PENCIL, MECHANICAL
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- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- ADVERTIQUE
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1970
- Materials
- METAL, PLASTIC
- Catalogue Number
- P20010057042
- Material Type
- Artifact
- Other Name
- ADVERTIQUE
- Date Range From
- 1940
- Date Range To
- 1970
- Materials
- METAL, PLASTIC
- No. Pieces
- 1
- Height
- 1.0
- Length
- 12.8
- Width
- 1.0
- Description
- THE MOST DISTINGUISHING PART OF THIS PENCIL IS THE LIQUID ENCLOSED IN THE HANDLE WITH A SMALL FEMALE SWIMMER WITH A BLUE BATHING SUIT ON. THE SWIMMER MOVES THROUGH THE LIQUID AS THE PEN IS TILTED. BENEATH THE LIQUID CONTAINER, THE PENCIL IS DULL GOLD IN COLOR. IT HAS ON IT THE INSCRIPTION "LETHBRIDGE BUILDING SUPPLIES COMPANY LETHBRIDGE ALBERTA". THE BOTTOM SCREWS OFF TO REVEAL TWO PIECES OF LEAD, AND ERASER THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE BOTTOM OF THE GLASS LIQUID CONTAINER.
- Subjects
- WRITTEN COMMUNICATION T&E
- Historical Association
- BUSINESS
- History
- FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE DONOR, THE LATE MS. HAZEL MCNABB, PLEASE SEE P20010057001-GA AND THIS DONATION'S PERMANENT FILE. INCLUDED IN THE FILE, IS A 50 MIN INTERVIEW WITH MCNABB'S CLOSE FRIEND MARY OORDT FROM 20 MAY 2014.
- Catalogue Number
- P20010057042
- Acquisition Date
- 2002-03
- Collection
- Museum
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