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.