Collection Highlights
Fire engine condenser case of the Clinton Fire Company No. 41
Date:
ca. 1842
Object Number:
1937.1631
Medium:
Wood, oil paint, gilding
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Pencil in box
Object Number:
INV.12678b-d
Date:
1840-1880
Medium:
Gold, chalcedony, lead
Dimensions:
overall (in box): 1/2 x 4 x 5/8 in. ( 1.3 x 10.2 x 1.6 cm )
Marks:
carved: bottom: "M"
Description:
Gold mechanical pencil in box; spiralling feather design along length of pencil, collar above center to extend lead from inside, flat square end with inscribed carnelian on the bottom.
Gallery Label:
This mechanical pencil is from the McWhorter family. Beside the "M" monogram on the bottom is an image of a ship's anchor, which appears on other family objects in the collection.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
