Slate Pencil

Object/Artifact

Vermont Historical Society

Name/Title

Slate Pencil

Entry/Object ID

1904.2

Description

Four-sided slate pencil that tapers to a rounded point at one end. It is wrapped in brown paper with blue and red decoration.

Context

Made by John Cain in Rutland, Vermont

Acquisition

Accession

1904.2

Source or Donor

Cain, Mrs. John

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Manufacturer

Cain, John

Date made

circa 1850

Place

City

Rutland

County

Rutland County

State/Province

Vermont

Country

United States of America

Continent

North America

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Pencil, Slate

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Pencil

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Devices

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Depth

1/4 in

Length

5 in

Material

Slate, Paper