Exposures Klimt Ball Pen

Description

In 1905 the Wiener Werkstatte (Vienna Workshops) began producing printed and woven textiles many design by artists such as the Austrian painter Gustav Klimt (1862-1918). For nearly thirty years the workshops produced refined and graphically elegant designs distinctive in their use of flat shapes and bold colors. It is on a printed textile designed about 1920 by Klimt and now in the conllection on The Metropolitan Museum of Art that this ballpoint pen is based. Gift of Joanne F. du Pont and John F. Pleasants in memory of Enos Rogers Pleasants III 1984 The highlight of the pen is the smooth twist-action ballpoint system activated by turning the tip cone. The Metropolitan Museum of Art logo appears on the cap top. Handsomely packaged in a color coordinated paperboard gift box. Uses the smooth writing Waterford Ballpoint refills. One refill is included with the pen. Limited 1 Year Warranty. Proceeds from the sale of this product are used to support The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Dimensions: 5 3/8 inches long / 1/2 inches across (a chunky pen) Weight: about 1 oz (a medium weight pen) Made in Taiwan for The Metropolitan Museum of Art.