Kaiser Wilhelm II Pencil
maker
Johann Froescheis LYRA-Bleistift-Fabrik Gmbh & Co.
(established Nürnberg, Germany, 1806)
Date1888-1918
Place MadeNuremberg, Bavaria, Germany, Europe
MediumPainted wood with graphite and brass crown
Dimensions42.9 cm (16 7/8 in.)
ClassificationsTools and Equipment
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberU11n10
eMuseum ID730144
Previous Number164
EmbARK ObjectID11539
TMS Source ID734
Last Updated8/9/24
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.
MarksNotesInscribed (side): Johann Froescheis, Nurnberg / Lyra - Bleistift - Fabrik
Inscribed (side): Kaiser Wilhelm II
Inscribed (side): Kaiser Wilhelm II
ProvenanceNotesEntered Isabella Stewart Gardner's collection after 1888.
