Pair of pencils: Rothmans King Size

A pair of triangular shaped pencils that are painted white with a red patch at the end. Printed on all sides of the pencil are the words “ROTHMANS KING SIZE THE EXTRA LENGTH FOR GREATER SMOOTHNESS” The words KING SIZE are printed in red and the rest is in black. The pencils are slightly discoloured.

Object Details

ID: AAB0261
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 171 mm x 7 mm
Parts: Pair of pencils: Rothmans King Size