National Museum of American History
Crayon Holder
ca 1795
This is a homemade crayon holder belonging to the Copp family of Stonington, Connecticut. The wooden holder could have been used for holding either typical wax crayons or chalk. Crayon holders were used during scholastic work to write on slates as well as color and draw.
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