The KB Collection of Pencils - 22nd January 2019
Lot 25
A Victorian novelty silver pencil
Estimate £100 - £150 | Hammer £280
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Description
A Victorian novelty silver pencil,
marked 'G. Wheeler Nov. 9th 1840, no. 454',
modelled as a rifle, the butt with engraved decoration, length 7.3cm.
Provenance: The KB Collection of Pencils.
Illustrated in Bull, K., The KB Collection of Pencils, private publication, 2012, page 28.