The KB Collection of Pencils - 22nd January 2019

Lot 430

A Victorian novelty silver pencil

Estimate £300 - £400 | Hammer £420

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Description

A Victorian novelty silver pencil, file, whistle and penknife,

by Thornhill, London 1879,

modelled as a fish, plain form, length closed 8.5cm.

Provenance: The KB Collection of Pencils.

Illustrated in Bull, K., The KB Collection of Pencils, private publication, 2012, page 186.