Collections Item Detail
Box: School Crayons No. 020, Assorted Colors, One Dozen. American Lead Pencil Co., N.Y. N.d., ca. 1890-1910.
Object/Artifact
Box: School Crayons No. 020, Assorted Colors, One Dozen. American Lead Pencil Co., New York. No date, circa 1890-1910.
Two piece box: printed card board sleeve and tray; end opening; 3-3/4" deep x 4-3/4" wide x 7/16" high. Original contents not present.
American Lead Pencil had manufacturing in Hoboken as well as New York which was the location named on most products until well into the 20th century. The date range for this item is only approximate estimation.
Other text:
- on opposite sleeve edges:
For Colored Pencil Sketches
For Map Coloring.
- on opposite ends of the tray:
No. 020
Push this End
- on sleeve back or bottom, pictorial promotion / advertisement:
The Venus Drawing Pencil.
For Drawing or Sketching in Black
Ranks Alone
Made in 17 Degrees
6-B (Softest) to 9-H (Hardest)
2013.005.0026
2013.005
Lukacs, Claire
Gift
Museum Collections. Gift of a Friend of the Museum.
1890 - 1910
Date: 1890-1910
Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2013-02-27