Erasing shield, stamped metal with K&E logo. Made by Keuffel & Esser Co., n.d., ca. 1950-1960.

K&E metal erasing shield

K&E metal erasing shield

Name/Title

Erasing shield, stamped metal with K&E logo. Made by Keuffel & Esser Co., n.d., ca. 1950-1960.

Entry/Object ID

2009.006.0185

Description

Erasing shield, stamped metal with K&E logo. Made by Keuffel & Esser Co., no date, circa 1942-1960. Circa 30 guage stainless steel sheet metal, 2-5/16" high x 3-3/4" wide. Used in drafting and drawing work to mask area before using eraser. No model number appears on item, but it corresponds to product N3411 or N3409 in 40th & 42nd edition catalogs. Note the company name uses the "+" symbol rather than an ampersand. Keuffel & Esser Co. main office and factories were in Hoboken in the period when this item was made.

Acquisition

Accession

2009.006

Source or Donor

Lukacs, Claire

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Museum Collections. Gift of a friend of the Museum.

Made/Created

Date made

1950 - 1960

Notes

Date: 1950-1960

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2009-08-13