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Scribo La Tradizionale Fountain Pen
Colour: Brown
· Ref: LATFP03RH1402
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Warranty
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Returns
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Overview
The Scribo La Tradizionale fountain pen is crafted from oak used to age Modena's balsamic vinegar, with twelve facets and sterling silver details.
La Tradizionale begins with oak from barrels used to age Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena. Oak is one of the woods chosen for its aromas and qualities in that patient tradition. In letters to Pio Fabriani in 1862, Francesco Aggazzotti described the slow cooking of grape must, followed by fermentation and aging. Scribo brings that history into the body and cap, working the barrel wood into twelve facets that reveal its grain.
Details in 925 sterling silver continue the story. The clip carries a vinegar drop in cold enamel, the cap top a goose feather, and the cap band the La Tradizionale name. Chef Massimo Bottura's signature appears on the silver nib holder; the individual edition number is engraved on the silver end button. For Scribo, the drop also links writing with the preservation of knowledge. As vinegar carries the history of its passage from barrel to barrel, words preserve ideas and pass them on.
The Scribo 14k gold nib carries a pantograph-engraved goose feather and is supplied by an ebonite feed. The pen uses a piston filling system for bottled ink with a capacity of 1.42 ml. Made in Italy, it measures 154 mm capped, has a barrel width of 20 mm, and weighs 65 g with the cap.
Limited to 104 numbered fountain pens, La Tradizionale comes in a handcrafted wooden case with a pen pouch, a 90 ml bottle of balsamic-vinegar-colored ink, and a 100 ml bottle of extra-aged Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena.
At a glance
- Brown oak wood
- Oak wood body
- 14k gold nib
- 925 sterling silver trim
- Piston filling system
- Dodecagonal body
- Numbered edition of 104 fountain pens
- Cold-enamel vinegar-drop clip
- Wooden presentation case with ink and traditional balsamic vinegar
Specs
Body
Finish
Brown oak wood
Material
Oak wood
Trim
925 sterling silver
Color
Brown
Shape
Dodecagonal
Wood origin
Barrels used to age traditional balsamic vinegar from Modena
Nib
Material
14k gold
Brand
Scribo
Feed
Ebonite
Decoration
Pantograph-engraved goose feather
Mechanism
System
Piston filling system
General
Country of manufacture
Italy
Product
Brand
Scribo
Collection
Special editions
Reference
LATFP03RH1403
Dimensions
Closed length
154 mm.
Barrel width
20 mm
Weight
With cap
65 gr.
Edition
Quantity
104 units
Numbering
Engraved on silver end button
Construction
Method
Handcrafted
Included
Contents
Handcrafted wooden case; pen pouch; 90 ml balsamic-vinegar-colored ink; 100 ml extra-aged Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena
Filling
Ink capacity
1.42 ml
Clip
Material
925 sterling silver
Decoration
Vinegar drop in cold enamel
Cap
Decoration
Goose feather on cap top
Engraving
La Tradizionale
Section
Material
925 sterling silver
Decoration
Massimo Bottura signature
Questions & Answers
Why was oak chosen for the body and cap?
It comes from barrels used to age traditional balsamic vinegar from Modena. Oak is chosen for its aromas and qualities during aging; here, the barrel wood brings that history into the body and cap. The grain remains visible across the twelve facets.
What are the details on the silver fittings?
A vinegar drop in cold enamel decorates the 925 sterling silver clip. The cap top carries a goose feather, the cap band the La Tradizionale name, and the silver nib holder chef Massimo Bottura's signature. A pantograph-engraved goose feather also appears on the nib.
What does the vinegar drop on the clip represent?
It recalls traditional balsamic vinegar and the knowledge passed down through its production. Scribo draws a parallel with writing, which preserves ideas and passes them on, just as vinegar carries the history of its journey through the aging barrels.
What comes in the wooden case?
Alongside the fountain pen, the handcrafted case contains a pen pouch, a 90 ml bottle of balsamic-vinegar-colored ink, and a 100 ml bottle of extra-aged Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena.
Where is the individual edition number?
It is engraved on the silver end button. La Tradizionale is a numbered edition of 104 fountain pens.
How is La Tradizionale filled?
It uses a piston filling system for bottled ink, with an ink capacity of 1.42 ml.
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