Cartridge Case Pencil
maker
Unknown
Date1914
Place MadeFrance, Europe
MediumBrass
Dimensions7.9 x 1.3 cm (3 1/8 x 1/2 in.)
ClassificationsTools and Equipment
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberM11n17
eMuseum ID722230
EmbARK ObjectID15288
TMS Source ID3881
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
BibliographyNotesAurora Daniel, "Isabella and the American Field Service During World War I," Inside the Collection (blog), Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, 9 November 2021, https://www.gardnermuseum.org/blog/isabella-and-american-field-service-during-world-war-i
MarksNotesMarks (base): S / S / 7 / 14 [year of manufacture: 1914]
ProvenanceNotesGift from a French soldier to A. Piatt Andrew (1873 - 1936), near Pont-a-Mousson, France.
Gift from A. Piatt Andrew to Isabella Stewart Gardner on 25 May 1915/6.
Gift from A. Piatt Andrew to Isabella Stewart Gardner on 25 May 1915/6.
