Esterbrook Estie Fountain Pen - Botanical Gardens
This comfortably balanced Estie Botanical Gardens is offered in a fountain pen with gold-plated trim. The material is blended and turned acrylic with a mix of colors and a highly-polished finish. A sleek clip provides a clean accent for the cap and slides easily into a shirt pocket. A cushion cap closure provides a secondary seal to ensure a wet point. The Estie fills via standard international cartridge or converter (included).
The Estie fountain pen is equipped with a gold-plated #6 JoWo steel nib. In addition to the normal nib sizes, this pen is also available with select specialty nib grinds including the Journaler, Needle Point, and Techo:
- The Journaler Nib, by Gena Salorino, is a medium nib ground to a stub with wide downstrokes and thinner cross-strokes.
- The Needle Point Nib, by Kirk Speer, is a superfine point that's perfect for smaller writing and Japanese characters.
- The Techo Nib, by CY of Tokyo Station Pens, features line variation depending on the pen's angle. Thicker lines appear at a lower angle, and thinner lines at a higher angle.
More on the Botanical Gardens from Esterbrook:
With Spring in the air and the months getting warmer, what better time to celebrate the beauty of nature than with a new pen? Introducing Botanical Garden, the latest from Esterbrook. Using our high-quality acrylic, we have created a pen that doesn’t just
pay homage to springtime gardens –but celebrates them. In each pen, you will find a kaleidoscope of floral accents, from greens to blues, deep reds to oranges, all displayed in a crackle-like pattern that intrigues the eye and inspires the imagination.
Note: JoWo is transitioning their nib designs from the old scroll pattern to a more simple design. Stock is currently mixed; what you receive may not necessarily match what is photographed.
Click to shop all compatible short or long standard international ink cartridges.
- Condition
- New
- Brand
- Esterbrook
- Type
- Fountain Pens
- Color
- Assorted
- Demonstrator
Whether or not the barrel of the pen is translucent, allowing you to see the ink and filling mechanism inside.
- No
- Body Material
- Resin
- Cap Rotations
For pens with a screw-cap closure, how many rotations it takes to uncap/recap the pen.
- 1.75
- Cap Type
How the cap is opened/closed from the barrel of the pen. Some common options include Snap-Cap, Screw-Cap, Magnetic Cap, or Capless (no cap).
- Screw-cap
- Compatible inks & refills
Which ink this pen will accept. Choices include bottled ink and various styles of pre-filled ink cartridges.
- Bottled ink, Standard international short ink cartridges, Standard international long ink cartridges
- Filling Mechanism
How the pen fills with ink. Click here to watch our video tutorial on common filling mechanisms.
- Cartridge, Converter
- Grip Material
- Resin
- Nib Size
- Extra-Fine, Fine, Medium, Journaler, Needlepoint, Techo
- Nib Color
- Gold
- Nib Material
- Steel
- Postable
Whether or not the cap fits securely onto the back of the barrel when open.
- Yes
- Retractable
Whether or not the nib/tip can retract into the body of the pen (usually for click or twist-open style pens).
- No
- Diameter - Body
- 13.3mm (0.52in)
- Diameter - Cap (without clip)
- 15.2mm (0.60in)
- Diameter - Cap (with clip)
- 18mm (0.71in)
- Diameter - Grip (mm)
Measured from the place most people choose to rest their fingers, which varies with each pen.
- 10.8mm
- Length - Body
The measurement from the back end of the barrel to the tip of the nib.
- 127mm (5.00in)
- Length - Cap
- 70mm (2.76in)
- Length - Nib
The measured length of the visible portion of the nib when it is installed in the pen, from grip to tip.
- 22.8mm (0.90in)
- Length - Overall (Closed)
- 149.1mm (5.87in)
- Length - Overall (Posted)
When the cap of the pen is posted onto the back of the pen body, this is the measurement of the entire pen including the nib.
- 170.3mm (6.70in)
- Weight - Body
If a converter is included with the pen, this weight is reflected in the total.
- 15.0g (0.53oz)
- Weight - Cap
- 9g (0.32oz)
- Weight - Overall (g)
- 24.0g
- Max Ink Capacity - Cartridge
The maximum volume of ink that can fit in the pen when using a cartridge.
- 1.67ml
- Max Ink Capacity - Converter
The maximum volume of ink that can fit in the pen when using a converter.
- 1.13ml
Customer Reviews
I selected the Botanical Gardens pen with the Journaler nib to add to my collection of Esterbrook pens. The size, weight and solid feel of these pens in addition to the nib options makes it a great choice. My favorite of the modern nibs is the Journaler which is a finer sized stub. It reminds me of the vintage nibs in old Esterbrooks, which I can still use because of Esterbrook's section adapter. I'm thrilled with this addition.
I'm very pleased with this pen. I like wet writers and this fits nicely in that category. The nib is ver smooth as well. Plus, the pen is very beautiful!
This particular pen has been sitting in my wishlist for a while and I was able to order it for my birthday. It is wonderful! It writes beautifully and the journaler nib is lovely. I also enjoy the way the cap closes so securely. The photo was taken outside in the sunlight.
I love the variety of colors in this pen. Looks to me like a meadow of wild flowers. Best part is that I can use any ink since I typically color match inks to pens. Love the Journaler nib! The subtle line variation and smoothness is very enjoyable. One of my most favorite pens!
I just have this one pen from Esterbrook and one of their pen cups. I enjoy them both for everyday use and as treasured items. The botanical gardens looks great with just about every ink I've used in it, despite the crazier pattern. The journaler nib grind makes it even better.
