Summary
Clutch pencil leads in a plastic case, made by Staedtler, Mars Lumograph, West Germany, 1950-2000.
This object forms part of a small collection of items used in the collection management of the Entomology Collection at Museums Victoria during the twentieth century.
Physical Description
Clear plastic rectangular case with a gold paper label with dark blue text on one side and moulded text on its opposite long side with a white plastic cap, containing two grey pencil leads with a metal ferrule at one end and white text along their lengths.
Significance
This collection of office, stationary and storage supplies from the Entomology Department of Museums Victoria captures the manual, paper based approach to collection management in the twentieth century. It includes all manner of labelling including inked stamps, specimen labels for transporting and exchange and the very small square 'National Museum of Victoria' labels which were adhered to all mounted specimens when the Natural Sciences were a distinct and seperate institution. Particularly interesting objects such at the First Aid book reveal the approach to collections hazards and OHS before either of those things became a focus of process. And a series of cigar boxes and medicine conatiners reveal the make-do approach to transporting collection specimens in the period before standarizard storage. Overall this small collection is a significant contribution to the history of the museum, documenting the very practical work behind the scences, caring for the collections.
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Inscriptions
Case label: '6 MARS LUMOGRAPH 201 2B / 60c' Case, moulded: 'STAEDTLER' Lead: '2B 201 STAEDTLER 2B MARS 2B GERMANY 2B'
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Case Dimensions
104 mm (Length), 12 mm (Width), 7 mm (Depth)
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Keywords
Museum History, Museum Displays, Museum Victoria, Museums, Museum Storage, Museum Industry, Drawing Materials, Labels, Pencils