David Oscarson - Alexander Fleming - Roller Ball Pen Grey & White

THE DESIGN

A tribute to the discoverer of penicillin. Fleming's signature stands in high relief around the barrel, representing the countless prescriptions written since 1928, and the cap reconstructs his original petri dish. The background is engraved in a vertical motif interrupted by stems, branches and spores — penicillium as it appears under the glass. The clip emulates an inoculating loop and the gripping section is engraved with the chemical formula for penicillin. This roller ball is finished in Grey & White with polished .925 sterling silver.

THE CRAFT

Hand-crafted from .925 sterling silver. Each component passes through multiple stages of precision engraving to create the guilloché pattern, then hard enamel — glass, water and metal oxides ground by hand with a mortar and pestle — is applied with a quill, kiln-fired at over 1,000 °F, filed back by hand with a diamond file and fired again until the enamel fills every valley of the engraving. The pieces are then polished and buffed to the velvet finish of true translucent hard enamel. A five-year apprenticeship is required to master the process.

THE COLLECTION

The Alexander Fleming Collection is the 23rd in the David Oscarson series of Limited Edition writing instruments. Every piece is individually numbered. Each colour variation is limited to 73 pieces, one for each year of Fleming's life.

THE WRITING

The roller ball version of the collection — the same sterling silver, guilloché and hard-enamel body as the fountain pen, with a capped roller ball section that takes a standard roller ball refill for an effortless, consistent line.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Maison: David Oscarson, St. Louis, Missouri — handmade limited editions since 2000 • Collection: Alexander Fleming • Type: Roller Ball Pen • Colour: Grey & White • Finish: Sterling silver • Body: .925 sterling silver, guilloché engraving, kiln-fired hard enamel • Refill: roller ball • Edition: limited to 73 pieces per colour (fountain pen and roller ball combined), individually numbered • Reference: AFG-RB • Presented in: David Oscarson presentation box

WHO THIS IS FOR

• Collectors of numbered limited-edition writing instruments • Admirers of guilloché and hard-enamel work in the Fabergé tradition • Those marking a milestone with a piece made to be kept and handed down

AUTHENTICITY GUARANTEED

Supplied in Canada by El Laguito Cigars, authorized David Oscarson retailer, shipped from Mississauga, Ontario. Every piece is genuine David Oscarson, individually numbered and backed by authorized warranty.