The KB Collection of Pencils - 22nd January 2019
Lot 205
A rare Victorian novelty silver pencil
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500 | Hammer £1000
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Description
A rare Victorian novelty silver pencil,
by S. Mordan and Co,
plain cylindrical form, mounted with a sliding reticulated monkey that operates the pencil mechanism, length closed 8cm.
Provenance: The KB Collection of Pencils.
Illustrated in Bull, K., The KB Collection of Pencils, private publication, 2012, page 105,