Description
Very rare antique Victorian novelty propelling pencil in the form of a Cuckoo birds egg. Porcelain painted body with a solid silver suspension loop & ring on the top. Pulling out the suspension extends the pencil tip at the bottom which has a twist action tip that extends & retracts the pencil lead mechanism. Both mechanisms are in excellent working order. The pencil comes complete with a pencil lead in the tip. The pencil is stamped at the top of the internal pencil with the makers marks. Lovely collectors item.
Lead Size
VS = 1.47mm
Maker
Sampson Mordan & Co
London, England.
City Road Factory and Warwick Street-Regent Street and Belfast Chambers-Beak Street London showrooms. The firm was the heir of Sampson Mordan senior, the inventor and proprietor of the "propelling pencil" patent
Weight
10 grams
Dimensions
Length 65mm (open)
Condition.
Excellent condition with no damage or dings or dents.
Rare Antique Sampson Mordan Novelty Birds Egg Propelling Pencil, c1880
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