Mechanical Pencil

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Manufacturer
Thomas Addison, American, 1795 – 1854
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Bands of foliate scrolls above a perpetual calendar with the days of the week letters (MTWTFSS) and numbers of month above reeded stem, with retractable point.
Credit Line
Gift of Anonymous Donor
1835–1850
Accession Number
1931-24-17
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
metalwork
Decorative Arts
Object Name
mechanical pencil
Type
mechanical pencil
Medium
silver
Dimensions
H x diam.: 10.4 × 1.2 cm (4 1/8 × 1/2 in.)
manufactured in
New York, New York, U.S.A.
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Record ID
chndm_1931-24-17
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4006100cf-f1be-4b74-a2c7-bf7e299ea84f

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