Container of spare graphite from a drafting tool kit used by John S. Chase

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

Container of spare compass lead from a drafting tool kit used by architect John S. Chase. The clear, cylindrical container (a) has a grooved cap (b). Inside the container are four (4) loose pieces of graphite (c-f). The circular pieces of graphite have angled tips. The base of the container reads [GERMANY].

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