Victorian Novelty Silver Monkey on a stick Propelling Pencil
Walter Thornhill, London c1870
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An extremely rare Victorian novelty silver Propelling Pencil formed as an articulated monkey climbing a pole to reach a coconut, with attached stirrup shaped suspension ring. When the monkey climbs the pole the pencil is extended and the coconut disappears.
By Walter Thornhill & Co, London, c1870
Open 115 mm
Closed 88 mm
Sold - £2,700.00
Condition
In good condition with no damage or repair and in full working order.
Weight
21.00 Grams
(0.68 troy ounces)
Country
England
Stock Code
CH00158A
Medium
Silver
Literature
See: The KB Collection of Pencils by Kenneth Bull, page 104, and 105 for a similar example by Sampson Mordan without the suspension ring.
