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Title |
Japanese Metal Nib Writing Pen, c.1942-1946 |
Object Name |
Pen, Metal Nib |
Description |
Japanese Metal Nib Writing Pen, c.1942-1946, black and silver-colored. The barrel and the cap are made out of black plastic and seem to be stuck together. The barrel is round and smooth at the base. The top of the cap is round and has a metal silver-colored band attached to it which is attached to a silver-colored metal clip with a metal sphere at the tip. The lid has a single silver-colored metal band at the bottom. The clip and the barrel are embossed. |
Date |
c. 1942-1946 |
Catalog Number |
2016.030.005C |
Collection |
3D - Written Communication Tools & Equipment |
Creator |
Maruzen Co., Ltd |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Inscription Text |
"Athena the Pen / MARUZEN CO LTD" (embossed on the back of barrel) (Japanese inscriptions embossed on the clip and front of barrel) |
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). |
Notes |
"Maruzen Company, Limited, was established in 1869 as Japan's first joint stock corporation. By importing Western publications and other goods, Maruzen took the lead in introducing to Japan information about overseas cultures. Today, Maruzen has earned a solid position as one of Japan's leading booksellers, and the company has also diversified into other areas. In information-related fields, Maruzen's business activities include providing multimedia information services, developing networks, marketing office automation equipment, and offering facilities development services. In addition, the company has a strong presence in lifestyle and culture fields, such as stationery and fashion apparel. Through its domestic network of 39 stores, 29 sale offices, and more than 70 sales outlets in universities and colleges and its overseas network of 4 offices, Maruzen is developing a diversified portfolio of business activities around its core operations in books and journals." [https://www.company-histories.com/Maruzen-Co-Limited-Company-History.html] |
Dimensions |
H-4.75 W-0.375 D-0.375 inches |
Search Terms |
Mussio, Rose Valador, Tom Writing Accessories Writing Utensils |
Subjects |
Pens Writing |
People |
Mussio, Rose Valador, Tom |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Catherine Boyle |