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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
It is engraved on the silver end button. La Tradizionale is a numbered edition of 104 fountain pens.
It uses a piston filling system for bottled ink, with an ink capacity of 1.42 ml.
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