{"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. 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":67625618014523,"sku":"E116-M","price":195.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Ebony \/ Fine","offer_id":67625618047291,"sku":"E116-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-ebony-gold_1.png?v=1790863491","url":"https:\/\/www.barristerandbespoke.com\/products\/esterbrook-estie-fountain-pen-ebony-gold","provider":"Barrister \u0026 Bespoke","version":"1.0","type":"link"}