Devine's Cafe

Description (Brief):

A penwipe made of cream celluloid. It's a promotional piece advertising Devine's Cafe. On the back is a calendar. The penwipe looks like a modern book of matches, when you lift up the flap, you see the thick piece of red felt used to wipe off the tip of a fountain pen.

Date Made: 1912

Maker: American Art Works

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: Ohio, Coshocton

See more items in: Medicine and Science: Chemistry, Celluloid, Advertising

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 2006.0098.1005Accession Number: 2006.0098Catalog Number: 2006.0098.1005

Object Name: penwipe

Physical Description: cellulose nitrate (overall material)felt (interior material)Measurements: overall: 5.5 cm x 3.6 cm x .5 cm; 2 3/16 in x 1 7/16 in x 3/16 inoverall: 3/16 in x 1 1/2 in x 2 3/16 in; .47625 cm x 3.81 cm x 5.55625 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-306b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1330240

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