Propelling pencil
Category
Objets de vertu
Date
circa 1900
Materials
Metal, glass and pencil lead
Measurements
5 mm (Width); 41 mm (Length); 54 mm (Length)
Collection
Lacock, Wiltshire
NT 1546045
Summary
Gold plated propelling pencil with orange/pink glass stone inset in the top. Hexagonal shaped body with engraved decoration around the outside. The central sliding band extends and retracts the internal pencil mechanism. A metal ring is attached to the centre, which would have originally held a chain to facilitate wear. Gold colour has worn away slightly on the used parts, specifically the central sliding band and ring for chain.