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Rohrer & Klingner Bottled Fountain Pen Ink - Scabiosa (50ml)

Rohrer & Klingner Bottled Fountain Pen Ink - Scabiosa (50ml)

Rohrer & Klingner Scabiosa bottled fountain pen ink, a 50ml iron gall purple that ages to a moody grey-violet.

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What we liked

  • + Unusual purple iron gall shade shifts to grey-violet for a vintage look
  • + Works in fountain pens as well as dip nibs for everyday writing
  • + Water resistant after drying, so notes and letters hold up to spills

Trade-offs

  • - Shade change after drying surprises people expecting a bright purple
  • - Requires careful nib cleaning due to the iron gall content

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