RARE UNUSUAL PROPELLING PENCIL Sterling & Rose Gold EGYPTIAN OBELISK, C1900

Description

Early Egyptian revival period mechanical pencil - very well made and works perfect - uses modern ( obtainable lead ) 1.8 MM - there are SEVERAL variants of this type of pencil - this is the larger 102 MM / fully open type - 81 MM closed - this model is fully enclosed in function ( other more simple types removed a pencil from the obelisk sleeve / often separated or lost
this pencil extends the top by rotating the base / the base than twists out to give the pencil enough length to rest on the side of the index finger ( mush nicer to use )
tip and rear tube look like rose gold - the ring is sterling and has a stamp that is hard to read - the body is silver with at least 9 individual pieces soldered for just the exterior ( an over all pretty complex and
precision
instrument for its day )
weighs 7.84 grams -
this same pencil can be seen in the : The KB Collection of Pencils.
Illustrated in Bull, K., The KB Collection of Pencils, private publication, 2012, page 65.
his pencil is a more fancy grade / gold washed with gems set in a ring around the base
this pencil also came in a 38 MM size this is a 63 MM ( obelisk alone is 56 MM )
sampson mordan / Edward and son / Victorian novelty /