David Oscarson Les Quatre Couleurs Rollerball Pen Grey

The David Oscarson Les Quatre Couleurs in Translucent Grey, Ruby Red and Opaque Black Hard Enamel Rollerball Pen. Les Quatre Couleurs is the seventeenth within the David OscarsonTM series of Limited Edition Writing Instruments. Produced in four color variations, each and every will probably be limited to production of 88 pieces (including Fountain Pen and Roller Ball styles).

Translated, “Les Quatre Couleurs” approach The Four Colors, and / or The Four Suits.

While origins of playing cards may also be traced to China, India and Persia as early because the 7th century, it wasn’t until the fourteenth century that they were introduced to Europe. The “pique” and “spade” may also be traced the sword of the Italian suits. The Spanish replaced queens with mounted knights (caballeros) and the Germans modified a few suits, the usage of bells, hearts, leaves and acorns as symbols. Improvement in French production, on the other hand helped propel the more simplified French design to sooner or later turn into the usual for such a lot of Europe. The French had initially included circle of relatives names on court cards, but this tradition came to an end with the French Revolution within the past due 18th century.

The four suits now utilized in a number of the world – Spades, Hearts, Diamonds and Clubs – originated in France about 1480. The Spade represents Nobility or Aristocracy; the Heart represents the Church or Clergy; the Diamond represents Merchants or the Rich and the Club represents Peasantry with its connection with clover, or the food of swine.

The Quatre Couleurs Collection Accommodates more than one levels of Guilloché engraving and a mixture of translucent and opaque Hard Enamel. All the body of each and every pen is first cut right down to the extent of the background, leaving the outer and inner lines of the four suits and ornamental filigree motif in high relief.