Container of spare graphite from a drafting tool kit used by John S. Chase
date: label: Date
content: mid-late 20th century
name: label: Created by
content: Unidentified
label: Owned by
content: John S. Chase, American, 1925 - 2012
notes: label: Description
content: Container of spare compass lead from a drafting tool kit used by architect John S. Chase. The clear, cylindrical container (a) has a grooved cap (b). Inside the container are four (4) loose pieces of graphite (c-f). The circular pieces of graphite have angled tips. The base of the container reads [GERMANY].
place: label: Place made
content: Germany, Europe
label: Place used
content: Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States, North and Central America
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Architecture
label: Topic
content: Building Arts
label: Topic
content: Design
label: Topic
content: Labor
setName: label: See more items in
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
label: Classification
content: Tools and Equipment
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Drucie Rucker Chase
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2018.69.2.5a-f
objectType: label: Type
content: kits (sets)
label: Type
content: drafting, drawing and writing equipment
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: ab: plastic;
label: Medium
content: c-f: graphite
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D: 1 3/16 × 5/16 × 5/16 in. (3 × 0.8 × 0.8 cm)