Pencil holder

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Object Details

Catalogue Status

Research in Progress

Description

Steel holder for charcoal crayon; two prongs at either end grasp charcoal and are held in place by steel rings.

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. William P. Treadwell

Date

early 19th century

Accession Number

1916-33-176

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

metalwork

Decorative Arts

Pencil holder

Medium

Steel

Dimensions

H x W x D: 14.6 x 1.1 x 0.6 cm (5 3/4 x 7/16 x 1/4 in.)

made in

USA

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Product Design and Decorative Arts Department

Data Source

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq42d574976-95ff-4609-86b4-ac78ecdd9ad6

Record ID

chndm_1916-33-176

Pencil holder

Object Details

Catalogue Status

Description

Credit Line

Date

Accession Number

Restrictions & Rights

Type

Medium

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