Collection Highlights
Napoleon's Authorization for the Sale of the Louisiana Territory
Date:
April 24, 1803
Object Number:
MSS.Y1803
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pencil
Object Number:
1956.176.21[dup]
Date:
1900-1950
Medium:
Wood, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 3/4 x 1/4 in. ( 9.5 x 0.6 cm )
Marks:
printed: on pencil: "...PENCIL CO. NEW YORK 559 No 2"
Description:
Brown painted wooden No. 2 pencil with metal cuff and a brown eraser at one end.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. E. C. Carter
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
