Pair of pencils: Piccadilly Cigarettes

A pair of triangular shaped pencils that are painted white with a blue patch at the end. The word “PICCADILLY” has been printed in blue ink along one side and the word “CIGARETTES” on another. The words “MADE IN ENGLAND” are printed on the end of the pencil, parts of which are not visble due to the pencil being sharpened. The pencils are slightly discolured.

Object Details

ID: AAB0260
Collection: Food and related equipment
Type: Pair of pencils
Display location: Not on display
Date made: Before 1980
People: Brooks, Victor Edwin Abraham
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: overall: 7 mm x 178 mm x 7 mm
Parts: Pair of pencils: Piccadilly Cigarettes