λA Victorian gold-mounted ivory combination pencil

λA Victorian gold-mounted ivory combination pencil,

by S. Mordan and Co.

cylindrical form, with a pen, pencil, thermometer and compass, length closed 10.3cm, plus another Victorian silver-mounted ivory combination pencil, by S. Mordan and Co., with a pen, pencil, penknife, fork and spike, length closed 10.7cm. (2)

Provenance: The KB Collection of Pencils.

Illustrated in Bull, K., The KB Collection of Pencils, private publication, 2012, page 73.