{"product_id":"david-oscarson-america-the-beautiful-sapphire-gold-trim-fountain-pen","title":"David Oscarson America The Beautiful Sapphire Gold Vermeil Fountain Pen","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"0\"\u003eIn celebration of the Semiquincentennial of the United States, David Oscarson proudly presents the America the Beautiful Collection: a Limited Edition fountain pen inspired by Katharine Lee Bates’ timeless hymn and the enduring ideals of Freedom, Providence, and Brotherhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003eAs with all Oscarson creations, the America the Beautiful Collection is crafted from solid Sterling Silver, featuring multiple levels of Guilloché engraving and the art of kiln-fired Hot Enamel. Every detail honors the symbols, poetry, and history of America’s founding and its continued pursuit of liberty and unity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"2\"\u003eThe cap of the America the Beautiful Fountain Pen features the American Bald Eagle, wings outstretched, engraved in high and low relief and overlaid across the Star-Spangled Banner. Above, rays of light radiate in high relief, while sunburst Guilloché shimmers beneath translucent Hot Enamel, recalling Bates’ lyric: “God shed His grace on thee.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"3\"\u003eThe clip is fashioned as an elongated scroll of the Constitution of the United States, engraved with the opening words of the Preamble: “We the People.” The Liberty Bell also adorns the scroll, a reminder of its eternal inscription: “Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land unto All the Inhabitants thereof.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"4\"\u003eThe crown of the cap is adorned with three clasping hands in mid relief, symbolizing unity and brotherhood, from Bates’ lyric: “And crown thy good with brotherhood.” Encircling the crown are three high relief silver stars, representing the three branches of government — Legislative, Executive, and Judicial — and, at a deeper level, the divine Godhead. At the top of the cap, in high relief, appear the Latin words Annuit Coeptis, meaning “He has approved our undertakings,” a phrase drawn from the Great Seal of the United States and from Virgil’s poetry, first proposed by Charles Thomson in 1782.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"5\"\u003eThe pen barrel evokes the imagery of Bates’ lyric: “O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain.” In rich translucent enamel over multi-leveled guilloché, fields of wheat fade into plowed farmland and trees, with distant mountains rising beneath a vast open sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6\"\u003eAt the base of the barrel, the Latin words from the Great Seal, Novus Ordo Seclorum appear in high relief — “A New Order of the Ages” — symbolizing the nation’s founding vision and its enduring legacy. On the endcap, the initials USA appear boldly, flanked by two stars, with the years 1776 and 2026 in raised relief against a field of opaque black enamel, commemorating 250 years of liberty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003eThe gripping section bears an engraved stanza from Bates’ hymn: “America! America! God shed His grace on thee. From sea to shining sea!”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003eEach element of the America the Beautiful Collection has been carefully chosen to reflect the spirit of the nation — its origins, its struggles, and its triumphs — united under Providence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe America the Beautiful Collection is the 42\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e in the David Oscarson\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e™\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Collection. Produced in six primary color variations, each will be limited to 76 pieces, including Fountain Pen and Roller Ball styles, honoring the 250th Anniversary of the United States of America.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-2cx7o23327\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"dSoN4 _6cuve M4Ji4 SISpo\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"viewer-lssts209848\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"dSoN4 _6cuve M4Ji4 SISpo\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-buxx\"\u003e\u003cbr role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 id=\"viewer-44odl1406\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"X3hFm XPd8H M4Ji4 SISpo\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cspan id=\"hard-enamel-44odl140\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"K8fmE\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHard Enamel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-rbkxu1408\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"dSoN4 _6cuve M4Ji4 SISpo\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-buxx\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe America The Beautiful Collection continues in the spirit of artistic mastery and the tradition of Old World craftsmanship by combining the centuries-old technique of G\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003euilloché\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with the art and expertise of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHard Enamel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-buxx\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-grpqh1414\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"dSoN4 _6cuve M4Ji4 SISpo\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-buxx\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUsing a mortar and pestle, a composition of glass, water and metal oxides is ground for hours by hand. When settled, the water is removed, leaving the fine paste that is the basis for hard enamel. A quill is then used to apply each coat of the mixture to the surface of the metal, ensuring that the entire guilloché area is completely covered in enamel. The components are then fired in a furnace at temperatures exceeding 1,000° F, fusing the enamel to the metal and forming a layer of glass.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-a7pkj1416\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"dSoN4 _6cuve M4Ji4 SISpo\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-buxx\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter cooling, the pieces are manually ground with a diamond file, restoring their proper shape and surface. This tedious process is repeated at length until the level of enamel reaches the depth required to cover the peaks and fill the valleys of each intricate guilloché pattern. When the final stages of firing are completed, the pieces are polished and buffed, revealing the velvet finish of translucent hard enamel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-qdo881418\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"dSoN4 _6cuve M4Ji4 SISpo\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-buxx\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduction of translucent hard enamel demands the highest levels of patience, experience and skill. A five-year apprenticeship is required to ensure that the highest levels of quality will be met in each individual Collection piece.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\" class=\"dSoN4 _6cuve M4Ji4 SISpo\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-buxx\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe America The Beautiful will be produced in three color variations:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-buxx\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTranslucent Sapphire i\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003en gold vermeil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTranslucent Sapphire Silver Trim\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"-buxx\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David Oscarson","offers":[{"title":"Fine","offer_id":47602232590526,"sku":"AMERICASAPG-FP -Fine","price":8500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":47602232623294,"sku":"DAMERICASAPG-FP - Broad","price":8500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Broad","offer_id":47602232656062,"sku":"DAMERICASAPG-FP - Broad","price":8500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/7564\/2046\/files\/David-Oscarson-America-The-Beautiful-Fountain-Pen---Sapphire---Gold-Trim-_Limited-Edition.jpg?v=1780538781","url":"https:\/\/bertramsinkwell.com\/products\/david-oscarson-america-the-beautiful-sapphire-gold-trim-fountain-pen","provider":"Bertram's Inkwell","version":"1.0","type":"link"}