GUSN-253205
The square white box holds one half gross of no. 218 medium Academic Lead Pencils. The pencils won a prize at the International Exhibition in Philadelphia in 1876. The factory image has Pen & Pencil Cases & Rubber Works located on 14 Fore Street in London. An eagle holds the banner with the text "Eagle Pencils" above the factory in the image.
advertising
business (commercial function)
packaging
pencils (drawing and writing equipment)
boxes (containers)
1 box ; 1 3/4 x 7 1/4 x 4 inches
EP002
Ephemera collection, 2011 donation
EP002.02.026
1 3/4 x 7 1/4 (HxW)(inches)
New York City (New York state)
London (Greater London, England, United Kingdom)
boxes (containers)
Item
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