Artist/Maker
Eberhard Faber Pencil Co., Inc.
Title
Colored drawing leads
Donor credit lineKendall Whaling Museum Collection Transfer
Object number2001.100.4184
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionEberhard Faber Colorbrite Colored Leads. Box of designed for 6, contents partially used. yellow, No. 3100, .079, "for draftsmen's lead holder"; "for use with No. 3110 Colorbrite lead holder; cedar interior mount, complete.ProvenanceHigh quality professional drafting leads presumed to contain sperm-whale oil derivatives and byproducts. [More recent versions of these and analogous products no longer contain whale products.] This gift is made in memory of Robert M. Frank.Robert M. Frank, P. E. (Hewitt Robbins, Inc., New York City and Totowa, N. J., circa 1950s; National Electronic Interference Control Co., Larchmont, NY, circa 1950s-60s)
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