Historical name Description Instruments composed of lead, often encased in wood or another support. Distinct from "graphite pencils," which in the 19th century were misleadingly called lead pencils. From: http://www.getty.edu/vow/AATFullDisplay?find=lead&logic=AND¬e=&englis... Current Names Current name Lead point Records Library / Place of Edition Title Source title Year [Two types of grounds for limming] 1596