Manufactured by
Unidentified
Subject of
Dankworth, Johnny, English, 1927 - 2010
The Dankworth, Johnny Seven, British, 1950 - 1953
Owned by
Calloway, Cab, American, 1907 - 1994
Date
ca. 1951
Medium
paint on wood with graphite
Dimensions
H x W x D: 7 × 1/4 × 1/4 in. (17.8 × 0.7 × 0.7 cm)
Description
A promotional pencil for the Johnny Dankworth Seven from the travel wardrobe trunk used by Cab Calloway. The unsharpened graphite pencil has a red, hexagonal body with gold text that reads [Greetings from the Johnny Dankworth Seven] on one side.
Collection title
The Cabell “Cab” Calloway III Collection
Classification
Tools and Equipment
Accessories and Personal Effects
Type
pencils
Topic
Advertising
Band (Music)
Communication
Conductors (Musicians)
Costume
Entertainers
Jazz (Music)
Singers (Musicians)
Travel
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Cabella Calloway Langsam
Object number
A2015.273.1.1.35
Restrictions & Rights
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c523bd64-76ca-4701-bd2f-bb0e2e980062

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