A Victorian novelty 10-carat gold plumb-bob pencil

A Victorian novelty 10-carat gold plumb-bob pencil,

marked with the Mordan arrow and W.T for Walter Thornhill, and design registration lozenge for 12 September 1873, also stamped '935', with a ring attachment, length extended 6.8cm.

Provenance: The KB Collection of Pencils.

Illustrated in Bull, K., The KB Collection of Pencils, private publication, 2012, page 69.