The KB Collection of Pencils - 22nd January 2019
Lot 82
A Victorian novelty 10-carat gold plumb-bob pencil
Estimate £400 - £600
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Description
A Victorian novelty 10-carat gold plumb-bob pencil,
marked with the Mordan arrow and W.T for Walter Thornhill, and design registration lozenge for 12 September 1873, also stamped '935', with a ring attachment, length extended 6.8cm.
Provenance: The KB Collection of Pencils.
Illustrated in Bull, K., The KB Collection of Pencils, private publication, 2012, page 69.