J. Herbin Traditional Formula Sealing Wax
J. Herbin Sealing Wax has been made in France since 1670. Generations of remarkable people, from Louis XIV to Coco Chanel, have used this traditional sealing wax, and it is well known around the world as one of the highest quality sealing waxes ever made.
La société J. Herbin, sealing wax manufacturer, was established in 1670. Louis XIV, the Sun King, was 32 years old. M. Herbin was a sailor, and from his many journeys to India he brought back to Paris formulas for manufacturing sealing wax. His special lacquer formula improved the quality of seals in adhesion and neatness, helping him to become famous throughout the kingdom. The house was established at rue des Fossés Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois. Then as today, sealing wax was used for documents and correspondence, but also in decoration and bottling. J. Herbin has supplied Chanel from its beginning with wax used for finishing touches on their perfume bottles.
J. Herbin Sealing Wax (la cire) is made with several natural elements: pine resin, ground limestone, lacquer, and a dye made from cochineal. To make wax, the components are heated in a cauldron for one hour at 140 degrees centigrade. To give wax its color, pigments are added. Wax is poured by hand into steel molds, which fashion sticks (les bâtonnets) of wax. The sticks are still warm when they are removed from the molds.
Please note, this wax is brittle and will not make it through the mail without cracking or breaking. We suggest you use J. Herbin traditional wax for artwork, certificates, contracts, bottling, personally delivered notes and calling cards, or documents and packages that require proof of tampering. If you want flexible wax (for your correspondence) that is unlikely to crack or break in the postal system, please purchase Atelier Gargoyle Flexible Sealing Wax.
We sell J. Herbin's "Cire Favorite" (Favorite Wax) in a range of 7 colors. Each stick weighs approx 5/8 oz or 18 grams, and is a tad short of 5 inches long. Each stick will make about 10-20 seal impressions, depending on the size of the seal.
The price is $6 per stick, and the minimum purchase is 5 sticks ($30). Colors can be mixed or matched.
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Rouge / Red
Also available:
Silver (image coming soon)
Copper (image coming soon)
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