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Pencil: size, dimension and comparison

The adopted reference is about 19 cm.

representative length when new

19 cm = 0.19 m. A centimeter is one hundredth of a meter.

Varies by periodModel not specified

A wooden casing protects a core of graphite and clay.

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Pencil, interpreted illustration
Interpreted illustration · dimension stated in the fact sheet.

What does this number measure?

A wooden casing protects a graphite-and-clay lead. Displayed dimension: representative length when new.

Compare the stated dimensions

The comparison uses the number in each fact sheet: altitude, height, diameter, length or distance, depending on the reference. Two values in metres do not necessarily describe the same property.

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Source and limitations

Catalogue value to check against the source; not individually audited.

New sharpened pencil, full length.

Model not specified: Varies by period. Proposed historical date; an existing documentary source is linked but was not consulted for this date in this session. Do not interpret this reference as the manufacturing date of the illustrated specimen. Generic pencil; its materials and mechanism may vary, and no precise historical model is assigned. A universal year would be misleading.