The KB Collection of Pencils - 22nd January 2019
Lot 56
A Victorian novelty silver-mounted pencil
Estimate £300 - £400
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Description
A Victorian novelty silver-mounted pencil,
unmarked, with a design lozenge for 15th March, 1879,
modelled as an Assegai spear, wooden shaft, with a ring attachment, length 11.2cm.
Provenance: The KB Collection of Pencils.
Illustrated in Bull, K., The KB Collection of Pencils, private publication, 2012, page 59.
A similar spear by S. Mordan and Co, and with a design lozenge for 1879 was sold in these rooms, 30 October 2018.