Vintage Fritz Brass Shell Table Fountain Pen Holder

This item is a vintage solid brass seashell desk pen holder with an integrated swivel pen socket, imported from Korea during the mid-20th century.  Item OverviewManufacturer/Brand: Fritz Brass, a vintage distributor known for marketing high-quality decorative hardware and brass home accessories often stamped with The Very Finest or Fritz Brass Korea.Origin: Made in South Korea, a major exporter of solid brass decorative items during the Hollywood Regency and Mid-Century Modern design movements of the 1960s and 1970s.  Design Features: It showcases a heavy, cast-brass scallop or clam shell base with realistic ribbed detailing, featuring an attached pivoting ball-and-socket mechanism designed to hold a desk pen at an adjustable angle.  Style & ValueThis piece is highly characteristic of the coastal Hollywood Regency style, making it popular among vintage collectors as a functional desk accent or decorative paperweight. many distinct brass shell accessories were made by Fritz Brass—ranging from planters to bookends