A George IV silver Everpointed pencil

A George IV silver Everpointed pencil,

by Sampson Mordan and Gabriel Riddle, London 1831, also marked 'S. Mordan & Co. Patent',

reeded decoration, green hardstone seal terminal, length closed 9.4cm, plus a William IV silver Everpointed pencil, marked 'S. Mordan and Co. Maker's & Patentees', with reeded decoration, and with a white seal terminal, length closed 9.2cm. (2)

Provenance: The KB Collection of Pencils.

Illustrated in Bull, K., The KB Collection of Pencils, private publication, 2012, page 9.