Museum Collections
Historical Artifacts
Automatic pen/pencil
Title
Automatic pen/pencil
Object name
Mechanical pen and pencil
Date
1740-1800
Medium
Metal
Dimensions
Overall: 3 1/4 x 1/4 in. ( 8.3 x 0.6 cm )
Description
Brass colored metal mechanical pen and pencil, with a button on the side which slides in both directions, exposing at one end a pen nib, and at the opposite end a holder for pencil lead.
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Elizabeth Harrison & William Harrison
Object Number
1941.304
Gallery Label
This mechanical pen and pencil belonged to John Schuyler.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.





