A Victorian novelty silver pencil

A Victorian novelty silver pencil,

by S. Mordan and Co.,

converted from an 18th century Dutch silver needle case, embossed decoration, with a ring attachment, length closed 9cm, plus another Victorian novelty silver pencil, unmarked, converted from an 18th century Dutch silver needle case, embossed decoration, with a ring attachment, length 8.4cm. (2)

Provenance: The KB Collection of Pencils.

Illustrated in Bull, K., The KB Collection of Pencils, private publication, 2012, page 147.