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RARE J. THOREAU & SON PENCIL

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Item Details

Description

Early 19th century, a rare pencil made by J. Thoreau & Son, company ran by Henry David Thoreau and founded by his father, stamped J. THOREAU & SON. CONCORD MASS. flanked by a heart pierced by an arrow on either side, unsharpened, with old note related to the provenance dated 1964 reading, "This lead pencil was made by Thoreau. / Given me by D. Thulburg. / J. Borden [?] / (in a different hand:) For John Christie / from DaP / 9 Jan' 64'
w. 6-1/2 in. (pencil)

Provenance:
John A. Christie, Thoreau scholar and author of 'Thoreau as World Traveler', New York: Columbia University Press, 1966; Thence by descent through the family of the appointee, Bedford, NYDescended through the family of the above

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