HANDWRITING IN THE MIDDLE AGES
IN THE MIDDLE AGES, MONKS,KINGS AND NOBLEMEN WROTE ON
PARCHMENT (TANNED GOAT SKIN) OR VELLUM (STILLBORN CALF).
THE WRITING INSTRUMENT THAT THEY USED WAS A QUILL FROM A
GOOSE,EAGLE,SWAN DUCK OR TURKEY. THE INK CONSISTED OF
MINERAL PIGMENTS MIXED WITH GUM (TREE SAP) AND WATER.
CHARLEMAGNE WAS THE FIRST TO INSTITUTIONALIZE "CAROLINE"
LETTERING, WHICH BECAME COMMON TO ALL EUROPEAN COUNTRIES.
THIS KIT WILL BRING A TOUCH OF OLD WORLD ELEGANCE TO YOUR PEN
COLLECTION.
IT CONTAINS THE FOLLOWING :
1 PLUME D'OIE......................1 GOOSE QUILL
1 FEUILLE DE PARCHEMIN..................1 SHEET OF PARCHMENT
1 FALCON D'ENCRE.................1 BOTTLE OF INK
PACKAGED IN AN ATTRACTIVE SEE THROUGH BOX.
RETAIL $20.00
OUR PRICE $15.00
