The Floral Graphite Pencil Box

This beautifully designed pencil box was manufactured by the Cumberland Pencil Company Limited at Keswick, Cumbria. Unfortunately I do not have any of the "Floral" graphite pencils that were once inside.

The business began in 1832 and became the Cumberland Pencil Company in 1916, followed by the Derwent brand of fine art pencils in 1938. In 1981 the original factory in Keswick became home to the Pencil Museum, taking visitors through the fascinating history of pencil making.

Hilman Pencil Case, made in Manchester