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| Designer | Ungaro |
| Period | 1980s |
| Type | Ballpoint pen |
| Material | Pink ostrich leather, metal |
| Detail | Engraved logo |
| Measurements | 14 x 1 cm |
| Weight | 37 g |
| Condition | Excellent vintage |
A ballpoint pen wrapped in pink ostrich leather, with the Ungaro name engraved in metal. A desk object treated as an accessory.
This Ungaro ballpoint pen dates from the 1980s. Its body is covered in pink ostrich leather, and the logo is engraved on the metal fittings. It measures 14 cm and weighs 37 g.
Pink ostrich, engraved metal.
Emanuel Ungaro worked with Cristóbal Balenciaga before opening his house in Paris in 1965. His name later appeared on accessories as well as clothing.
In the 1980s fashion houses extended their names to pens, diaries and other desk objects, often in fine leathers.
The ostrich leather gives the pen its distinctive raised texture, here in pink. It is in excellent condition.
A raised texture, in pink.
Designer desk accessories from the 1980s attract collectors of the period's small luxury objects.
Designer pens and desk objects attract collectors of small luxury pieces.
Ostrich leather can mark or fade with handling, so condition is assessed with care.
The extension of fashion names to accessories in the 1980s is a recognised part of the period.
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