Sheaffer's fountain pen

Title
Sheaffer's fountain pen
Year/Period
mid 20th century
Region
Singapore
Material
Dimension
Object size: H1.2 x W14.3 x D1.6 cm
Accession No.
2007-51046

This glistening fountain pen - a symbol of the owner's wealth and education - belongs to a series of objects (accession nos. 2007-50972 to 51483) that document the lifestyle and consumption of a typical Chinese upper middle-class family in the mid 20th century.