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Pencil Sharpener, "Electro-Pointer"

Stile Craft Manufacturers, Inc.

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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. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Pencil Sharpener, "Electro-Pointer"

Date

ca. 1930

Geography

Place manufactured: Saint Louis, Missouri, United States

Medium

Molded plastic, metal

Classification

Tool

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

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Artists and makers

Stile Craft Manufacturers, Inc.

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