Sampson Mordan engine-turned mechanical propelling pencil with bale for necklace - Mechanical pencil
Edwardian sterling silver propelling mechanical pencil with a sliding pull-down action mechanism. Ornately engraved all over with an engine-turned design of beaded vertical bands against a diamond-cut body.
Made by the renowned Sampson Mordan company whose founder was a co-inventor of the first patented mechanical pencil.
The pencil has a bale, so it can be worn as a necklace in Mad Men style.
Maker: Sampson Mordan
Assay office: London
Date: 1916
11. 02 g
6 cm long
6. 5 cm long with bale
8 mm diameter
Excellent antique condition.
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Edwardian sterling silver propelling mechanical pencil with a sliding pull-down action mechanism. Ornately engraved all over with an engine-turned design of beaded vertical bands against a diamond-cut body.
Made by the renowned Sampson Mordan company whose founder was a co-inventor of the first patented mechanical pencil.
The pencil has a bale, so it can be worn as a necklace in Mad Men style.
Maker: Sampson Mordan
Assay office: London
Date: 1916
11. 02 g
6 cm long
6. 5 cm long with bale
8 mm diameter
Excellent antique condition.
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Time, Location
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