The KB Collection of Pencils - 22nd January 2019

Lot 33

A Victorian novelty silver toothpick

Estimate £150 - £200 | Hammer £280

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Description

A Victorian novelty silver toothpick,

by S. Mordan, marked 'S. Mordan Aug 3, 1842, No. 1390',

modelled as a hand a sleeve, tapering form, with scroll decoration, the finger with a hardstone ring, and with a ring attachment, and with a banded agate stone matrix terminal, length closed 3.8cm.

Provenance: The KB Collection of Pencils.

Illustrated in Bull, K., The KB Collection of Pencils, private publication, 2012, page 30.