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Pencils - Mechanical, circa 1880
Reg. No: ST 26063
- Summary:
- Set of three mechanical pencils in three different sizes, circa 1880.
- Description:
- Three metal mechanical pencils. Each pencil lead is held within a narrow inner tube which retracts into an outer tube through either sliding action. The pencils all differ slightly but are all cylindrical with simple decorative markings. The largest pencil has a small threaded cap on one end, and two pencil leads are held in hollow at the end of this pencil. The smallest pencil has a small ring attached at one end. The medium sized pencil also has a small ring attached at one end, as well as a central band of smooth metal with a slot along one side revealing the inner tube.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from W. Baragwanath, 1967
| Discipline: | Technology |
| Dimensions: | 6 mm (Height), 6 mm (Width), 90 mm (Length) |
| Weight: | 0.02 g (Weight) |
More information
| Tagged with: | stationery, writing instruments, written communications, pencils |
| Themes this item is part of: | Journeys of a Lifetime, Immigration Museum Exhibition, 1998-2015, Information & Communication Collection |
| Primary Classification: | COMMUNICATIONS |
| Secondary Classification: | Writing |
| Tertiary Classification: | implements |
| Date Made: | circa 1880 |
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