λA French novelty silver-gilt pencil and aide memoire

λA French novelty silver-gilt pencil and aide memoire,

modelled as a hand mirror, engine-turned and foliate decoration, applied with a crowned monogram, the handle holds the pencil, the reverse of the mirror opens to reveal an aide memoire, with a chain and finger ring, length 12.8cm.

Provenance: The KB Collection of Pencils.

Illustrated in Bull, K., The KB Collection of Pencils, private publication, 2012, page 92.