Box: School Crayons No. 020, Assorted Colors, One Dozen. American Lead Pencil Co., N.Y. N.d., ca. 1890-1910.
Entry/Object ID
2013.005.0026
Description
Box: School Crayons No. 020, Assorted Colors, One Dozen. American Lead Pencil Co., New York. No date, circa 1890-1910.
Two piece box: printed card board sleeve and tray; end opening; 3-3/4" deep x 4-3/4" wide x 7/16" high. Original contents not present.
American Lead Pencil had manufacturing in Hoboken as well as New York which was the location named on most products until well into the 20th century. The date range for this item is only approximate estimation.
Other text:
- on opposite sleeve edges:
For Colored Pencil Sketches
For Map Coloring.
- on opposite ends of the tray:
No. 020
Push this End
- on sleeve back or bottom, pictorial promotion / advertisement:
The Venus Drawing Pencil.
For Drawing or Sketching in Black
Ranks Alone
Made in 17 Degrees
6-B (Softest) to 9-H (Hardest)
Acquisition
Accession
2013.005
Source or Donor
Lukacs, Claire
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Museum Collections. Gift of a Friend of the Museum.
