Retro 51 The Met Rollerball in Chinese Tiger Rank Badge -NEW SEALED #'D

Retro 51 Tornado Metropolitan Rollerball in Chinese Tiger Rank Badge -NEW in Box

This 18th century Chinese rank badge with tiger is officially joining the Retro51 x The Met collection! In the Ming and Qing dynasty, badges like this one were embroidered to indicate civil officials or rank of military officers and would have been sewn onto the front of the individual's robes. A symbol of authority and bravery, the tiger adorned badge specified a senior commander (Rank 3) in the Ming dynasty and a regimental vice commander (Rank 4) in the Qing dynasty. This intricate design has been silk screened onto the pen barrel with a lightly textured lacquer, accented by polished brass accents. The Met logo is on the top ring and finial with a numbered top disk. The commemorative packaging tube can double as a pen stand for when you want to admire this beautiful pen on your desk. Find new courage in your writing with the Tiger Rank Badge in hand!

Retro 51 Tornado Metropolitan Chinese Tiger Rank Badge Rollerball Pen Specifications

• Edition: Open numbered edition. Each piece is numbered but not limited to a particular number of total pieces in this edition.
• Finish: Silk-screened art on lightly textured lacquer base coat over stainless steel barrel
• Trim: Polished Brass
• Knurled twist-top with the edition number engraved on the top ring
• Refill: Rollerball Refill REF5P/REF57P, can also adapt to Ballpoint conversion REF71 Easy Flow (sold separately)
• Metropolitan Logo printed on the top disc
• Pen Length: 5 in. / 125mm
• Pen Barrel Diameter: 0.45 in. / 12mm
• Matching graphic tube packaging.