The KB Collection of Pencils - 22nd January 2019

Lot 4

A George IV silver Everpointed pencil

Estimate £150 - £200 | Hammer £190

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Description

A George IV silver Everpointed pencil,

by Butler and Co, London circa 1827,

cylindrical form, engine-turned decoration, length closed 8cm, plus a George IV silver Everpointed pencil, by Joseph Willmore, Birmingham circa 1827, engine turned cylindrical barrel, with a swivel seal finial with a hinged magnifying glass, length closed 11.2cm. (2)

Provenance: The KB Collection of Pencils.

Illustrated in Bull, K., The KB Collection of Pencils, private publication, 2012, page 12.