- Manufactured by
- Schwan-Stabilo, German, founded 1855
- Owned by
- Reeves, Mae, American, 1912 - 2016
- Subject of
- Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994
- Date
- 1941-1994
- Medium
- wood, graphite, and paint
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 1/4 × 1/4 × 4 1/4 in. (0.6 × 0.6 × 10.8 cm)
- Description
- A used red Stabilo brand pencil from Mae's Millinery Shop. The graphite is encased in wood that is painted red. White letter is partially rubbed off the side. There is no eraser, but a rounded wooden end painted black.
- Place collected
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
- Classification
- Tools and Equipment
- Type
- pencils
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Mae Reeves and her children, Donna Limerick and William Mincey, Jr.
- Object number
- 2010.6.195
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




