The KB Collection of Pencils - 22nd January 2019
Lot 222
A 19th century novelty mixed metal pencil
Estimate £300 - £400 | Hammer £280
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Description
A 19th century novelty mixed metal pencil,
unmarked,
modelled as a cat peering out of a basket, about to pounce on an insect, with a chain attachment, length 3.5cm.
Provenance: The KB Collection of Pencils.
Illustrated in Bull, K., The KB Collection of Pencils, private publication, 2012, page 106.