Holder, pen nib

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OBJECT TYPE: WOOD
DATE: 1936
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2002.0173.001

MANUFACTURER: Eagle Pencil Co.
MODEL: EAGLE 1043
LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 11
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1-.10 WOOD SHAFTS; METAL HEADS/.11 CARDBOARD WITH PAPER LABELS

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 19.0 cm
Width: 9.5 cm
Height: 4.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Mathematics
Category: Drawing & measuring instruments
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Eagle
Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
City: Toronto

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Ontario
Period: EARLY 1900'S TO 1990
Canada: EXAMPLE OF PEN NIB HOLDERS USED AT METROPOLITAN LIFE INSURANCE CO. OFFICE IN OTTAWA & ALSO AT OTTAWA SEPARTE SCHOOLS. THEY WERE LATER USED BY DONOR FOR CALLIGRAPHY.
Function: WRITING IMPLEMENT USED TO HOLD PEN NIB, WHICH WAS USED TO DRAW OR WRITE WITH INK OR OTHER MARKING LIQUID.
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1-.5 GOLD LETTERING READING "1043 EAGLE/ MADE IN/ CANADA" & "Metropolitan Life/ Insurance Company"/.6-.10 GOLD LETTERING READING "ECOLES SECONDAIRES -OTTAWA - SEPARATE SCHOOLS"/.11 WHITE & BLACK LETTERING ON RED LABEL READS "AN EAGLE PRODUCT/ QUARTER GROSS/ 1043-B Penholders/ EAGLE PENCIL COMPANY. NEW YORK. LONDON. TORONTO/ REG. CANADA U.S.A AND OTHER COUNTRIES M R (C) 1936"
Missing: APPEARS COMPLETE
Finish: .1-.5 PAINTED BLACK SHAFTS, PLATED HEADS/.6-.10 COATED NATURAL WOOD WITH GOLD COLOURED HEADS/.11 RED PAPER COVERED TOP EXTERIOR, WHITE BOTTOM
Decoration: N/A

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