SCRIBO LA DOTTA Fountain Pen - Travertino (Limited Edition)
Handmade in Italy, the SCRIBO LA DOTTA fountain pen features a rounded barrel and cap with flat ends. This design features for the first time "Corten" PVD metal finishes that encircle the multi-colored resin inspired by the fairy-tale landscapes found near the Labante Caves. The body is complemented by brown trim, and fills with a built-in piston mechanism. It is fitted with a brown in-house made nib in 14k gold Flexible sizes or 18k gold standard sizes, with an ebonite feed. Each pen comes with a matching pen sleeve made of genuine leather and cotton.
LA DOTTA Travertino is a limited production run of 119 pieces.
A few dozen kilometers from Bologna, in the hills separating Emilia-Romagna from Tuscany, we find the Labante Caves, one of the most impressive travertine formations in Italy, with a length of 54 meters and a drop of about 15 meters.
The caves were created by the erosive action of spring water that, over millennia, has created a fairy-tale and evocative landscape where you can admire stalactites, stalagmites, flows and pools. In addition to their geological value, the Labante Caves are located in an area of great scenic beauty, and their dark and silent environment is capable of creating an evocative and fascinating atmosphere.
The travertine that makes them up is a sedimentary limestone that is widespread in Emilia-Romagna and in Bologna itself. In fact, travertine has been used since Roman times for the construction of numerous historic buildings in our city including, the Two Towers and the incomplete Basilica of San Petronio facade that dominates Piazza Maggiore in the city center.
About SCRIBO:
SCRIBO, short for Scrittura Bolognese, was founded by former employees of the retired OMAS brand. Fundamental values include writing tradition, design, craftsmanship, and made in Italy. Every working component of the fountain pen is handmade. The heart of every SCRIBO fountain pen is the gold nib. The classic 18-carat alloy and the special Extra-Flexible 14-carat alloy both offer elasticity, mechanical memory, and softness that highlights every fountain pen's writing quality.
- Condition
- New
- Brand
- SCRIBO
- Type
- Fountain Pens
- Color
- Brown, Turquoise/Teal
- 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.
- 0.75
- 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
- Filling Mechanism
How the pen fills with ink. Click here to watch our video tutorial on common filling mechanisms.
- Piston
- Grip Material
- Resin
- Nib Size
- Flex Extra-Fine, Flex Fine, Medium
- Nib Color
- Brown
- Nib Material
- 14k Gold, 18k Gold
- Postable
Whether or not the cap fits securely onto the back of the barrel when open.
- No
- 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
- 16.2mm (0.64in)
- Diameter - Cap (without clip)
- 16.7mm (0.66in)
- Diameter - Cap (with clip)
- 20.4mm (0.80in)
- Diameter - Grip (mm)
Measured from the place most people choose to rest their fingers, which varies with each pen.
- 11.0mm
- Length - Body
The measurement from the back end of the barrel to the tip of the nib.
- 133.3mm (5.25in)
- Length - Cap
- 66.6mm (2.62in)
- Length - Nib
The measured length of the visible portion of the nib when it is installed in the pen, from grip to tip.
- 22.4mm (0.88in)
- Length - Overall (Closed)
- 148.6mm (5.85in)
- Weight - Body
If a converter is included with the pen, this weight is reflected in the total.
- 19g (0.67oz)
- Weight - Cap
- 17g (0.60oz)
- Weight - Overall (g)
- 36.0g
- Max Ink Capacity - Piston Vac
The maximum volume of ink that can fit in the pen when using the built-in piston or vacuum filling mechanism.
- 1.13ml
