λA Victorian novelty silver pencil

λA Victorian novelty silver pencil,

by S. Mordan and Co.,

modelled as a pipe, with a carved ivory bowl, engine-turned decoration, with a ring attachment, length closed 5cm, plus a novelty wooden pencil, unmarked, modelled as a pipe, with a ring attachment, length closed 6.2cm. (2)

Provenance: The KB Collection of Pencils.

Illustrated in Bull, K., The KB Collection of Pencils, private publication, 2012, page 130.