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Pencil Case

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

Pencil case, offset litho printed tinplate, cylindrical with a removeable cap, plai, moulded rims, top and bottom, with Greek key decoration below and above, printed chinoiserie decoration in gold against a black background.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitlePencil Case (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Offset litho printed tinplate
Brief description
Pencil case, offset litho printed tinplate, made for Bryant and May Ltd, England, ca.1925-30.
Physical description
Pencil case, offset litho printed tinplate, cylindrical with a removeable cap, plai, moulded rims, top and bottom, with Greek key decoration below and above, printed chinoiserie decoration in gold against a black background.
Dimensions
  • Length: 30.8cm
  • Diameter: 3cm
Production typeMass produced
Production
Advertising ephemera.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.743-1969

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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