Posted 10 years ago
aghcollect
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This is a circa 1940's A.W. Faber Lead Holder - it is a two-piece, triangular shaped holder made of aluminum, cap is painted black, 33mm long, and is stamped in black on one side with a scale emblem, A.W. FABER - 3322 B
** A.W. Faber-Castell (founded 1784) is the world's largest and oldest manufacturer of lead and coloring pencils. Based in Stein near Nuremberg in Germany, the company manufactures lead, coloring, and mechanical pencils; erasers and rules; a variety of pens, colored markers, and highlighters; and chalk, charcoals, oil, and soft pastels and paints for a broad range of customers.