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Pencil Sharpener

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Collection Type

  • Household accessories

Date

1875-1899

GUSN

GUSN-69843

Description

Sq; hinged lid; red leather cvr; gilt fleur-de-lys

Details

Descriptive Terms

pencil sharpeners
leather
metal
Unidentified Metal
Leather
SHARPENER, PENCIL

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.1845

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