Derwent Cumberland Pencil Company
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The Derwent Cumberland Pencil Company is a manufacturer of pencils and other stationery. The business began in 1832, and is well-known in Cumbria. The company was bought by Acco UK (known then as Rexel), and became a brand of their product range.
[edit] Pencil Range
Derwent colour pencils have traditionally been sold in tins of 12, 24, 36 and 72 different colours. They are also available in a range of wooden presentation boxes.
Derwent's oldest line of coloured pencils, Artist, were expanded from a range of 72 colours to 120 in the mid-1990s. Studio and Watercolour pencils are still avilable in the 72 original colours. Pastel pencils come in 90 colours, and Derwent also now manufactures ordinary stick pastels.
Derwent's latest innovation is the Signature range of lightfast pencils, available in 60 colours. Signature Watercolour pencils come in 40 colours. Derwent also produces a range of graphite and charcoal pencils as well as special-purpose items such as Aquatone, a range of 24 sticks of pure watersoluble colour.
[edit] Pencil Museum
The Cumberland Pencil Museum is the focus of Derwent, and is located in Keswick, Cumbria. A tour is provided by the museum, which shows the history of pencil making and the creation of Derwent pencils.
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