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Title |
Japanese Writing Pen, c. 1942-1946 |
Object Name |
Pen, Metal Nib |
Description |
Japanese Writing Pen, c. 1942-1946, black, silver and golden-colored. The metal nip that touches the paper is missing or stuck inside. It has a pointed golden-colored tip, a silver-colored barrel with a black and golden-colored band that separates the barrel from the cap. The cap is silver-colored with a golden-colored pointed clip and a golden colored flat three layered top. The top and the clip are embossed. |
Date |
c. 1942-1946 |
Catalog Number |
2016.030.005A |
Collection |
3D - Written Communication Tools & Equipment |
Creator |
Almite Co. Ltd. |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Inscription Text |
"ALMITEco." (embossed vertically at the clip) (inscriptions embossed at the top of the cap are illegible) |
Provenance |
Received in wooden box mailed to and from Rose Mussio of Redwood City and her brother Tom Valador, who was serving in the Philippines during WWII (addresses on lid). |
Dimensions |
H-4.5 W-0.375 D-0.375 inches |
Search Terms |
Mussio, Rose Valador, Tom Writing Accessories Writing Utensils |
Subjects |
Pens Writing Writing materials |
People |
Mussio, Rose Valador, Tom |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Catherine Boyle |