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Bertrams Inkwell Pens and Accessories | Experts in Repairing Writing Instruments in 1985

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Jacques Herbin

Jacques Herbin

Jacques Herbin Fine Inks from France Jacques Herbin was established in 1670, when Louis XIV, the Sun King, was 32 years old. Jacques Herbin was a sailor, and from his many journeys to India he brought back to Paris formulas for manufacturing sealing wax. His special lacquer formula improved the quality of the seals in adhesion and neatness, helping him to become famous throughout the kingdom. Jacques Herbin is also the oldest name in ink production in the world. By 1700, the company was producing “l’Encre de la Tete Noire,” followed by “Perle des Encres,” (The Jewel of Inks) and “l’Encre des Vaisseaux” (The Ink of Ships). Jacques Herbin made ink for Louis XIV, and a black ink for the sole use of Victor Hugo, author of The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Les Miserables. These formulas still reside in our company headquarters in Paris.

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