Early Victorian Tortoiseshell & Gold Pique Sliding Propelling Pencil
Joshua Butler, & Co, London c1840
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A very fine quality early Victorian gold mounted tortoiseshell and pique work sliding Propelling Pencil, with inlaid foliate decoration and chased flower head slider button, the terminal set with a citrine seal stone and unscrewing to reveal a lead reservoir containing spare leads.
Unmarked, but almost certainly by Joshua Butler & Co, London, c1840
Open 102 mm
Closed 84 mm
Sold - £495.00
Condition
In good condition with no damage or repair and in full working order
Weight
8.30 Grams
(0.27 troy ounces)
Country
England
Stock Code
DC180922
Medium
Gold & Tortoiseshell
