The KB Collection of Pencils - 22nd January 2019

Lot 441

A Victorian novelty silver pencil

Estimate £300 - £400

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Description

A Victorian novelty silver pencil,

marked Vale's Patent No. 5298, circa 1880,

modelled as a canon, with a hinged ring attachment, length 5.5cm, plus a Victorian novelty silver pencil, unmarked, modelled as a canon, with a ring attachment, length 4.4cm. (2)

Provenance: The KB Collection of Pencils.

Illustrated in Bull, K., The KB Collection of Pencils, private publication, 2012, page 190.