The KB Collection of Pencils - 22nd January 2019
Lot 2
A George IV silver Everpointed pencil
Estimate £150 - £200 | Hammer £170
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Description
A George IV silver Everpointed pencil,
by Sampson Mordan and Gabriel Riddle, London 1831, also marked 'S. Mordan & Co. Patent',
reeded decoration, green hardstone seal terminal, length closed 9.4cm, plus a William IV silver Everpointed pencil, marked 'S. Mordan and Co. Maker's & Patentees', with reeded decoration, and with a white seal terminal, length closed 9.2cm. (2)
Provenance: The KB Collection of Pencils.
Illustrated in Bull, K., The KB Collection of Pencils, private publication, 2012, page 9.