- Created by
- Unidentified
- Owned by
- Terrell, Mary Church, American, 1863 - 1954
- Date
- 1863-1954
- Medium
- gold, leather, metal, lining
- Dimensions
- H x W x D (pencil): 2 1/2 × 5/16 × 5/16 in. (6.4 × 0.8 × 0.8 cm)
- H x W x D (case, closed): 3/4 × 2 9/16 × 13/16 in. (1.9 × 6.5 × 2.1 cm)
- Description
- Mechanical pencil and case owned by the Terrell family. The miniature mechanical pencil (a) is gold. The small pencil had a chevron pattern and a ring at the end. The pencil is inside a black and tan leather case (b) with border detailing. The case has a red lining and a hook closure. The top of the case is damaged and flaking.
- Place collected
- Highland Beach, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
- Collection title
- Mary Church Terrell Family Archive
- Classification
- Accessories and Personal Effects
- Topic
- Correspondence
- Domestic life
- Credit Line
- Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Ray and Jean Langston in memory of Mary Church and Robert Terrell
- Object number
- A2017.13.1.54ab
- Restrictions & Rights
- No Known Copyright Restrictions
- Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.




