K&E Leroy Socket Holder 3234-1made by Keuffel & Esser Co., (Hoboken, N.J.), n.d., ca. 1940s.

box and contents: metal holder

box and contents: metal holder

Name/Title

K&E Leroy Socket Holder 3234-1made by Keuffel & Esser Co., (Hoboken, N.J.), n.d., ca. 1940s.

Entry/Object ID

2009.006.0052

Description

K&E Leroy Socket Holder 3234-1 made by Keuffel & Esser Company, (Hoboken, N.J.), no date, circa 1940s. Six each. Holder is a nickel plated metal accessory for holding Leroy lettering pens in a traditional pen handle; slipcase box, covered with paper embossed with the K&E logo; printed paper label on top. Part is stamped on one side "K&E Co., Made in U.S.A." and on other side "Leroy." 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.

Made/Created

Date made

1940 - 1950

Notes

Date: 1940-1950

General Notes

Note

Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2009-05-18