Manufactured by
Montblanc, German, founded 1906
Used by
Roberts, Michele A., American, born 1956
Subject of
National Basketball Association, American, founded 1946
National Basketball Players Association, American, founded 1954
Date
January 19, 2017
Medium
resin and metal and ink
Dimensions
H x W x D: 5/8 × 5 1/2 × 1/2 in. (1.6 × 14 × 1.3 cm)
Description
This is a Montblanc blue ink ballpoint pen with black body (a) and cap (b), used by Michele A Roberts, Executive Director of the National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), to sign the NBPA's collective bargaining agreement with the National Basketball Association (NBA) in 2017. The cap is detachable and has a silver clip and a silver ring around the base embossed with [MONT BLANC]. Incised in silver onto the side of the cap is a figure of a basketball player with ball. The pen has a silver tip and silver accents at the cap base and end. The pen is stored in black Montblanc box with white interior.
Place used
New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Sacred and Ceremonial Objects
Type
pens
Topic
Basketball
Business
Labor
Sports
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of National Basketball Players Association
Object number
2017.22ab
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd584660fe5-b6f0-496e-a0f9-ba760f1d0552

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