Collection Highlights
Major Gen'l Z. Taylor Before Monterey
Date:
1848
Object Number:
PR.068.27
Medium:
Lithograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Mechanical pencil
Object Number:
Z.2369
Date:
1840-1880
Medium:
Gold, other metal, tourmaline
Dimensions:
Overall: 3/8 x 3/8 x 3 in. ( 1 x 1 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Gold plate square mechanical pencil, with diamond pattern incised on all sides, sliding ring at the center extends pencil end; scepter-style finial at opposite end set with green tourmaline at the bottom.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
