{"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.\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","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=1788957218","url":"https:\/\/www.barristerandbespoke.com\/products\/esterbrook-estie-fountain-pen-18k-nouveau-bleu-gold","provider":"Barrister \u0026 Bespoke","version":"1.0","type":"link"}