Pencil
Secretary Pen Co.
Category
Desktop & office
Date
1930 - 1950
Materials
Brass, Gold plate, Graphite, Perspex, Rubber
Measurements
136 mm (W)
Place of origin
Union
Collection
Nuffield Place, Oxfordshire
NT 1652043
Summary
This item was stolen in August 2023. If you have any information concerning this item, please contact the National Trust at Nuffield Place on 01491 642857. Or contact the Operational Risk Department of the National Trust by email at operationalrisk@nationaltrust.org.uk, or our Supporter Services Centre on 0344 800 1895 or by email enquiries@nationaltrust.org.uk. You can provide your information anonymously. Thank you for your help. Propelling pencil. Brass ends, gold plated shaft. Inset, perspex (transparent), tiny model car in fluid. Shaft unscrews for rubber.
Provenance
Collection William R. Morris, 1st Viscount Nuffield, by bequest to Nuffield College, University of Oxford, 1963, by transfer to National Trust, Nuffield Place, 2011.
Marks and inscriptions
incised ; in gold plate ; SECRETARY PEN CO. UNION. N.J. USA \ OLDSMOBILE, NORTON MOTORS ; ;
Makers and roles
Secretary Pen Co.