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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
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A piece of rubber, cloth, or felt, used for removing dirt and marks made with a pen, pencil, or chalk. Early erasers were abrasive type materials such as [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=pumice pumice] or [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=cuttlebone cuttlefish bone] that removed a thin layer of the paper or parchment. Moistened leather pads and [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=bread%20eraser breadcrumbs] were also used to remove water soluble inks. In the latter part of the 18th century, natural [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=rubber%20eraser rubber erasers] were introduced in France. Rubber, [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=fastice fastice], and the more recent [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=vinyl%20eraser vinyl erasers], often contain fillers and soft abrasives to assist in removing inks and pigments. These types of erasers may leave trace amounts of residue ([http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=eraser%20crumbs eraser crumbs]) that may later stain paper.  
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A piece of rubber, cloth, or felt, used for removing dirt and marks made with a pen, pencil, or chalk. Early erasers were abrasive type materials such as [[pumice]] or [[cuttlebone|cuttlefish bone]] that removed a thin layer of the paper or parchment. Moistened leather pads and [[bread eraser|breadcrumbs]] were also used to remove water soluble inks. In the latter part of the 18th century, natural [[rubber eraser|rubber erasers]] were introduced in France. Rubber, [[fastice]], and the more recent [[vinyl eraser|vinyl erasers]], often contain fillers and soft abrasives to assist in removing inks and pigments. These types of erasers may leave trace amounts of residue ([[eraser crumbs]]) that may later stain paper.  
  
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See also: [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Design%C2%AE%20Artgum%20eraser Design® Artgum eraser]; [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Absorene%C2%AE Absorene®]; [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Draft%20Clean Draft Clean]; [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=India%20rubber India rubber]; [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Fybrglass%20eraser Fybrglass eraser]; [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Design%C2%AE%20Kneaded%20Rubber Design® Kneaded Rubber]; [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Magic%20Rub%C2%AE%20eraser Magic Rub® eraser]; [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Pink%20Pearl%C2%AE%20eraser Pink Pearl® eraser]; [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=Tapeten%20Reiniger%20eraser Tapeten Reiniger eraser]; [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=gum%20eraser gum eraser];
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See also: [[Design Artgum eraser]]; [[Absorene]]; [[Draft Clean]]; [[India rubber]]; [[Fybrglass eraser]]; [[Design Kneaded Rubber]]; [[Magic Rub eraser]]; [[Pink Pearl eraser]]; [[Tapeten Reiniger eraser]]; [[gum eraser]];
  
 
[[File:Eberhard faber.jpg|thumb|Eberhard Faber kneaded rubber eraser]]
 
[[File:Eberhard faber.jpg|thumb|Eberhard Faber kneaded rubber eraser]]
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== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
  
 
rubber (Br.); viskelæder (Dan.); Radiergummi (Deut.); goma de borrar (Esp.); radergummi (Sven.); Design® Artgum [Faber-Castell]; Absorene® [Absorene]; Draft Clean  [GH Smith]; fastice; India rubber; Design® Kneadable Rubber [Faber-Castell];  Magic Rub® [Faber-Castell]; Pink Pearl® eraser [Faber-Castell]; Mars Plastic  eraser [Staedler]
 
rubber (Br.); viskelæder (Dan.); Radiergummi (Deut.); goma de borrar (Esp.); radergummi (Sven.); Design® Artgum [Faber-Castell]; Absorene® [Absorene]; Draft Clean  [GH Smith]; fastice; India rubber; Design® Kneadable Rubber [Faber-Castell];  Magic Rub® [Faber-Castell]; Pink Pearl® eraser [Faber-Castell]; Mars Plastic  eraser [Staedler]
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== Additional Information ==
 
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° E.Estabrook "Considerations of the Effect of Erasers on Cotton Fabric" ''JAIC'' 28:79-96, 1989. [http://aic.stanford.edu/jaic/articles/jaic28-02-003.html Link] ° E. J. Pearlstein, D. Cabelli, A. King, & N. Indictor, "Effects of Eraser Treatment on Paper" ''JAIC'' 22(1):1-12, 1982. [http://aic.stanford.edu/jaic/articles/jaic22-01-001.html Link]
 
  
 
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==Resources and Citations==
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* E.Estabrook "Considerations of the Effect of Erasers on Cotton Fabric" JAIC 28:79-96, 1989. Link
  
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== Authority ==
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* E. J. Pearlstein, D. Cabelli, A. King, & N. Indictor, "Effects of Eraser Treatment on Paper" JAIC 22(1):1-12, 1982. Link
  
 
* Marjorie Shelley, ''The Care and Handling of Art Objects'', The Metropolitan Museum, New York, 1987
 
* Marjorie Shelley, ''The Care and Handling of Art Objects'', The Metropolitan Museum, New York, 1987
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* Hermann Kuhn, ''Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities'', Butterworths, London, 1986
 
* Hermann Kuhn, ''Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities'', Butterworths, London, 1986
  
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* Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, at http://www.wikipedia.com  Comment: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eraser (Accessed Nov. 2, 2005)
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* Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eraser (Accessed Nov. 2, 2005)
  
 
* Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
 
* Random House, ''Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language'', Grammercy Book, New York, 1997

Latest revision as of 14:00, 5 August 2022

Powdered eraser

Description

A piece of rubber, cloth, or felt, used for removing dirt and marks made with a pen, pencil, or chalk. Early erasers were abrasive type materials such as Pumice or cuttlefish bone that removed a thin layer of the paper or parchment. Moistened leather pads and breadcrumbs were also used to remove water soluble inks. In the latter part of the 18th century, natural rubber erasers were introduced in France. Rubber, Fastice, and the more recent vinyl erasers, often contain fillers and soft abrasives to assist in removing inks and pigments. These types of erasers may leave trace amounts of residue (Eraser crumbs) that may later stain paper.

See also: Design Artgum eraser; Absorene; Draft Clean; India rubber; Fybrglass eraser; Design Kneaded Rubber; Magic Rub eraser; Pink Pearl eraser; Tapeten Reiniger eraser; Gum eraser;

Eberhard Faber kneaded rubber eraser

Synonyms and Related Terms

rubber (Br.); viskelæder (Dan.); Radiergummi (Deut.); goma de borrar (Esp.); radergummi (Sven.); Design® Artgum [Faber-Castell]; Absorene® [Absorene]; Draft Clean [GH Smith]; fastice; India rubber; Design® Kneadable Rubber [Faber-Castell]; Magic Rub® [Faber-Castell]; Pink Pearl® eraser [Faber-Castell]; Mars Plastic eraser [Staedler]

Additional Images

  • FaberCastell kneadable eraser

  • Pentel clic eraser

  • Pentel hi-polymer eraser

  • Pink pearl eraser

  • Artgum eraser

  • Staedtler Mars plastic eraser

Resources and Citations

  • E.Estabrook "Considerations of the Effect of Erasers on Cotton Fabric" JAIC 28:79-96, 1989. Link
  • E. J. Pearlstein, D. Cabelli, A. King, & N. Indictor, "Effects of Eraser Treatment on Paper" JAIC 22(1):1-12, 1982. Link
  • Marjorie Shelley, The Care and Handling of Art Objects, The Metropolitan Museum, New York, 1987
  • Hermann Kuhn, Conservation and Restoration of Works of Art and Antiquities, Butterworths, London, 1986
  • Random House, Webster's Encyclopedic Unabridged Dictionary of the English Language, Grammercy Book, New York, 1997
  • The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

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