Victorian Antique Silver Novelty Palliser Artillery Shell Propelling Pencil

Sampson Mordan & Co c1870
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A rare Victorian novelty silver Propelling Pencil, made in the form of a Palliser Artillery Shell, with ribbed sections and attached suspension ring.

By Sampson Mordan & Co, c1870

35 mm closed
119 mm open

Sold - £450.00

Condition
In good condition with no damage or repair and in full working order.
Weight
19.00 Grams (0.61 troy ounces)
Country
England
Stock Code
EB970B
Medium
Silver
Literature
See: The KB Collection of Pencils, by Kenneth Bull, page 84, no 1.