Object number
70/186
Description
Push-up silver case with crest on end containing thick black lead pencil used by craftsman for marking. We have no further information about the origins of this pencil.
Physical description
1 pencil in holder: wood; graphite; silver; fair condition- mechanism stiff, pencil worn
Archival history
MERL ‘History Artefacts’ card – ‘Pencil // Push up silver case with crest on end containing thick black lead pencil // Silver, cylinder, tarnished mechanism // Mark- base of case crest- Deer with antlers rising from crown. // Mark- side of base- Hallmark- Illegible // Gift M. J. Cheese, Balsham // [pencil drawing]’
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External document
- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_10101.tif - High resolution image
