Name/Title
Pencil sharpener, model 101, ⚠️ brand name unresolvedEntry/Object ID
2025.1.428Description
Small cylindrical sharpener, circular in plan, in opaque red plastic. The circumference is knurled with fine vertical ribbing over most of its length, interrupted by two groups of three wider incised bands at opposite sides.
Top face: a flat disc carrying, in fine relief script, a brand name at the top; a rectangular steel blade set into a milled channel across the center and secured by a single slotted screw; below the channel, 101 in relief; and around the lower circumference, MADE IN CHINA in relief capitals. The conical sharpening bore opens under the blade at one side of the channel.
Side: a circular opening pierces the wall of the body below the blade channel — an eject or shaving port.
Underside: hollow and open, with the interior of the moldings visible: a central raised boss, a diagonal internal rib, and the reverse of the conical bore. Unfinished tool marks and flow lines are plainly visible. No mark, number, or text on the underside.Collection
The Cabrera Arús family collectionMade/Created
Place
Country
People's Republic of ChinaContinent
AsiaEdition
Model: 101Notes
⚠️ Brand: NOT RESOLVED. The script logotype is molded in low relief on a worn surface. Enlarged and contrast-enhanced, it begins with a capital L carrying a looping descender and ends in a k with a terminal flourish. The two or three letters between are not legible with confidence. Candidate readings include Lark, Luck, Link, Lurk.Inscription/Signature/Marks
Transcription
Script logotype ⚠️ reading unresolved — see Maker
101 — model number
MADE IN CHINALanguage
EnglishParts
Body, red plastic (1)
Blade, steel (1)
Screw, slotted (1)Materials
Material
Plastic, MetalMaterial Notes
Injection-molded plastic — ⚠️ INFERRED as polystyrene from the hard gloss and crisp molded relief; not established. Blade: steel, ⚠️ INFERRED. Screw: steel or plated steel.Relationships
Related Places
Place
City
HavanaCountry
CubaRegion
Caribbean, Central AmericaPlace
Country
People's Republic of ChinaContinent
AsiaCreated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsCreate Date
September 9, 2026Updated By
María A. Cabrera ArúsUpdate Date
September 9, 2026
