Sheaffer's fountain pen

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.

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