Add to albumThis box of slate pencils was used in schools for children to write with. It was made in Germany in the late 19th or early 20th century.
The design on the box features the Union Jack and the words 'The Britannia Box of Slate Pencils'.
The slate and slate pencil were a cheap and reusable writing medium for schools.
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- Online ID: 000-100-002-831-C
- Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
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National Museums Scotland
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- Ref: National Museums Scotland H.VG 58 D
- Date: Late 19th or early 20th century
- Material: Slate. Inscription: Britannia
Slate. Inscription: Britannia
Slate. Inscription: Britannia
Box, pencil
Pencil
Pencil
Pencil
- Dimensions: 10 mm H x 148 mm L x 32 mm W
142 mm L
142 mm L
142 mm L
- What: Box, pencil
Pencil
Pencil
Pencil
- Subject: Writing objects - quills, sanders, etc (NMAS Classification)
Writing objects - quills, sanders, etc (NMAS Classification)
Writing objects - quills, sanders, etc (NMAS Classification)
Writing objects - quills, sanders, etc (NMAS Classification)
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- Description: Pencil box containing Brittania slate pencils
Brittania slate pencil contained within a box
Brittania slate pencil contained within a box
Brittania slate pencil contained within a box
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