Pencil Sharpener, "Electro-Pointer"
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Caption
Stile Craft Manufacturers, Inc.. Pencil Sharpener, "Electro-Pointer", ca. 1930. Molded plastic, metal, 5 7/8 x 3 5/8 x 8 1/4 in. (14.9 x 9.2 x 21 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Museum Collection, X908a-c. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, X908a-c_view1_bw.jpg)
Manufacturer
Title
Pencil Sharpener, "Electro-Pointer"
Date
ca. 1930
Geography
Place manufactured: Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Medium
Molded plastic, metal
Classification
Dimensions
5 7/8 x 3 5/8 x 8 1/4 in. (14.9 x 9.2 x 21 cm)
Markings
(1) On (a), affixed on bottom of base, rectangular white sticker printed in blue: "[in script] Electro-Pointer / [printed] PATENTED / SERIAL / NUMBER 18247 / BY / STILE CRAFT MFGRS., INC. / 1825 MACKLIND AVE. / ST. LOUIS 10, MO." (2) On (a), on metal plate riveted to inside of body underneath drawer, molded: "STILE CRAFT / MFRS. INC. / ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI / MODEL [blank space] STYLE [blank space]" (3) On (b), affixed to proper right front of fillings drawer, round light yellow sticker printed in red: "[around outer edge] EMPTY THIS / DRAWER / [in center and framed by red ring] PULL"
Credit Line
Brooklyn Museum Collection
Accession Number
X908a-c
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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