The Cap & Barrel: Utilizing Oscarson’s signature multi-level background engraving, the cap and
barrel feature a smooth opaque “asphalt” highway, contrasted by shimmering Guilloché patterns
beneath layers of translucent Hot Enamel. Each of the 8 states along the trail features a unique guilloché
pattern, outlined in high relief. Intricate motifs of Art Deco diners, vintage gas pumps, and hotels and
motels paint a portrait of the open road in the American West.
? The solid sterling silver clip is sculpted into the likeness of a vintage neon hotel or motel sign,
welcoming weary visitors from the road.

? On the top of the cap, the iconic Route 66 highway sign is rendered in stunning high relief and Hot
Enamel, hand-fired at temperatures exceeding 1,400°F to achieve a depth of color and luster that will
never fade.
? An 18-karat gold nib plated in rhodium is a perfect match for the sterling silver fittings, and high relief
accents, including the "End of the Trail" taken from the Santa Monica pier.
A Masterpiece of Old-World Craftsmanship
For nearly three decades, David Oscarson has transformed the writing instrument into a cathedral of glass, silver
and gold.
In an era of mass production, David Oscarson remains one of the few ateliers practicing the grueling art of
Vitreous Enameling. Each pen undergoes multiple firings in a kiln, fusing ground glass to a sterling silver
body to create a surface as hard as stone and as brilliant as a jewel.
"This collection is a tribute to the explorers, the dreamers, and the silver-screen legends who turned a strip of
concrete into a symbol of freedom."
Route 66 is the 43 rd in the David Oscarson TM series and, true to the Oscarson legacy, this collection is not merely
a pen; it is a masterpiece of High and Low Relief Guilloché and translucent and opaque Vitreous Hard Enamel,
handcrafted to endure for the next hundred years of the journey.
Production will be limited to 66 pieces of each color variation, avaible as either Fountain Pen or Roller Ball.