Pen, Fountain
| Title | Pen, Fountain |
| Artist/Maker | William and Son |
| Date | 2012 ca. |
| Medium | Gold |
| Dimensions | h. 5.75; diam. 0.75 in. (h. 14.61; diam. 1.91 cm) |
| Credit Line | U.S. Senate Collection |
| Accession Number | 57.00035.000 |
- Object Description
- This fountain pen, manufactured by William and Son of London, was accepted by a senator on behalf of the United States in 2012 as a gift from a government official of the Sultanate of Oman. It features a green enameled barrel with a decorative ribbed guilloché design set with a band of melee diamonds. The Sultan of Oman crest is engraved on the end of the pen. The white-gold cap is adorned with alternating melee square-cut emeralds and rubies at one end and a band of melee diamonds and a cabochon ruby at the other. As with all foreign gifts, its acceptance and use are governed by the Foreign Gifts and Decorations Act (5 U.S.C. § 7342).
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