refill leads, heavy diameter
Inventory Number2014-1-0141c
ClassificationDrafting Equipment
Subject
Manufacturer
A. W. Faber
1761-present
Dimensions1.4 × 9.8 × 4 cm (9/16 × 3 7/8 × 1 9/16 in.)
Material
Descriptionpencil leads with original packaging
In Collection(s)
Signedon top of box: A.W. FABER / Heavy Diameter / REFILL LEADS / 3 1/2" Pointed / 6 Sticks Made in U.S.A / No. 3/10 Black
FunctionPencil leads (actually made of graphite) are used in mechanical pencils.
ProvenanceLionel Spiro, Brookline, MA; Gift to CHSI, 2014.
A. W. Faber-Castell
Date: circa 1943-1963
Object number: 2014-1-0140
Staedtler
Object number: 2014-1-0141d
