{"title":"David Oscarson Ellis Island","description":"\u003cp class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-8zosn51297\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Ellis Island Limited Edition Collection stands as a tribute to the millions of immigrants who came to the United States seeking freedom and opportunity and who together built a great nation “out of many, one”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-fc6742447\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlags from countries with the greatest numbers of immigrants from 1892 to 1954 are displayed in high and low relief in guilloché and hot enamel. The American flag stands at the front of the cap in the forefront of the Statue of Liberty outlined underneath. The torch on the clip is a symbol of enlightenment, lighting the way to freedom along the path to liberty. The seal of Public Health adorns the top of the cap and a detention stamp is engraved at the bottom of the barrel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ciframe src=\"https:\/\/bertramsinkwell.mom\/cdn\/shop\/videos\/c\/vp\/e34fab6d547849f59eac0966b1d6dd2e\/e34fab6d547849f59eac0966b1d6dd2e.HD-1080p-2.5Mbps-39670471.mp4?v=0\" height=\"500\" width=\"700\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"david-oscarson-ellis-island-ruby-red-fountain-pen","title":"David Oscarson Ellis Island Ruby Red with Gold Vermeil Fountain Pen","description":"\u003cp id=\"viewer-xhnf250988\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom 1892 to 1954, over 12 million immigrants passed through the portals at Ellis Island seeking freedom and the bright promise of opportunity in America. Some sought wealth and fortune; for others, the journey was made to escape war, drought, famine or religious persecution, but all who came shared the common hope for a better life in the new world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally called Gull Island by the Mohegan Indians, this little piece of land just south of Manhattan was acquired by the Dutch in 1630 and renamed Oyster Island. During the 1760’s, it was known as Gibbet Island, named for the gibbet, or gallows tree, used to hang men convicted of piracy. During the Revolutionary War, New York merchant Samuel Ellis purchased the island and built a tavern on it to cater to local fishermen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"viewer-2i1zt51342\" class=\"-O-wI\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-on3qj2433\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1808, the state of New York purchased Ellis Island for $10,000 and the US War Department paid the state to use the island for military fortifications and ammunition storage during the war of 1812. During the US Civil War, Ellis Island was used as a munitions arsenal for the Union Army.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter the Civil War, Ellis Island stood vacant until the US government decided to replace the New York immigration station at Castle Garden, which closed in 1890. Control of immigration was turned over to the federal government, and $75,000 was appropriated for construction of the first federal immigration station on Ellis Island. Artesian wells were dug and the island’s size was doubled to over six acres, with landfill created from incoming ships’ ballast and the excavation of subway tunnels in New York.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-ljjca2437\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen the first great wave of immigration began in 1814, there was very little regulation, but by 1875, the United States began to deny entry to prostitutes and criminals; “lunatics” and “idiots” were also forbidden to enter the country.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first Ellis Island Immigration Station officially opened on January 1, 1892 as three large ships waited to land. Seven hundred immigrants passed through Ellis Island that day, and nearly 450,000 followed over the course of that first year.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter an arduous sea voyage, immigrants were tagged with information from their ship’s registry, then waited in long lines for medical and legal inspections to determine if they were fit for entry into the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver the next five decades, until its closing in November, 1954, more than 12 million people passed through the island on their way into the United States. Today, 40 percent of all current U.S. citizens can trace at least one of their ancestors to Ellis Island.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Ellis Island Limited Edition Collection stands as a tribute to the millions of immigrants who came to the United States seeking freedom and opportunity and who together built a great nation “out of many, one”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-fc6742447\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlags from countries with the greatest numbers of immigrants from 1892 to 1954 are displayed in high and low relief in guilloché and hot enamel. The American flag stands at the front of the cap in the forefront of the Statue of Liberty outlined underneath. The torch on the clip is a symbol of enlightenment, lighting the way to freedom along the path to liberty. The seal of Public Health adorns the top of the cap and a detention stamp is engraved at the bottom of the barrel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-yrxku51201\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Ellis Island Collection is the 34th in the David Oscarson™ series of Limited Edition writing instruments and will be produced in three design variations; each limited to production of 62 pieces (including fountain pens and roller balls). Consistent with previous designs, the Ellis Island Collection is created by employing the expertise of G\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003euilloch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eé engraving and the artistic mastery of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHard Enamel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-vg7ff2455\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Ellis Island Collection will be produced in the following color variations:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-uct1c2457\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTranslucent Ruby Red Hard Enamel with Gold Vermeil\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTranslucent White Hard Enamel with Gold Vermeil\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTranslucent Sapphire Blue Hard Enamel with Gold Vermeil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTranslucent Ruby Red Hard Enamel with Silver\u003cbr\u003eTranslucent Sapphire Blue Hard Enamel with \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSilver\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David Oscarson","offers":[{"title":"Fine","offer_id":44739167256766,"sku":"David Oscarson Ellis Island Ruby Red with Gold Vermeil  FP-Fine","price":8200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":44739167289534,"sku":"David Oscarson Ellis Island Ruby Red with Gold Vermeil  FP-Medium","price":8200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Broad","offer_id":44739167322302,"sku":"David Oscarson Ellis Island Ruby Red with Gold Vermeil  FP-Broad","price":8200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/7564\/2046\/files\/Translucent-Ruby-Red-Hard-Enamel-with-Gold-Vermeil_7f743484-c3eb-430e-a5fe-d3450948d85c.jpg?v=1733697429"},{"product_id":"david-oscarson-ellis-island-ruby-red-with-silver-fountain-pen","title":"David Oscarson Ellis Island Ruby Red with Silver Fountain Pen","description":"\u003cp id=\"viewer-xhnf250988\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom 1892 to 1954, over 12 million immigrants passed through the portals at Ellis Island seeking freedom and the bright promise of opportunity in America. Some sought wealth and fortune; for others, the journey was made to escape war, drought, famine or religious persecution, but all who came shared the common hope for a better life in the new world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally called Gull Island by the Mohegan Indians, this little piece of land just south of Manhattan was acquired by the Dutch in 1630 and renamed Oyster Island. During the 1760’s, it was known as Gibbet Island, named for the gibbet, or gallows tree, used to hang men convicted of piracy. During the Revolutionary War, New York merchant Samuel Ellis purchased the island and built a tavern on it to cater to local fishermen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"viewer-2i1zt51342\" class=\"-O-wI\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-on3qj2433\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1808, the state of New York purchased Ellis Island for $10,000 and the US War Department paid the state to use the island for military fortifications and ammunition storage during the war of 1812. During the US Civil War, Ellis Island was used as a munitions arsenal for the Union Army.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter the Civil War, Ellis Island stood vacant until the US government decided to replace the New York immigration station at Castle Garden, which closed in 1890. Control of immigration was turned over to the federal government, and $75,000 was appropriated for construction of the first federal immigration station on Ellis Island. Artesian wells were dug and the island’s size was doubled to over six acres, with landfill created from incoming ships’ ballast and the excavation of subway tunnels in New York.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-ljjca2437\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen the first great wave of immigration began in 1814, there was very little regulation, but by 1875, the United States began to deny entry to prostitutes and criminals; “lunatics” and “idiots” were also forbidden to enter the country.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first Ellis Island Immigration Station officially opened on January 1, 1892 as three large ships waited to land. Seven hundred immigrants passed through Ellis Island that day, and nearly 450,000 followed over the course of that first year.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter an arduous sea voyage, immigrants were tagged with information from their ship’s registry, then waited in long lines for medical and legal inspections to determine if they were fit for entry into the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver the next five decades, until its closing in November, 1954, more than 12 million people passed through the island on their way into the United States. Today, 40 percent of all current U.S. citizens can trace at least one of their ancestors to Ellis Island.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Ellis Island Limited Edition Collection stands as a tribute to the millions of immigrants who came to the United States seeking freedom and opportunity and who together built a great nation “out of many, one”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-fc6742447\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlags from countries with the greatest numbers of immigrants from 1892 to 1954 are displayed in high and low relief in guilloché and hot enamel. The American flag stands at the front of the cap in the forefront of the Statue of Liberty outlined underneath. The torch on the clip is a symbol of enlightenment, lighting the way to freedom along the path to liberty. The seal of Public Health adorns the top of the cap and a detention stamp is engraved at the bottom of the barrel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-yrxku51201\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Ellis Island Collection is the 34th in the David Oscarson™ series of Limited Edition writing instruments and will be produced in three design variations; each limited to production of 62 pieces (including fountain pens and roller balls). Consistent with previous designs, the Ellis Island Collection is created by employing the expertise of G\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003euilloch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eé engraving and the artistic mastery of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHard Enamel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-vg7ff2455\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Ellis Island Collection will be produced in the following color variations:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-uct1c2457\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTranslucent Ruby Red Hard Enamel with Gold Vermeil\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTranslucent White Hard Enamel with Gold Vermeil\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTranslucent Sapphire Blue Hard Enamel with Gold Vermeil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTranslucent Ruby Red Hard Enamel with Silver\u003cbr\u003eTranslucent Sapphire Blue Hard Enamel with \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSilver\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David Oscarson","offers":[{"title":"Fine","offer_id":44739168043198,"sku":"David Oscarson Ellis Island Ruby Red with Silver FP-Fine","price":7900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":44739168075966,"sku":"David Oscarson Ellis Island Ruby Red with Silver FP-Medium","price":7900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Broad","offer_id":44739168108734,"sku":"David Oscarson Ellis Island Ruby Red with Silver FP-Broad","price":7900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/7564\/2046\/files\/Translucent-Ruby-Red-Hard-Enamel-with-in-Silver_bbb40756-c457-4f30-83be-53abf56e4d18.jpg?v=1733697511"},{"product_id":"david-oscarson-ellis-island-sapphire-blue-with-silver-fountain-pen","title":"David Oscarson Ellis Island Sapphire Blue with Silver Fountain Pen","description":"\u003cp id=\"viewer-xhnf250988\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom 1892 to 1954, over 12 million immigrants passed through the portals at Ellis Island seeking freedom and the bright promise of opportunity in America. Some sought wealth and fortune; for others, the journey was made to escape war, drought, famine or religious persecution, but all who came shared the common hope for a better life in the new world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally called Gull Island by the Mohegan Indians, this little piece of land just south of Manhattan was acquired by the Dutch in 1630 and renamed Oyster Island. During the 1760’s, it was known as Gibbet Island, named for the gibbet, or gallows tree, used to hang men convicted of piracy. During the Revolutionary War, New York merchant Samuel Ellis purchased the island and built a tavern on it to cater to local fishermen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"viewer-2i1zt51342\" class=\"-O-wI\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-on3qj2433\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1808, the state of New York purchased Ellis Island for $10,000 and the US War Department paid the state to use the island for military fortifications and ammunition storage during the war of 1812. During the US Civil War, Ellis Island was used as a munitions arsenal for the Union Army.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter the Civil War, Ellis Island stood vacant until the US government decided to replace the New York immigration station at Castle Garden, which closed in 1890. Control of immigration was turned over to the federal government, and $75,000 was appropriated for construction of the first federal immigration station on Ellis Island. Artesian wells were dug and the island’s size was doubled to over six acres, with landfill created from incoming ships’ ballast and the excavation of subway tunnels in New York.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-ljjca2437\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen the first great wave of immigration began in 1814, there was very little regulation, but by 1875, the United States began to deny entry to prostitutes and criminals; “lunatics” and “idiots” were also forbidden to enter the country.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first Ellis Island Immigration Station officially opened on January 1, 1892 as three large ships waited to land. Seven hundred immigrants passed through Ellis Island that day, and nearly 450,000 followed over the course of that first year.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter an arduous sea voyage, immigrants were tagged with information from their ship’s registry, then waited in long lines for medical and legal inspections to determine if they were fit for entry into the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver the next five decades, until its closing in November, 1954, more than 12 million people passed through the island on their way into the United States. Today, 40 percent of all current U.S. citizens can trace at least one of their ancestors to Ellis Island.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Ellis Island Limited Edition Collection stands as a tribute to the millions of immigrants who came to the United States seeking freedom and opportunity and who together built a great nation “out of many, one”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-fc6742447\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlags from countries with the greatest numbers of immigrants from 1892 to 1954 are displayed in high and low relief in guilloché and hot enamel. The American flag stands at the front of the cap in the forefront of the Statue of Liberty outlined underneath. The torch on the clip is a symbol of enlightenment, lighting the way to freedom along the path to liberty. The seal of Public Health adorns the top of the cap and a detention stamp is engraved at the bottom of the barrel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-yrxku51201\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Ellis Island Collection is the 34th in the David Oscarson™ series of Limited Edition writing instruments and will be produced in three design variations; each limited to production of 62 pieces (including fountain pens and roller balls). Consistent with previous designs, the Ellis Island Collection is created by employing the expertise of G\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003euilloch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eé engraving and the artistic mastery of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHard Enamel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-vg7ff2455\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Ellis Island Collection will be produced in the following color variations:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-uct1c2457\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTranslucent Ruby Red Hard Enamel with Gold Vermeil\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTranslucent White Hard Enamel with Gold Vermeil\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTranslucent Sapphire Blue Hard Enamel with Gold Vermeil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTranslucent Ruby Red Hard Enamel with Silver\u003cbr\u003eTranslucent Sapphire Blue Hard Enamel with \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSilver\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David Oscarson","offers":[{"title":"Fine","offer_id":44739168207038,"sku":"David Oscarson Ellis Island Sapphire Blue with Silver FP-Fine","price":7900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":44739168239806,"sku":"David Oscarson Ellis Island Sapphire Blue with Silver  FP-Medium","price":7900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Broad","offer_id":44739168272574,"sku":"David Oscarson Ellis Island Sapphire Blue with Silver FP-Broad","price":7900.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/7564\/2046\/files\/Translucent-Sapphire-Blue-Hard-Enamel-with-in-Silver.jpg?v=1733697594"},{"product_id":"david-oscarson-ellis-island-sapphire-blue-with-gold-vermeil-fountain-pen","title":"David Oscarson Ellis Island Sapphire Blue with Gold Vermeil Fountain Pen","description":"\u003cp id=\"viewer-xhnf250988\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom 1892 to 1954, over 12 million immigrants passed through the portals at Ellis Island seeking freedom and the bright promise of opportunity in America. Some sought wealth and fortune; for others, the journey was made to escape war, drought, famine or religious persecution, but all who came shared the common hope for a better life in the new world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginally called Gull Island by the Mohegan Indians, this little piece of land just south of Manhattan was acquired by the Dutch in 1630 and renamed Oyster Island. During the 1760’s, it was known as Gibbet Island, named for the gibbet, or gallows tree, used to hang men convicted of piracy. During the Revolutionary War, New York merchant Samuel Ellis purchased the island and built a tavern on it to cater to local fishermen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"viewer-2i1zt51342\" class=\"-O-wI\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-on3qj2433\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1808, the state of New York purchased Ellis Island for $10,000 and the US War Department paid the state to use the island for military fortifications and ammunition storage during the war of 1812. During the US Civil War, Ellis Island was used as a munitions arsenal for the Union Army.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter the Civil War, Ellis Island stood vacant until the US government decided to replace the New York immigration station at Castle Garden, which closed in 1890. Control of immigration was turned over to the federal government, and $75,000 was appropriated for construction of the first federal immigration station on Ellis Island. Artesian wells were dug and the island’s size was doubled to over six acres, with landfill created from incoming ships’ ballast and the excavation of subway tunnels in New York.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-ljjca2437\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen the first great wave of immigration began in 1814, there was very little regulation, but by 1875, the United States began to deny entry to prostitutes and criminals; “lunatics” and “idiots” were also forbidden to enter the country.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe first Ellis Island Immigration Station officially opened on January 1, 1892 as three large ships waited to land. Seven hundred immigrants passed through Ellis Island that day, and nearly 450,000 followed over the course of that first year.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter an arduous sea voyage, immigrants were tagged with information from their ship’s registry, then waited in long lines for medical and legal inspections to determine if they were fit for entry into the United States.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOver the next five decades, until its closing in November, 1954, more than 12 million people passed through the island on their way into the United States. Today, 40 percent of all current U.S. citizens can trace at least one of their ancestors to Ellis Island.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Ellis Island Limited Edition Collection stands as a tribute to the millions of immigrants who came to the United States seeking freedom and opportunity and who together built a great nation “out of many, one”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-fc6742447\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlags from countries with the greatest numbers of immigrants from 1892 to 1954 are displayed in high and low relief in guilloché and hot enamel. The American flag stands at the front of the cap in the forefront of the Statue of Liberty outlined underneath. The torch on the clip is a symbol of enlightenment, lighting the way to freedom along the path to liberty. The seal of Public Health adorns the top of the cap and a detention stamp is engraved at the bottom of the barrel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-yrxku51201\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Ellis Island Collection is the 34th in the David Oscarson™ series of Limited Edition writing instruments and will be produced in three design variations; each limited to production of 62 pieces (including fountain pens and roller balls). Consistent with previous designs, the Ellis Island Collection is created by employing the expertise of G\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003euilloch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eé engraving and the artistic mastery of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHard Enamel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-vg7ff2455\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Ellis Island Collection will be produced in the following color variations:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-uct1c2457\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTranslucent Ruby Red Hard Enamel with Gold Vermeil\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTranslucent White Hard Enamel with Gold Vermeil\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTranslucent Sapphire Blue Hard Enamel with Gold Vermeil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eTranslucent Ruby Red Hard Enamel with Silver\u003cbr\u003eTranslucent Sapphire Blue Hard Enamel with \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eSilver\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"David Oscarson","offers":[{"title":"Fine","offer_id":44739169386686,"sku":"David Oscarson Ellis Island Sapphire Blue with Gold Vermeil FP-Fine","price":8200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Medium","offer_id":44739169419454,"sku":"David Oscarson Ellis Island Sapphire Blue with Gold Vermeil FP-Medium","price":8200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Broad","offer_id":44739169452222,"sku":"David Oscarson Ellis Island Sapphire Blue with Gold Vermeil FP-Broad","price":8200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/7564\/2046\/files\/Translucent-Sapphire-Blue-Hard-Enamel-with-Gold-Vermeil.jpg?v=1733698417"},{"product_id":"david-oscarson-ellis-island-translucent-ruby-red-hard-enamel-folding-knife","title":"David Oscarson Ellis Island Translucent Ruby Red Hard Enamel Folding Knife","description":"\u003csection id=\"comp-lhtvefi4\" class=\"comp-lhtvefi4 CohWsy wixui-column-strip\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-testid=\"columns\" class=\"V5AUxf\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"comp-lhtvefi52\" class=\"comp-lhtvefi52 YzqVVZ wixui-column-strip__column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mesh-id=\"comp-lhtvefi52inlineContent\" data-testid=\"inline-content\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mesh-id=\"comp-lhtvefi52inlineContent-gridContainer\" data-testid=\"mesh-container-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"comp-lhtvefin\" class=\"TWFxr5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"comp-lhtvefin\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sGWYken comp-lhtvefin\" data-hook=\"ricosviewer-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nIlW2\" dir=\"ltr\" data-id=\"content-viewer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"C0hbR\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"av0i6\"\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-2n3zw4859\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInspired by the eponymous collection of Limited Edition writing instruments, the Ellis Island Folding Knife stands as a tribute to the millions of immigrants who came to the United States seeking freedom and opportunity and who together built a great nation “out of many, one”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-ky0s04862\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlags from countries with the greatest numbers of immigrants from 1892 to 1954 are displayed in high and low relief guilloché engraving and finished in translucent and opaque hot enamels. The monochromatic American flag stands in high relief above Lady Liberty, and engraved underneath are the famous words penned by Emma Lazarus: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \"Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-rj35k4866\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Ellis Island Folding Knife 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=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-ohq4c4874\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-crafted in solid Sterling Silver, the scales of the knife are engraved, or diamond-cut in high and low relief using a centuries-old technique known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-9afmr4880\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\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 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHard (Hot) Enamel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.  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.  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\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-3v2yw4891\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\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 scales are polished and buffed, revealing the velvet finish of translucent hard enamel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-3idwz4898\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\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\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-73nkb4904\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Blade on the Ellis Island Folding Knife is forged using Swedish Stainless (Damasteel DS93X) Damascus and a diamond is set in each side of the silver thumb stud.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-3w0y010835\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u LEG-P HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Ellis Island Folding Knife will be produced in the following color variations, each limited to 62 pieces:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-ewwiy4909\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u LEG-P HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTranslucent Ruby Red Hard Enamel \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTranslucent White Hard Enamel \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTranslucent Sapphire Blue Hard Enamel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"comp-ljwfi1ex\" class=\"comp-ljwfi1ex CohWsy wixui-column-strip\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgLayers_comp-ljwfi1ex\" 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Knife","price":7800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/7564\/2046\/files\/Ellis-Island-Folding-Knife-Ruby-Red-silver5.jpg?v=1733787455"},{"product_id":"david-oscarson-ellis-island-translucent-sapphire-blue-hard-enamel-folding-knife","title":"David Oscarson Ellis Island Translucent Sapphire Blue Hard Enamel Folding Knife","description":"\u003csection class=\"comp-lhtvefi4 CohWsy wixui-column-strip\" id=\"comp-lhtvefi4\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"V5AUxf\" data-testid=\"columns\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"comp-lhtvefi52 YzqVVZ wixui-column-strip__column\" id=\"comp-lhtvefi52\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-testid=\"inline-content\" data-mesh-id=\"comp-lhtvefi52inlineContent\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-testid=\"mesh-container-content\" data-mesh-id=\"comp-lhtvefi52inlineContent-gridContainer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TWFxr5\" id=\"comp-lhtvefin\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"comp-lhtvefin\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-hook=\"ricosviewer-wrapper\" class=\"sGWYken comp-lhtvefin\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-id=\"content-viewer\" dir=\"ltr\" class=\"nIlW2\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"C0hbR\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"av0i6\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-2n3zw4859\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInspired by the eponymous collection of Limited Edition writing instruments, the Ellis Island Folding Knife stands as a tribute to the millions of immigrants who came to the United States seeking freedom and opportunity and who together built a great nation “out of many, one”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-ky0s04862\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlags from countries with the greatest numbers of immigrants from 1892 to 1954 are displayed in high and low relief guilloché engraving and finished in translucent and opaque hot enamels. The monochromatic American flag stands in high relief above Lady Liberty, and engraved underneath are the famous words penned by Emma Lazarus: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \"Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-rj35k4866\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Ellis Island Folding Knife 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=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-ohq4c4874\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-crafted in solid Sterling Silver, the scales of the knife are engraved, or diamond-cut in high and low relief using a centuries-old technique known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-9afmr4880\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\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 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHard (Hot) Enamel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.  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.  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\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-3v2yw4891\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\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 scales are polished and buffed, revealing the velvet finish of translucent hard enamel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-3idwz4898\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\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\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-73nkb4904\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Blade on the Ellis Island Folding Knife is forged using Swedish Stainless (Damasteel DS93X) Damascus and a diamond is set in each side of the silver thumb stud.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"o0STb GF80u LEG-P HjRUP\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-3w0y010835\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Ellis Island Folding Knife will be produced in the following color variations, each limited to 62 pieces:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"o0STb GF80u LEG-P HjRUP\" dir=\"auto\" id=\"viewer-ewwiy4909\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTranslucent Ruby Red Hard Enamel \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTranslucent White Hard Enamel \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTranslucent Sapphire Blue Hard Enamel  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"comp-ljwfi1ex CohWsy wixui-column-strip\" id=\"comp-ljwfi1ex\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"if7Vw2\" 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Knife","price":7800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/7564\/2046\/files\/Ellis-Island-Folding-Knife-Sapphire-Blue-silver4.jpg?v=1733787565"},{"product_id":"david-oscarson-ellis-island-translucent-white-hard-enamel-folding-knife","title":"David Oscarson Ellis Island Translucent White Hard Enamel Folding Knife","description":"\u003csection id=\"comp-lhtvefi4\" class=\"comp-lhtvefi4 CohWsy wixui-column-strip\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-testid=\"columns\" class=\"V5AUxf\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"comp-lhtvefi52\" class=\"comp-lhtvefi52 YzqVVZ wixui-column-strip__column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mesh-id=\"comp-lhtvefi52inlineContent\" data-testid=\"inline-content\" class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-mesh-id=\"comp-lhtvefi52inlineContent-gridContainer\" data-testid=\"mesh-container-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"comp-lhtvefin\" class=\"TWFxr5\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"comp-lhtvefin\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"sGWYken comp-lhtvefin\" data-hook=\"ricosviewer-wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nIlW2\" dir=\"ltr\" data-id=\"content-viewer\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"C0hbR\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"av0i6\"\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-2n3zw4859\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInspired by the eponymous collection of Limited Edition writing instruments, the Ellis Island Folding Knife stands as a tribute to the millions of immigrants who came to the United States seeking freedom and opportunity and who together built a great nation “out of many, one”.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-ky0s04862\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFlags from countries with the greatest numbers of immigrants from 1892 to 1954 are displayed in high and low relief guilloché engraving and finished in translucent and opaque hot enamels. The monochromatic American flag stands in high relief above Lady Liberty, and engraved underneath are the famous words penned by Emma Lazarus: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \"Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-rj35k4866\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Ellis Island Folding Knife 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=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-ohq4c4874\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHand-crafted in solid Sterling Silver, the scales of the knife are engraved, or diamond-cut in high and low relief using a centuries-old technique known as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGuilloché\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-9afmr4880\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\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 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHard (Hot) Enamel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.  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.  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\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-3v2yw4891\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\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 scales are polished and buffed, revealing the velvet finish of translucent hard enamel.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-3idwz4898\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\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\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-73nkb4904\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u joYDm HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Blade on the Ellis Island Folding Knife is forged using Swedish Stainless (Damasteel DS93X) Damascus and a diamond is set in each side of the silver thumb stud.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-3w0y010835\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u LEG-P HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Ellis Island Folding Knife will be produced in the following color variations, each limited to 62 pieces:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp id=\"viewer-ewwiy4909\" dir=\"auto\" class=\"o0STb GF80u LEG-P HjRUP\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTranslucent Ruby Red Hard Enamel \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTranslucent White Hard Enamel \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"B-fpk\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTranslucent Sapphire Blue Hard Enamel  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"comp-ljwfi1ex\" class=\"comp-ljwfi1ex CohWsy wixui-column-strip\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"bgLayers_comp-ljwfi1ex\" 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