure. At a shade over full-size, it reads as a considered object on a desk rather than something handed out at a conference table.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Esterbrook (Camden, New Jersey, 1858; revived 2018)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Estie ballpoint, full-size\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blended, turned acrylic, high-polished — Nouveau Bleu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrim:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold-tone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefill:\u003c\/strong\u003e Schmidt-style ballpoint refill (Esterbrook ref. 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We carry it: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esterbrook-gel-ballpoint-refill\"\u003eEsterbrook gel refill\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs blue acrylic too loud for a courtroom?\u003c\/strong\u003e It is a dark, marbled blue that reads as navy at arm's length; nobody across a conference table will notice, which is the standard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it a reasonable firm gift for a new class of associates?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — identical across a run, useful from the first day, and it asks nothing of the recipient. We do not engrave, so it arrives as the maker made it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFountain, rollerball, or ballpoint — which one signs? Read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/field-guide\/fountain-rollerball-or-ballpoint\"\u003eFountain, Rollerball, or Ballpoint?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt for the working signature and the carbon-backed form, not the flowing wet line of a rollerball — if you write long passages by hand, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esterbrook-estie-rollerball-nouveau-bleu-gold\"\u003eEstie Rollerball in Nouveau Bleu\u003c\/a\u003e instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/ballpoint-pens\"\u003eballpoint pens for lawyers\u003c\/a\u003e, or the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/writing-instruments\"\u003eWriting Instruments collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBarrister \u0026amp; Bespoke Curated Collection — hand-selected from Esterbrook, the American pen name founded in Camden, New Jersey in 1858 and revived in 2018, for its craftsmanship and fit within our world. Curated pieces carry their maker's own identity rather than ours; our house collection, designed and branded exclusively for Barrister \u0026amp; Bespoke, is marked separately throughout the shop.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty.\u003c\/strong\u003e This Product carries Esterbrook's one-year factory warranty against mechanical failure and manufacturing defects in materials or workmanship, with an extended warranty available by registering the pen with Esterbrook after purchase, and Barrister \u0026amp; Bespoke's own Thirty-Day Assurance for the first thirty days after delivery. Full terms, including how to make a claim, are stated in our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/warranty-policy\"\u003eWarranty Policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Esterbrook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51575095656763,"sku":"ENB159","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/8153\/4523\/files\/ENB159_BlueStdG-BP_b1c4e681-acb3-4a2d-b3b7-143f8f06c375.png?v=1790529112"},{"product_id":"esterbrook-estie-rollerball-ebony-gold","title":"Esterbrook Estie Rollerball — Ebony \u0026 Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Esterbrook Estie Rollerball in Ebony\u003c\/strong\u003e is the pen a working lawyer actually carries — deep-black blended acrylic with gold-tone trim, laying down the wet, unbroken line a fountain pen gives without a nib to manage. It is the daily writer: legal-pad notes in a deposition, margin marks on a draft, the signature at the end of a letter that should look like it meant something.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe barrel is turned from blended acrylic and finished to a high polish, so no two are quite alike in figure. The Estie's cushion cap seats with a secondary seal that keeps the point from drying between uses — the difference between a pen that writes on the first stroke Monday morning and one that skips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Esterbrook (Camden, New Jersey, 1858; revived 2018)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Estie rollerball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blended, turned acrylic, high-polished — Ebony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrim:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold-tone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCap:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cushion cap with secondary seal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefill:\u003c\/strong\u003e Schmidt-style rollerball refill (Esterbrook ref. 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We carry it: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esterbrook-rollerball-refill\"\u003eEsterbrook rollerball refill\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it dry out if I leave it capped for a week?\u003c\/strong\u003e The secondary seal in the cap is there for exactly that; a rollerball left capped over a holiday writes on the first stroke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it a reasonable firm gift for a new class of associates?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — identical across a run, useful from the first day, and it asks nothing of the recipient. We do not engrave, so it arrives as the maker made it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does the warranty work?\u003c\/strong\u003e Esterbrook's factory warranty covers the pen against mechanical failure and manufacturing defects in materials or workmanship for one year from purchase; normal wear, misuse, accident, loss and consumables are not covered. Registering the pen on Esterbrook's site after purchase extends the warranty. For the first thirty days we handle any failure ourselves; after that, claims go to Esterbrook directly at info@esterbrookpens.com or (516) 741-0011, with proof of purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFountain, rollerball, or ballpoint — which one signs? Read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/field-guide\/fountain-rollerball-or-ballpoint\"\u003eFountain, Rollerball, or Ballpoint?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt for the daily wet line, not the carbon-backed form. For the working signature — the multi-part form, the page braced on a knee — see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esterbrook-estie-ballpoint-ebony-gold\"\u003eEstie Ballpoint in Ebony\u003c\/a\u003e instead. If the rollerball is meant to sit beside a Souverän M800, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pelikan-souveran-r800-rollerball-black\"\u003eSouverän R800\u003c\/a\u003e is the one in the same black and gold.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rollerball-pens\"\u003erollerball pens for lawyers\u003c\/a\u003e, or the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/writing-instruments\"\u003eWriting Instruments collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBarrister \u0026amp; Bespoke Curated Collection — hand-selected from Esterbrook, the American pen name founded in Camden, New Jersey in 1858 and revived in 2018, for its craftsmanship and fit within our world. Curated pieces carry their maker's own identity rather than ours; our house collection, designed and branded exclusively for Barrister \u0026amp; Bespoke, is marked separately throughout the shop.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty.\u003c\/strong\u003e This Product carries Esterbrook's one-year factory warranty against mechanical failure and manufacturing defects in materials or workmanship, with an extended warranty available by registering the pen with Esterbrook after purchase, and Barrister \u0026amp; Bespoke's own Thirty-Day Assurance for the first thirty days after delivery. Full terms, including how to make a claim, are stated in our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/warranty-policy\"\u003eWarranty Policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Esterbrook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51575095689531,"sku":"E117","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/8153\/4523\/files\/Estie_BLK_GLD_RB_closed_161aeb0f-3113-47cf-b9fb-89dbe2bdba2a.png?v=1790533513"},{"product_id":"esterbrook-estie-rollerball-nouveau-bleu-gold","title":"Esterbrook Estie Rollerball — Nouveau Bleu \u0026 Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Esterbrook Estie Rollerball in Nouveau Bleu\u003c\/strong\u003e is the pen a working lawyer actually carries — marbled blue blended acrylic with gold-tone trim, laying down the wet, unbroken line a fountain pen gives without a nib to manage. It is the daily writer: legal-pad notes in a deposition, margin marks on a draft, the signature at the end of a letter that should look like it meant something.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe barrel is turned from blended acrylic and finished to a high polish, so no two are quite alike in figure. The Estie's cushion cap seats with a secondary seal that keeps the point from drying between uses — the difference between a pen that writes on the first stroke Monday morning and one that skips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Esterbrook (Camden, New Jersey, 1858; revived 2018)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Estie rollerball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blended, turned acrylic, high-polished — Nouveau Bleu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrim:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold-tone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCap:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cushion cap with secondary seal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefill:\u003c\/strong\u003e Schmidt-style rollerball refill (Esterbrook ref. E104 blue \/ E105 black)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Turned in Taiwan or China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e One year from Esterbrook, extendable by registering the pen, plus our Thirty-Day Assurance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we are asked\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich refill does it take, and can I buy them anywhere?\u003c\/strong\u003e A Schmidt-style rollerball refill (Esterbrook ref. E104 blue \/ E105 black); the format is common and any pen shop stocks an equivalent. We carry it: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esterbrook-rollerball-refill\"\u003eEsterbrook rollerball refill\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the rollerball ink bleed on legal-pad paper?\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard rollerball ink sits on ordinary pad paper without feathering; on thin onionskin it can show through, as any wet ink will.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it a reasonable firm gift for a new class of associates?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — identical across a run, useful from the first day, and it asks nothing of the recipient. We do not engrave, so it arrives as the maker made it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFountain, rollerball, or ballpoint — which one signs? Read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/field-guide\/fountain-rollerball-or-ballpoint\"\u003eFountain, Rollerball, or Ballpoint?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt for the daily wet line, not the carbon-backed form. For the working signature — the multi-part form, the page braced on a knee — see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esterbrook-estie-ballpoint-nouveau-bleu-gold\"\u003eEstie Ballpoint in Nouveau Bleu\u003c\/a\u003e instead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rollerball-pens\"\u003erollerball pens for lawyers\u003c\/a\u003e, or the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/writing-instruments\"\u003eWriting Instruments collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBarrister \u0026amp; Bespoke Curated Collection — hand-selected from Esterbrook, the American pen name founded in Camden, New Jersey in 1858 and revived in 2018, for its craftsmanship and fit within our world. Curated pieces carry their maker's own identity rather than ours; our house collection, designed and branded exclusively for Barrister \u0026amp; Bespoke, is marked separately throughout the shop.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty.\u003c\/strong\u003e This Product carries Esterbrook's one-year factory warranty against mechanical failure and manufacturing defects in materials or workmanship, with an extended warranty available by registering the pen with Esterbrook after purchase, and Barrister \u0026amp; Bespoke's own Thirty-Day Assurance for the first thirty days after delivery. Full terms, including how to make a claim, are stated in our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/warranty-policy\"\u003eWarranty Policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Esterbrook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51575095722299,"sku":"ENB157","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/8153\/4523\/files\/ENB157_BlueStdG-RB_a6c04a49-45ea-4d77-9029-c0d12e93fe00.png?v=1790533513"},{"product_id":"esterbrook-estie-fountain-pen-18k-nouveau-bleu-gold","title":"Esterbrook Estie Fountain Pen, 18K — Nouveau Bleu \u0026 Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Estie Fountain Pen in Nouveau Bleu, fitted with the solid 18K gold Medium nib, is the pen for the moment that gets remembered — a swearing-in, a partnership vote, an inscription on the flyleaf of a book handed to a new admit. The barrel is swirled deep-blue blended acrylic with gold-tone trim; the nib is solid 18-karat gold, made in Germany by JoWo, and it is offered in Medium alone, which is the width a signature wants.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA gold nib is not louder than a steel one; it is quieter. The metal has a give that steel does not, so it settles over months into the way its owner writes — a reason a good fountain pen is given at a beginning rather than an end. The Estie fills by cartridge or converter and takes standard international cartridges, and its cushion cap seals the nib against drying between the occasions this pen is likely to see.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMedium is the only width offered in the 18K, and it is the right one. A fine nib is for the redline and the deposition note taken at speed; a medium lays the broader, wetter line a signature and an inscription are built on. If you want a fine gold nib for daily note-taking, this is not that pen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Esterbrook (Camden, New Jersey, 1858; revived 2018)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Estie fountain pen, 18K\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNib:\u003c\/strong\u003e Solid 18K gold, Medium; made in Germany by JoWo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFilling:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cartridge or converter; accepts standard international cartridges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blended, turned acrylic, high-polished — Nouveau Bleu\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrim:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold-tone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCap:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cushion cap with secondary seal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Turned in Taiwan or China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e One year from Esterbrook, extendable by registering the pen, plus our Thirty-Day Assurance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn why width matters more than it looks — read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/field-guide\/fine-nib-or-medium\"\u003eFine Nib, or Medium?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuilt for the signature and the inscription, not the daily page of notes — if you want the same color as an everyday writer, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esterbrook-estie-rollerball-nouveau-bleu-gold\"\u003eEstie Rollerball in Nouveau Bleu\u003c\/a\u003e; if you want a fine gold nib for note-taking, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pelikan-souveran-m800-fountain-pen\"\u003ePelikan Souverän M800\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we get\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is it offered in Medium only?\u003c\/strong\u003e Because a medium is the width a signature wants. A fine nib is for the redline and the deposition note taken at speed; a medium lays the broader, wetter line an inscription is built on. If you want a fine gold nib for daily note-taking, this is not that pen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs a gold nib actually better than steel?\u003c\/strong\u003e Not louder — quieter. Eighteen-karat gold has a give that steel does not, so the nib settles over months into the way its owner writes. That is the reason a good fountain pen is given at a beginning rather than an end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it dry out if I only use it for occasions?\u003c\/strong\u003e The cushion cap seats with a secondary seal against exactly that, which matters for a pen likely to sit between a swearing-in and a partnership vote. A pen used twice a year is still a pen that has to write on the first stroke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does it fill?\u003c\/strong\u003e Cartridge or converter, and it accepts standard international cartridges — so ink is never a special order. See \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esterbrook-ink-cartridges\"\u003eEsterbrook cartridges\u003c\/a\u003e or the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esterbrook-ink-converter\"\u003eEsterbrook converter\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFine or medium, really?\u003c\/strong\u003e The single most common way to end up with an expensive pen you never reach for is buying the wrong width. We argue both in \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/field-guide\/fine-nib-or-medium\"\u003eFine Nib, or Medium?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSee the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fountain-pens\"\u003efountain pens for lawyers\u003c\/a\u003e, or the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/writing-instruments\"\u003eWriting Instruments collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBarrister \u0026amp; Bespoke Curated Collection — hand-selected from Esterbrook, the American pen name founded in Camden, New Jersey in 1858 and revived in 2018, for its craftsmanship and fit within our world. Curated pieces carry their maker's own identity rather than ours; our house collection, designed and branded exclusively for Barrister \u0026amp; Bespoke, is marked separately throughout the shop.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty.\u003c\/strong\u003e This Product carries Esterbrook's one-year factory warranty against mechanical failure and manufacturing defects in materials or workmanship, with an extended warranty available by registering the pen with Esterbrook after purchase, and Barrister \u0026amp; Bespoke's own Thirty-Day Assurance for the first thirty days after delivery. Full terms, including how to make a claim, are stated in our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/warranty-policy\"\u003eWarranty Policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReturns.\u003c\/strong\u003e A fountain pen may be returned within thirty days if it is unused and in its original packaging. Once a pen has been inked it is Final Sale and cannot be returned or exchanged, except where it arrives damaged, defective, or materially different from its description. Fill it after you have decided to keep it. Full terms are in our \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003eReturns \u0026amp; Exchanges Policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Esterbrook","offers":[{"title":"Nouveau Bleu \/ Medium","offer_id":51594295935291,"sku":"ENB156-18K","price":590.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/8153\/4523\/files\/Estie_Nouveau_Blue_18K_M.png?v=1790529112"},{"product_id":"esterbrook-estie-rollerball-tortoise-gold","title":"Esterbrook Estie Rollerball — Tortoise \u0026 Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Esterbrook Estie Rollerball in Tortoise\u003c\/strong\u003e is the pen a working lawyer actually carries — tortoise-figured blended acrylic, turned and high-polished, finished with gold-tone trim, laying down the wet, unbroken line a fountain pen gives without a nib to manage. It is the daily writer: legal-pad notes in a deposition, margin marks on a draft, the signature at the end of a letter that should look like it meant something.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe barrel is turned from blended acrylic and finished to a high polish, so no two are quite alike in figure. The pen in the photograph is representative, not identical to the one that arrives. The Estie's cushion cap seats with a secondary seal that keeps the point from drying between uses — the difference between a pen that writes on the first stroke Monday morning and one that skips.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Esterbrook (Camden, New Jersey, 1858; revived 2018)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Estie rollerball\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Capped 6 in.; uncapped 5.2 in.; posted 7.25 in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blended, turned acrylic, high-polished — Tortoise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrim:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold-tone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCap:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cushion cap with secondary seal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRefill:\u003c\/strong\u003e Schmidt-style rollerball refill (Esterbrook ref. 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We carry it: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esterbrook-rollerball-refill\"\u003eEsterbrook rollerball refill\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it dry out if I leave it capped for a week?\u003c\/strong\u003e The secondary seal in the cap is there for exactly that; a rollerball left capped over a holiday writes on the first stroke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs it a reasonable firm gift for a new class of associates?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — identical across a run, useful from the first day, and it asks nothing of the recipient. We do not engrave, so it arrives as the maker made it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does the warranty work?\u003c\/strong\u003e Esterbrook's factory warranty covers the pen against mechanical failure and manufacturing defects in materials or workmanship for one year from purchase; normal wear, misuse, accident, loss and consumables are not covered. Registering the pen on Esterbrook's site after purchase extends the warranty. For the first thirty days we handle any failure ourselves; after that, claims go to Esterbrook directly at info@esterbrookpens.com or (516) 741-0011, with proof of purchase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFountain, rollerball, or ballpoint — which one signs? Read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/field-guide\/fountain-rollerball-or-ballpoint\"\u003eFountain, Rollerball, or Ballpoint?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt for the daily wet line, not the carbon-backed form. For the working signature — the multi-part form, the page braced on a knee — see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esterbrook-estie-ballpoint-tortoise-gold\"\u003eEstie Ballpoint in Tortoise\u003c\/a\u003e instead. If you would rather have the same finish with a nib, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esterbrook-estie-fountain-pen-tortoise-gold\"\u003eEstie Fountain Pen in Tortoise\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rollerball-pens\"\u003erollerball pens for lawyers\u003c\/a\u003e, or the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/writing-instruments\"\u003eWriting Instruments collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBarrister \u0026amp; Bespoke Curated Collection — hand-selected from Esterbrook, the American pen name founded in Camden, New Jersey in 1858 and revived in 2018, for its craftsmanship and fit within our world. Curated pieces carry their maker's own identity rather than ours; our house collection, designed and branded exclusively for Barrister \u0026amp; Bespoke, is marked separately throughout the shop.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty.\u003c\/strong\u003e This Product carries Esterbrook's one-year factory warranty against mechanical failure and manufacturing defects in materials or workmanship, with an extended warranty available by registering the pen with Esterbrook after purchase, and Barrister \u0026amp; Bespoke's own Thirty-Day Assurance for the first thirty days after delivery. Full terms, including how to make a claim, are stated in our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/warranty-policy\"\u003eWarranty Policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Esterbrook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67625617883451,"sku":"E137","price":185.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/8153\/4523\/files\/Esterbrook-Estie-Rollerball-Tortoise-Gold_capped.png?v=1790863445"},{"product_id":"esterbrook-estie-fountain-pen-ebony-gold","title":"Esterbrook Estie Fountain Pen — Ebony \u0026 Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Esterbrook Estie Fountain Pen in Ebony\u003c\/strong\u003e is the first fountain pen worth putting in a lawyer's briefcase — deep-black blended acrylic, turned and high-polished, finished with gold-tone trim, and fitted with a stainless steel nib made in Germany by JoWo. Steel is the working nib: consistent from the first stroke, forgiving of a hurried hand, and priced so that the pen is carried and used rather than kept for best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is offered here in Fine and Medium, and the choice matters more than it looks. Fine is the width for the redline and the deposition note taken at speed; Medium lays the broader, wetter line a signature is built on. The Estie fills by cartridge or converter and takes standard international cartridges, and its cushion cap seals the nib against drying between uses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want the same pen with a solid gold nib — the pen for the moment that gets remembered — see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esterbrook-estie-fountain-pen-18k-ebony-gold\"\u003eEstie Fountain Pen, 18K, in Ebony\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Esterbrook (Camden, New Jersey, 1858; revived 2018)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Estie fountain pen, steel nib\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Capped 6 in.; uncapped 5.2 in.; posted 7.25 in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNib:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stainless steel, Fine or Medium; made in Germany by JoWo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFilling:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cartridge or converter; accepts standard international cartridges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blended, turned acrylic, high-polished — Ebony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrim:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold-tone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCap:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cushion cap with secondary seal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Turned in Taiwan or China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e One year from Esterbrook, extendable by registering the pen, plus our Thirty-Day Assurance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn why width matters more than it looks — read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/field-guide\/fine-nib-or-medium\"\u003eFine Nib, or Medium?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt for the working hand — the redline, the margin note, the signature — not the once-a-year inscription. For a daily writer with no nib to manage, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esterbrook-estie-rollerball-ebony-gold\"\u003eEstie Rollerball in Ebony\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we get\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFine or medium, really?\u003c\/strong\u003e The single most common way to end up with a pen you never reach for is buying the wrong width. Choose Fine if you write small, take notes on a legal pad, or mark up drafts; choose Medium if the pen is mostly for signing and you like a wetter, broader line. We argue both in \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/field-guide\/fine-nib-or-medium\"\u003eFine Nib, or Medium?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs a steel nib a compromise?\u003c\/strong\u003e Not for this job. Steel is firm, consistent and hard to damage, which is what a pen carried daily needs; gold is softer and settles to its owner over months, which is why it is the pen given at a beginning. If you want gold, we carry it in the same finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it dry out if I only use it now and then?\u003c\/strong\u003e The cushion cap seats with a secondary seal against exactly that, so the pen writes on the first stroke after a week in a drawer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does it fill?\u003c\/strong\u003e Cartridge or converter, and it accepts standard international cartridges — so ink is never a special order. See \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esterbrook-ink-cartridges\"\u003eEsterbrook cartridges\u003c\/a\u003e, the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esterbrook-ink-converter\"\u003eEsterbrook converter\u003c\/a\u003e, or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pelikan-4001-fountain-pen-ink\"\u003ePelikan 4001 bottled ink\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fountain-pens\"\u003efountain pens for lawyers\u003c\/a\u003e, or the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/writing-instruments\"\u003eWriting Instruments collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBarrister \u0026amp; Bespoke Curated Collection — hand-selected from Esterbrook, the American pen name founded in Camden, New Jersey in 1858 and revived in 2018, for its craftsmanship and fit within our world. Curated pieces carry their maker's own identity rather than ours; our house collection, designed and branded exclusively for Barrister \u0026amp; Bespoke, is marked separately throughout the shop.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty.\u003c\/strong\u003e This Product carries Esterbrook's one-year factory warranty against mechanical failure and manufacturing defects in materials or workmanship, with an extended warranty available by registering the pen with Esterbrook after purchase, and Barrister \u0026amp; Bespoke's own Thirty-Day Assurance for the first thirty days after delivery. Full terms, including how to make a claim, are stated in our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/warranty-policy\"\u003eWarranty Policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReturns.\u003c\/strong\u003e A fountain pen may be returned within thirty days if it is unused and in its original packaging. Once a pen has been inked it is Final Sale and cannot be returned or exchanged, except where it arrives damaged, defective, or materially different from its description. Fill it after you have decided to keep it. 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Steel is the working nib: consistent from the first stroke, forgiving of a hurried hand, and priced so that the pen is carried and used rather than kept for best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is offered here in Fine and Medium, and the choice matters more than it looks. Fine is the width for the redline and the deposition note taken at speed; Medium lays the broader, wetter line a signature is built on. The pen in the photograph is representative, not identical to the one that arrives. The Estie fills by cartridge or converter and takes standard international cartridges, and its cushion cap seals the nib against drying between uses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want the same pen with a solid gold nib — the pen for the moment that gets remembered — see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esterbrook-estie-fountain-pen-18k-tortoise-gold\"\u003eEstie Fountain Pen, 18K, in Tortoise\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Esterbrook (Camden, New Jersey, 1858; revived 2018)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Estie fountain pen, steel nib\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Capped 6 in.; uncapped 5.2 in.; posted 7.25 in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNib:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stainless steel, Fine or Medium; made in Germany by JoWo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFilling:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cartridge or converter; accepts standard international cartridges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blended, turned acrylic, high-polished — Tortoise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrim:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold-tone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCap:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cushion cap with secondary seal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Turned in Taiwan or China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e One year from Esterbrook, extendable by registering the pen, plus our Thirty-Day Assurance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn why width matters more than it looks — read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/field-guide\/fine-nib-or-medium\"\u003eFine Nib, or Medium?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt for the working hand — the redline, the margin note, the signature — not the once-a-year inscription. For a daily writer with no nib to manage, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esterbrook-estie-rollerball-tortoise-gold\"\u003eEstie Rollerball in Tortoise\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we get\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFine or medium, really?\u003c\/strong\u003e The single most common way to end up with a pen you never reach for is buying the wrong width. Choose Fine if you write small, take notes on a legal pad, or mark up drafts; choose Medium if the pen is mostly for signing and you like a wetter, broader line. We argue both in \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/field-guide\/fine-nib-or-medium\"\u003eFine Nib, or Medium?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs a steel nib a compromise?\u003c\/strong\u003e Not for this job. Steel is firm, consistent and hard to damage, which is what a pen carried daily needs; gold is softer and settles to its owner over months, which is why it is the pen given at a beginning. If you want gold, we carry it in the same finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it dry out if I only use it now and then?\u003c\/strong\u003e The cushion cap seats with a secondary seal against exactly that, so the pen writes on the first stroke after a week in a drawer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does it fill?\u003c\/strong\u003e Cartridge or converter, and it accepts standard international cartridges — so ink is never a special order. 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Curated pieces carry their maker's own identity rather than ours; our house collection, designed and branded exclusively for Barrister \u0026amp; Bespoke, is marked separately throughout the shop.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty.\u003c\/strong\u003e This Product carries Esterbrook's one-year factory warranty against mechanical failure and manufacturing defects in materials or workmanship, with an extended warranty available by registering the pen with Esterbrook after purchase, and Barrister \u0026amp; Bespoke's own Thirty-Day Assurance for the first thirty days after delivery. Full terms, including how to make a claim, are stated in our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/warranty-policy\"\u003eWarranty Policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReturns.\u003c\/strong\u003e A fountain pen may be returned within thirty days if it is unused and in its original packaging. Once a pen has been inked it is Final Sale and cannot be returned or exchanged, except where it arrives damaged, defective, or materially different from its description. Fill it after you have decided to keep it. Full terms are in our \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003eReturns \u0026amp; Exchanges Policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Esterbrook","offers":[{"title":"Tortoise \/ Medium","offer_id":67625618080059,"sku":"E136-M","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Tortoise \/ Fine","offer_id":67625618112827,"sku":"E136-F","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/8153\/4523\/files\/Esterbrook-Estie-Fountain-Pen-tortoise-gold_1.png?v=1790863507"},{"product_id":"esterbrook-estie-fountain-pen-nouveau-bleu-gold","title":"Esterbrook Estie Fountain Pen — Nouveau Bleu \u0026 Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Esterbrook Estie Fountain Pen in Nouveau Bleu\u003c\/strong\u003e is the first fountain pen worth putting in a lawyer's briefcase — swirled deep-blue blended acrylic with navy, turquoise and copper mosaic chips beneath the gloss, finished with gold-tone trim, and fitted with a stainless steel nib made in Germany by JoWo. Steel is the working nib: consistent from the first stroke, forgiving of a hurried hand, and priced so that the pen is carried and used rather than kept for best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is offered here in Fine and Medium, and the choice matters more than it looks. Fine is the width for the redline and the deposition note taken at speed; Medium lays the broader, wetter line a signature is built on. The pen in the photograph is representative, not identical to the one that arrives. 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For a daily writer with no nib to manage, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esterbrook-estie-rollerball-nouveau-bleu-gold\"\u003eEstie Rollerball in Nouveau Bleu\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we get\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFine or medium, really?\u003c\/strong\u003e The single most common way to end up with a pen you never reach for is buying the wrong width. Choose Fine if you write small, take notes on a legal pad, or mark up drafts; choose Medium if the pen is mostly for signing and you like a wetter, broader line. We argue both in \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/field-guide\/fine-nib-or-medium\"\u003eFine Nib, or Medium?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs a steel nib a compromise?\u003c\/strong\u003e Not for this job. Steel is firm, consistent and hard to damage, which is what a pen carried daily needs; gold is softer and settles to its owner over months, which is why it is the pen given at a beginning. If you want gold, we carry it in the same finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it dry out if I only use it now and then?\u003c\/strong\u003e The cushion cap seats with a secondary seal against exactly that, so the pen writes on the first stroke after a week in a drawer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does it fill?\u003c\/strong\u003e Cartridge or converter, and it accepts standard international cartridges — so ink is never a special order. 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Once a pen has been inked it is Final Sale and cannot be returned or exchanged, except where it arrives damaged, defective, or materially different from its description. Fill it after you have decided to keep it. 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The barrel is deep-black blended acrylic, turned and high-polished, with gold-tone trim; the nib is solid 18-karat gold, made in Germany by JoWo, and it is offered in Medium alone, which is the width a signature wants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA gold nib is not louder than a steel one; it is quieter. The metal has a give that steel does not, so it settles over months into the way its owner writes — a reason a good fountain pen is given at a beginning rather than an end. The Estie fills by cartridge or converter and takes standard international cartridges, and its cushion cap seals the nib against drying between the occasions this pen is likely to see.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMedium is the only width offered in the 18K, and it is the right one. A fine nib is for the redline and the deposition note taken at speed; a medium lays the broader, wetter line a signature and an inscription are built on. If you want a fine gold nib for daily note-taking, this is not that pen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Esterbrook (Camden, New Jersey, 1858; revived 2018)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Estie fountain pen, 18K\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Capped 6 in.; uncapped 5.2 in.; posted 7.25 in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNib:\u003c\/strong\u003e Solid 18K gold, Medium; made in Germany by JoWo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFilling:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cartridge or converter; accepts standard international cartridges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blended, turned acrylic, high-polished — Ebony\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrim:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold-tone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCap:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cushion cap with secondary seal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Turned in Taiwan or China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e One year from Esterbrook, extendable by registering the pen, plus our Thirty-Day Assurance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn why width matters more than it looks — read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/field-guide\/fine-nib-or-medium\"\u003eFine Nib, or Medium?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt for the signature and the inscription, not the daily page of notes — if you want the same finish as an everyday writer, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esterbrook-estie-rollerball-ebony-gold\"\u003eEstie Rollerball in Ebony\u003c\/a\u003e; if you want a steel nib in Fine or Medium, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esterbrook-estie-fountain-pen-ebony-gold\"\u003eEstie Fountain Pen in Ebony\u003c\/a\u003e; if you want a fine gold nib for note-taking, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/pelikan-souveran-m800-fountain-pen\"\u003ePelikan Souverän M800\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we get\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is it offered in Medium only?\u003c\/strong\u003e Because a medium is the width a signature wants. A fine nib is for the redline and the deposition note taken at speed; a medium lays the broader, wetter line an inscription is built on. If you want a fine gold nib for daily note-taking, this is not that pen.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs a gold nib actually better than steel?\u003c\/strong\u003e Not louder — quieter. Eighteen-karat gold has a give that steel does not, so the nib settles over months into the way its owner writes. That is the reason a good fountain pen is given at a beginning rather than an end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it dry out if I only use it for occasions?\u003c\/strong\u003e The cushion cap seats with a secondary seal against exactly that, which matters for a pen likely to sit between a swearing-in and a partnership vote. A pen used twice a year is still a pen that has to write on the first stroke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does it fill?\u003c\/strong\u003e Cartridge or converter, and it accepts standard international cartridges — so ink is never a special order. See \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esterbrook-ink-cartridges\"\u003eEsterbrook cartridges\u003c\/a\u003e or the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esterbrook-ink-converter\"\u003eEsterbrook converter\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFine or medium, really?\u003c\/strong\u003e The single most common way to end up with an expensive pen you never reach for is buying the wrong width. We argue both in \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/field-guide\/fine-nib-or-medium\"\u003eFine Nib, or Medium?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSee the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fountain-pens\"\u003efountain pens for lawyers\u003c\/a\u003e, or the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/writing-instruments\"\u003eWriting Instruments collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBarrister \u0026amp; Bespoke Curated Collection — hand-selected from Esterbrook, the American pen name founded in Camden, New Jersey in 1858 and revived in 2018, for its craftsmanship and fit within our world. Curated pieces carry their maker's own identity rather than ours; our house collection, designed and branded exclusively for Barrister \u0026amp; Bespoke, is marked separately throughout the shop.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty.\u003c\/strong\u003e This Product carries Esterbrook's one-year factory warranty against mechanical failure and manufacturing defects in materials or workmanship, with an extended warranty available by registering the pen with Esterbrook after purchase, and Barrister \u0026amp; Bespoke's own Thirty-Day Assurance for the first thirty days after delivery. Full terms, including how to make a claim, are stated in our \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/warranty-policy\"\u003eWarranty Policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReturns.\u003c\/strong\u003e A fountain pen may be returned within thirty days if it is unused and in its original packaging. Once a pen has been inked it is Final Sale and cannot be returned or exchanged, except where it arrives damaged, defective, or materially different from its description. Fill it after you have decided to keep it. Full terms are in our \u003ca href=\"\/policies\/refund-policy\"\u003eReturns \u0026amp; Exchanges Policy\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Esterbrook","offers":[{"title":"Ebony \/ Medium","offer_id":67625618309435,"sku":"E116-18K","price":590.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0963\/8153\/4523\/files\/Esterbrook-Estie-Fountain-Pen-18K-ebony-gold_1.png?v=1790863549"},{"product_id":"esterbrook-estie-fountain-pen-18k-tortoise-gold","title":"Esterbrook Estie Fountain Pen, 18K — Tortoise \u0026 Gold","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Estie Fountain Pen in Tortoise, fitted with the solid 18K gold Fine nib, is the gold-nib pen for the lawyer who writes by hand every day — the redline, the margin note, the deposition taken at speed. The barrel is tortoise-figured blended acrylic, turned and high-polished, with gold-tone trim; the nib is solid 18-karat gold, made in Germany by JoWo, and it is offered here in Fine. The pen in the photograph is representative, not identical to the one that arrives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA gold nib is not louder than a steel one; it is quieter. The metal has a give that steel does not, so it settles over months into the way its owner writes — and a nib used every day settles sooner than one kept for occasions. The Estie fills by cartridge or converter and takes standard international cartridges, and its cushion cap seals the nib against drying between uses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFine is the width for small, upright handwriting, the legal pad and the marked-up draft; it lays a narrower line than a Medium and keeps a page of notes legible. If you write large, or the pen is mostly for signing and inscribing, choose Medium instead — we carry the 18K in Medium in \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esterbrook-estie-fountain-pen-18k-ebony-gold\"\u003eEbony\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esterbrook-estie-fountain-pen-18k-nouveau-bleu-gold\"\u003eNouveau Bleu\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Esterbrook (Camden, New Jersey, 1858; revived 2018)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Estie fountain pen, 18K\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e Capped 6 in.; uncapped 5.2 in.; posted 7.25 in.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNib:\u003c\/strong\u003e Solid 18K gold, Fine; made in Germany by JoWo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFilling:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cartridge or converter; accepts standard international cartridges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBody:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blended, turned acrylic, high-polished — Tortoise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTrim:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold-tone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCap:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cushion cap with secondary seal\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Turned in Taiwan or China\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWarranty:\u003c\/strong\u003e One year from Esterbrook, extendable by registering the pen, plus our Thirty-Day Assurance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn why width matters more than it looks — read \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/field-guide\/fine-nib-or-medium\"\u003eFine Nib, or Medium?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBuilt for the daily page of notes more than the inscription — if you want a gold nib for signing, see the Medium 18K in \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esterbrook-estie-fountain-pen-18k-ebony-gold\"\u003eEbony\u003c\/a\u003e; if you want the same finish with a steel nib, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esterbrook-estie-fountain-pen-tortoise-gold\"\u003eEstie Fountain Pen in Tortoise\u003c\/a\u003e; if you want it as a daily writer with no nib to manage, see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esterbrook-estie-rollerball-tortoise-gold\"\u003eEstie Rollerball in Tortoise\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eQuestions we get\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy a Fine gold nib?\u003c\/strong\u003e Because a gold nib's give is easiest to feel in the pen that is used most. A Fine suits the redline and the deposition note taken at speed; if the pen is for signatures and inscriptions, a Medium lays the broader, wetter line those are built on.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs a gold nib actually better than steel?\u003c\/strong\u003e Not louder — quieter. Eighteen-karat gold has a give that steel does not, so the nib settles over months into the way its owner writes. That is the reason a good fountain pen is given at a beginning rather than an end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWill it dry out if I leave it for a few days?\u003c\/strong\u003e The cushion cap seats with a secondary seal against exactly that, so the pen writes on the first stroke after a week on the desk.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does it fill?\u003c\/strong\u003e Cartridge or converter, and it accepts standard international cartridges — so ink is never a special order. See \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esterbrook-ink-cartridges\"\u003eEsterbrook cartridges\u003c\/a\u003e or the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/esterbrook-ink-converter\"\u003eEsterbrook converter\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFine or medium, really?\u003c\/strong\u003e The single most common way to end up with an expensive pen you never reach for is buying the wrong width. We argue both in \u003ca href=\"\/blogs\/field-guide\/fine-nib-or-medium\"\u003eFine Nib, or Medium?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSee the rest of our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/fountain-pens\"\u003efountain pens for lawyers\u003c\/a\u003e, or the full \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/writing-instruments\"\u003eWriting Instruments collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBarrister \u0026amp; Bespoke Curated Collection — hand-selected from Esterbrook, the American pen name founded in Camden, New Jersey in 1858 and revived in 2018, for its craftsmanship and fit within our world. 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