Collections Item Detail
Wooden pencil pointer, stock no. 3508, made by Keuffel & Esser Co., N.Y., n.d., ca.1925-1940.
Object/Artifact
Wooden pencil pointer, stock no. 3508, made by Keuffel & Esser Co., New York, no date, circa 1925-1940. Shaped natural wood (darkened), 7-3/8"" long x 1-1/4" wide x 5/16" thick (with pad); pad of 12 sheets of emery paper 4" x 1-1/4" wide; hanging hole. Imprinted in black with product name and number and company name. Lightly used.
Obviously not a mechanical pencil sharpener. A typical item used in drafting work.
K&E had their main office and factories in Hoboken when this item was made. Dating of this item is only approximate and may be earlier or later.
2009.001.0049
2009.001
Purchase
Purchase
Museum Collections.
1925 - 1940
Date: 1925-1940
Good
Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2009-11-17