The KB Collection of Pencils - 22nd January 2019

Lot 128

A Victorian novelty gold pen and pencil

Estimate £400 - £600

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Description

A Victorian novelty gold pen and pencil,

unmarked circa 1850,

modelled as a pair of dividers, engraved foliate decoration, the inside of the arms engraved with a six-inch ruler, total length 15.3cm.

Provenance: The KB Collection of Pencils.

Illustrated in Bull, K., The KB Collection of Pencils, private publication, 2012, page 82.