Mid Century Faber Castell 1/54 Darmstadt Slide Rule Germany

Faber-Castell, founded in 1761, is one of the world's oldest manufacturers of drawing materials. Their high quality pencils, pens and drawing accessories are the favoured choice of many famous artists, illustrators, fashion designers and architects across the world. They've even earned praise from Vincent Van Gogh! Today Faber-Castell is a manufacturer of pens, pencils, other office supplies (e.g., staplers, slide rules, erasers, rulers)[1] and art supplies,[2] as well as high-end writing instruments and luxury leather goods. Headquartered in Stein, Germany, it operates 14 factories and 20 sales units throughout the globe. The Faber-Castell Group employs a staff of approximately 8,000 and does business in more than 120 countries. The House of Faber-Castell is the family which founded and continues to exercise leadership within the corporation. Faber-Castell manufactures about 2 billion pencils in more than 120 different colors every year. more info at

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faber-Castell
• https://www.faber-castell.ca/corporate/history
• https://www.cassart.co.uk/blog/faber-castell-brand-story
• https://www.thepencompany.com/blog/meet-the-brand/faber-castell-brand/
• https://collection.powerhouse.com.au/object/378478