Sandpaper for pencil sharpening

Title
Sandpaper for pencil sharpening
Year/Period
mid 20th century
Region
England, Singapore
Object Type
sandpaper
Material
paper
Dimension
Object size: H0.8 x W14.1 x D2.6 cm
Accession No.
2007-51057
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore

This pencil sharpener belongs to a series of objects (accession nos. 2007-50972 to 51483) that document the lifestyle and consumption of a typical Chinese upper middle-class family in the mid 20th century.

 

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