Royal Portable Typewriter Box

Object/Artifact

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New Museum Los Gatos

Name/Title

Royal Portable Typewriter Box

Entry/Object ID

NU 2025.4.1-3

Description

A vintage black plastic carrying case, that housed a Royal Portable Typewriter, with metal clasp and black plastic handle on the top of the case. There is an instruction manual and certificate of guarantee clasped on the inside of the case.

Collection

History Collection

Cataloged By

collectionsintern@numulosgatos.org

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Royal Typewriter Company

Time Period

20th Century

Place

City

New York

State/Province

New York

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Notes

2 Park Avenue, New York, U.S.A.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Tertiary Object Term

Case, Typewriter

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Case, Writing Equipment

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Typewriter, Manual

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Container, Writing Equipment

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Typewriter

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Certificate

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Accessories

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Devices

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

13-1/2 in

Width

7 in

Length

13-1/4 in

Materials

Material

Plastic, Paper

Material Notes

The case is made of plastic, and the manual and certificate are made of paper.

Condition

Overall Condition

Very Good

Overall Condition

Good

Overall Condition

Very Good