La Societe Herbin, Maitre Cirier a Paris, was established in 1670. Louis XIV, the Sun King, was 32 years old.
Generations of remarkable people, from Louis XIV to Coco Chanel, have used Herbin sealing wax. It is renown as one of the highest quality sealing waxes ever made. Herbin's special lacquer formula improved the quality of the seals in adhesion and neatness, helping him to become famous throughout the kingdom.
The original J. Herbin was a sailor, and from his many journeys to India he brought back to Paris formulas for manufacturing sealing wax and inks.
Herbin is the oldest name in pen inks in the world. "La Perle des Encres" (The Jewel of Inks") was created in 1700. "L'Encre des Vaisseaux" ("Ship's Ink") was produced at an unknown date before then.
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 (also known as Chinese 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.
Today, Herbin produces a range of beautiful fountain pen and calligraphy inks, writing instruments, gift sets and accessories. Herbin inks are made in France, and the finishing touches on the bottles are still done by hand in Paris.
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Herbin Ink Bottle , 30ml, Bleu Des Profonde
$17.40
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Herbin Ink Bottle , 30ml, Blue Pervenche
$17.40
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Herbin Ink Bottle , 30ml, Corail De Tropiques
$17.40
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Herbin Ink Bottle , 30ml, Vert Olive
$17.40
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Herbin Ink Bottle , 30ml, Violette Pensee
$17.40
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Herbin Ink Cartridges, 6 pk, Vert Empire
$8.75
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Herbin Ink Cartridges, 6PK, Violette Pensee
$8.75
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Herbin Ink Cartridges, 6pk, Terre de Feu
$8.75
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Herbin Ink Cartridges, 6PK, Rouge Grenat
$8.75
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Herbin Ink Cartridges, 6 pk, Lie de The
$8.75
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Herbin Ink Cartridges, 6 pk, Vert de Gris
$8.75
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Herbin Ink Cartridges, 6 pk, Ambre de Birmanie
$8.75
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Glass Pen, Herbin, Turquoise
$29.95
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Glass Pen, Herbin, Bleu Outremer
$29.95
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Herbin Ink Cartridges, 6 pk, Perle Noire
$8.75
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Herbin Transparent Refillable Fountain Pen
$21.25
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Jacques Herbin - Converter for Fountain Pen
$15.62
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Herbin Pigmented Ink, White, 30 ml
$20.00
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Herbin, Transparent Refillable Rollerball Pen
$18.75
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Herbin, Scented Ink Set
$55.00
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Herbin Ink Bottle , 30ml, Perle Noire
$17.40
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Herbin Authentic Ink, Black 30 ml
$23.25
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Jacques Herbin - Transparent Fountain Pen with Converter
$29.38
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Herbin Writing Set, Egyptian Scribe
$39.95
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Herbin Writing Set, 19th Century Student
$39.95
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Herbin Writing Set, Chinese Calligraphy
$39.95
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Herbin Writing Set, Belle Epoque
$47.95
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Herbin Writing Set, Medieval
$39.95
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