Silver & Objects of Vertu - Day 2 - 28th April 2021
Lot 1935
An early Victorian novelty silver pistol pencil and toothpick set
Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £700
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Description
An early Victorian novelty silver pistol pencil and toothpick set,
by S. Mordan, engraved 6 July 1840.
modelled as pistols, the butts with feather scroll decoration, length closed 4cm, in a fitted velvet lined case
Provenance:
A Private Collection.
Purchased from Tessier's Ltd., 12 February 1996.
For a similar pair see Bull, K., The KB Collection of Pencils, private publication, 2012, page 25.