Schoenner Wallet Case of Drawing Instruments

Object Details

Schoenner, Georg

Description: This folding cardboard case is covered with black leather and lined with green velvet. The front flap is marked: 2089. The Schoenner logo (overlaid S, G, and two intersecting double-headed arrows) is imprinted in silver inside the lid flap. The lid flap also has a red and white sticker marked: Walter (/) Robinson (/) 127 Hawaii (/) Ave. N.E. The set includes:; 1) 6-1/4" German silver and steel compass with folding legs and removable pencil point, pen point, and extension bar. Inside one leg is marked: C 32. Inside the other leg is marked: SCHOENNER, GERMANY II. The insertion tips of the pencil point, pen point, and extension bar are marked: 32 C. This compass is not marked with patent information that appears on other Schoenner compasses in the collection; compare to 1977.0279.01, 1989.0305.05, and 1977.1101.0097.; 2) 6" German silver and steel dividers with adjustment screw on one leg.; 3) 3-3/8" German silver and steel bow pen, bow pencil, and bow dividers.; 4) 4-1/2"and 5-1/4" ebony, German silver, and steel drawing pencils.; 5) 1-3/8" cylindrical metal case with three pencil leads.; The joint tightener is missing. For Schoenner company history, see 1989.0305.05. The set probably dates to the second quarter of the 20th century.
Location: Currently not on view

20th century

Physical Description: cardboard (overall material); leather (overall material); fabric (overall material); german silver (overall material); steel (overall material); wood (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 3.7 cm x 21.6 cm x 10.5 cm; 1 15/32 in x 8 1/2 in x 4 1/8 in

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