Pencil box
Johann Faber (1570-1640)
Category
Household and miscellaneous
Date
Unknown
Materials
Wood and cardboard
Measurements
65 mm (H); 60 mm (W); 13 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Bavaria
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Erddig, Wrexham
NT 1150684
Summary
Pencil box. A black cardboard box with a printed label marked; 'TRADE MARK ONE DOZEN JOHANN FABER'S Flat cedar refills with black leads. Made in Bavaria. No 5837'. The box contains two small pencils.
Provenance
Given by Philip Yorke III (1905-1978) along with the estate, house and contents to the National Trust in 1973.
Makers and roles
Johann Faber (1570-1640), manufacturer