A Victorian combination pencil

A Victorian combination pencil,

marked Rd 105707,

comprising: a pencil, a toothpick, a button hook and weighing scales, the scales calibrated to ounces, the oval case with engraved foliate scroll decoration, with a ring attachment, length 4.5cm, plus a metal combination pen, pencil and ruler, rectangular form, engraved decoration, length 8.8cm. (2)

Provenance: The KB Collection of Pencils.

Illustrated in Bull, K., The KB Collection of Pencils, private publication, 2012, page 74.