Pencil Sharpener

Name/Title

Pencil Sharpener

Entry/Object ID

1992.061.001

Description

Desk mounted, metal and plastic (yellow) sharpener, trademark: "GIANT"; made by the Automatic Pencil Sharpener Co., Chicago, USA. Patented from Jan. 9th, 1900 through Sept. 13th, 1921.

Acquisition

Accession

1992.061

Source (if not Accessioned)

Poulsen, Paul

Notes

Accession Date: 08-Jan-92 Mode of Acquisition: gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Sharpener, Pencil

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Accessories

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

sharpener, pencil sharpener

Class

Communication, Tools & Equipment for - Written Communications T&E - Writing Accessories

Created By

DeCoste, Claire

Create Date

October 8, 1995

Update Date

May 27, 2026