Propelling pencil
Category
Desktop & office
Date
circa 1850
Materials
Tortoiseshell, brass and semi-precious stone
Measurements
120 mm (L)
Place of origin
England
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Attingham Park, Shropshire
NT 610016
Summary
Propelling pencil in tortoiseshell case decorated and furnished with brass. Green semi-precious stone seal on end, carved with 'Harriet'. Circa 1850.
Provenance
Attingham collection; bequeathed to the National Trust with the estate, house and contents of Attingham by Thomas Henry Noel-Hill, 8th Baron Berwick (1877-1947) on 15th May 1953.