K&E Leroy Lead Holder N3238-1 made by Keuffel & Esser Co., (Hoboken, N.J.), n.d., ca. 1940s.
Entry/Object ID
2009.006.0050
Description
K&E Leroy Lead Holder N3238-1made by Keuffel & Esser Company, (Hoboken, N.J.), no date, circa 1940s. Two-piece tubular wood sleeve, 3/8" diameter x 1-7/16" long; container wrapped with printed paper label; contents is a machined metal tube for holding pencil leads and designed for use in Leroy pen holders and scribers.
No location other than "Made in U.S.A." on the label. K&E main offices and factory were in Hoboken during the period when this was manufactured.
Acquisition
Accession
2009.006
Source or Donor
Lukacs, Claire
Acquisition Method
Gift
Credit Line
Museum Collections. Gift of a friend of the Museum.
