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Pencil

ca. 1925-1930 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Giant pencil made of wood, painted cream and printed in brown with the words 'Cadbury's BOURNVITA FOR SLEEP AND ENERGY'. The end is also painted brown, with a hole at the end to take a piece of string.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Wood, painted
Brief description
Giant advertising pencil, for Cadbury, Great Britain, ca. 1925-30
Physical description
Giant pencil made of wood, painted cream and printed in brown with the words 'Cadbury's BOURNVITA FOR SLEEP AND ENERGY'. The end is also painted brown, with a hole at the end to take a piece of string.
Dimensions
  • Length: 21.2cm
  • Diameter: 1.8cm
Measurements taken from paper records - not checked on object.
Marks and inscriptions
'Cadbury's BOURNVITA FOR SLEEP AND ENERGY'
Object history
Purchased from Michael Franklin of Newton Hall, by Kennaway, Fife, Scotland (RF: 75/2260)
Association
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.440-1975

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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