Pencil
L. & C. Hardtmuth
Category
Household and miscellaneous
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cedarwood, pencil lead, metal, cotton wool and cardboard
Place of origin
Vienna
Collection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 936149
Summary
Box of "Koh-I-Noor" refills, small rectangular turquoise cardboard box with black decoration containing small piece of cotton wool and six miniature HB pencils, all sharpened and with yellow cedarwood barrels and stamped 'HB "KOH-I-NOOR" / L&C HARDTMUTH / VIENNA'. Screw thread on base of each.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).
Makers and roles
L. & C. Hardtmuth , manufacturer