Esterbrook Estie Tortoise Fountain Pen with Gold Trim

The Tortoise Estie is a full-size fountain pen from Esterbrook, made from a honey-amber and dark-brown tortoiseshell acrylic and finished with gold trim and a gold-plated stainless steel JoWo nib.

Tortoiseshell is one of the enduring classic finishes for fountain pens, and Esterbrook's version stays true to it: translucent honey amber mottled with deep chocolate brown, which glows when light passes through it. Each pen is turned from patterned acrylic, so no two carry the pattern in quite the same way. The gold trim suits the palette, and the pen is understated enough to go anywhere, from a journal at home to a meeting at work.

The cushion closure inner cap keeps the ink wet and your pen ready to write anytime, reducing dry-out and promoting smooth ink flow. The pen fills with a standard international cartridge or converter, and both are included in the box.

Details

• Brand: Esterbrook
• Collection: Estie
• Type: Fountain pen
• Nib: German-made JoWo #6, gold-plated stainless steel
• Color: Honey amber and dark brown tortoiseshell acrylic with gold trim
• Fill system: Standard international cartridge or converter — one cartridge and a converter included
• Dimensions: Capped 6" · Uncapped 5.2" · Posted 7.25"
• Weight: Approx. 24 g

Since 1858, Esterbrook has been an American heritage brand — esteemed figures like JFK and Charles Schulz wrote with Esterbrook pens. Today the brand blends that heritage with modern innovation, and the Estie is its flagship: classic craftsmanship, vibrant color, and smooth, reliable performance.

If the Estie has been on your wish list, come take a closer look.

Nib options

Every Estie takes Esterbrook's German-made #6 JoWo steel nib, offered in seven sizes:

• Extra Fine (EF)
• Extra Fine Flex (EF Flex)
• Fine (F)
• Fine Flex (F Flex)
• Medium (M)
• Broad (B)
• Stub 1.1

The flex nibs have softer tines that widen the line slightly under pressure. The 1.1 stub has a flat-ground tip that lays down broad downstrokes and thin cross-strokes, which gives ordinary handwriting some character. For help choosing, read our Esterbrook Nib Guide.

Choose your size from the Nib Size menu. If the size you want shows as sold out, or you're looking for a colorway and nib combination you can't find anywhere, send us an email or write to Michelle@mt2onpaper.com. More often than not, we can make it happen.