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Object Name
Pencil Holder
Object Number
2015-71-8
Description
Tubular leather pencil holder with bands of gold decoration. Decoration matches that of embossed leather desk set marked "B. Altman & Co.," although the pencil holder is not marked. Thin layer of leather stretched over rigid cardboard/paperboard tube, with opening at one end.
Provenance
From desk set used in Woodruff house.
Category
Tools and Equipment for Communication
Date Made
c.1880
Dimensions
Length 6.5", Diameter 0.375"
Materials
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Pencil Holder