Eversharp pencil with box
Creator:
Factory made in England (Company in London)
Date:
1940 - 1950
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Inscriptions:
Engraved on pencil: EVERSHARP Printed on box lid: EVERSHARP LIMITED, 197 GREAT PORTLAND STREET, LONDON W.1 EVERSHARP PENCIL MADE IN ENGLAND Printed inside lid: IN CASE OF COMPLAIN[?] RETURN THIS BOX OR QUOT[…?]
Description:
Pencil: The metal mechanical pencil has a small ringtop, which consists of three parts: two round slices of which the second is rough and the first sleek. The third part adjusts the ringtop to the size of the pencil. The metal shows some pattern from the material itself. Box: White cardboard box with beige interior. Outside is taped. On the lid is the name of the pencil and the production location address. On the bottom, a number is written with blue ballpoint: 30205c. On the right of it, a purple star is stamped. In the Box, there is a brochure with 'directions for using', which has a small advertisement on the back. Below the directions, a sentence states 'Wartime packing substituted as a temporary measure'
Dimensions:
Box: 11.3 x 1.9 cm Pencil: 10 cm Brochure: 18.3 x 11.8 cm
Subject:
Identifier:
mmr_00435
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Rights Holder:
© Costas and Rita Severis Foundation
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