Van Dieman's Night - Heemskerck and Zeehaen Ink - 40 ml
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Description
Van Dieman's inks pay tribute to the Australian island of Tasmania, where they are produced. The inks are handmade in small batches using a minimum of 95% Australian ingredients. Each series is inspired by Tasmanian fauna, flora, history or extraordinary landscapes.
Heemskerck and Zeehaen is a captivating ink that pays homage to the illustrious journey of Dutch explorer Abel Tasman and the two vessels that bore him into the annals of history. In 1642, under the patronage of Anthony Van Diemen, Governor-General of the Dutch East India Company, Tasman embarked on a voyage aboard the Heemskerck and the Zeehaen that would forever change our understanding of the world.
This ink captures the spirit of that voyage with a complex palette of chestnut brown that gracefully shades into a dark chocolate hue, embodying the tenacity and strength of the Heemskerck and the Zeehaen. The robust, darker tone reflects the larger Heemskerck, while the lighter chestnut symbolizes the smaller but no less significant Zeehaen. Together, they sail once more on the sea of your page, charting a course through your words and thoughts.
When laid thick on the page, the ink reveals a breathtaking green sheen, a tribute to the pristine, untouched beauty of Tasmania – then Van Diemen's Land – that greeted Tasman's astonished eyes. This sheen is the essence of the verdant wilderness, the sparkling coves, the forest-clad mountains – a land of stunning, unspoiled beauty.
Technical data
| Product number | VD VOY-40-HZ |
| Bottle size | 40 ml |
| Weight | 181 g |
| Size (length/width/height) | 5,5 cm / 4,4 cm / 7,5 cm |
| Water Resistance | No |
| Dip Pen Ink | Yes |
| Fountain Pen Ink | Yes |
| Shimmer ✨ | No |
| Sheen | Yes |
| Scented | No |
| UV Reactive | No |
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