A Victorian 10-carat gold Everpointed pencil

A Victorian 10-carat gold Everpointed pencil,

marked with the arrow mark,

engine-turned decoration and with hardstone finial, length closed 8.3cm, plus one of bar form, with a ring attachment, engraved 'Pat. Feb. 6.83', and another unmarked Everpointed pencil with a lapis seal-top finial. (3)

Provenance: The KB Collection of Pencils.

Illustrated in Bull, K., The KB Collection of Pencils, private publication, 2012, page 49.