The KB Collection of Pencils - 22nd January 2019
Lot 17
An early-Victorian novelty gold pencil
Estimate £300 - £400 | Hammer £250
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Description
An early-Victorian novelty gold pencil,
unmarked,
modelled as a pistol, the butt with feather scroll decoration, length closed 4.3cm. plus a silver-gilt pistol pencil with a mythical beast head handle, and a gilt-metal pistol pencil. (3)
Provenance: The KB Collection of Pencils.
Illustrated in Bull, K., The KB Collection of Pencils, private publication, 2012, page 24.