Slate pencil box
Category
Household and miscellaneous
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cardboard and slate
Measurements
5 mm (H); 150 mm (Length); 30 mm (W)
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Erddig, Wrexham
NT 1151199
Summary
Box. A small cardboard box with a printed paper label with the words 'The 'Britannia' Box of Slate Pencils. Made in Germany'. The box contains a single slate pencil.
Provenance
Given by Philip Yorke III (1905-1978) along with the estate, house and contents to the National Trust in 1973.
Marks and inscriptions
On the top : THE BRITANNIA BOX OF LEAD PENCILS / MADE IN GERMANY