174 A VICTORIAN GILT METAL PENCIL CASE of wrythen form, suspension ring, the thumbpiece marked S. Mordan & Co., otherwise unmarked, 3½” long, and a gilt metal extending pencil with engine-turned decoration, unmarked (2)
168 A RUSSIAN TWIST ACTION EXTENDING PENCIL of plain cylindrical form with a ball end terminal. with a matching pen ensuite, Kokoshnik mark , early 20th century, 7” long
£50-100
169 A CONTINENTAL FOUR COLOUR SLIDE ACTION EXTENDING PENCIL of faceted form, bearing a presentation inscription, marked 925, 5¼” long, and an Edwardian pencil of plain cylindrical form, a pencil holder, an extending pen marked “Sheldon” and a leather pencil holder (5)
175 A VICTORIAN GILT METAL EXTENDING PEN/PENCIL with chased barrel, seal terminal, engraved “Albert” twice, otherwise unmarked, 3½” long, another similar example and two Victorian extending pencils (4)
£50-100
£50-100
171 A WHITE AND GILT METAL EXTENDING PENCIL with embossed barrel, by Hicks, also bearing a pattern number, and three other pencils of mixed metals (4)
173 A VICTORIAN GOLD EXTENDING PENCIL with a fluted barrel and stone terminal, by S. Mordan & Co., with additional arrow mark, 3¾”, and a similar pencil by S. Mordan & Co., also marked “And Patentees”, 4” long, and three other similar examples (5). See illustration "The KB Collection of Pencils", by Kenneth Bull, 2012.
"In the late 19th century, S. Mordan & Co. introduced their own gold standard, thereby demonstrating their own importance and competitiveness. The company produced pens and pencils marked with an arrow, which represented 10ct gold and stamped a limited number of pencils 16carat."
£150-250
£100-200
178 A VICTORIAN EXTENDING PENCIL, the case profusely embossed with scrolls, by S. Mordan & Co., with additional arrow mark, 3¼” long, an extending pencil with additional arrow mark and two gilt metal examples (4)
£100-200
£100-200
177 A COLLECTION OF FIVE VICTORIAN GILT METAL EXTENDING PEN/ PENCILS with chased bodies, seal and hardstone terminals (5)
£50-100
172 A VICTORIAN GILT METAL PENCIL CASE applied with various hardstones and with a cabochon terminal, engine turned barrel, 3¾” and a collection of Victorian gilt metal extending pencils with turquoise stone inclusions, unmarked (5). See illustration
£100-200
176 A VICTORIAN GILT METAL EXTENDING PENCIL, the body chased with scrolls and flowers, marked “J. Butler & Co. Makers, London”, 3½” long, and a second example marked “P & A Magnum Bonum registered April 17th 1851”, 4” long, and two further gilt metal examples (4)
170 A COLLECTION OF VICTORIAN GILT METAL EXTENDING PENCILS with hardstone terminals, unmarked (5)
£50-100
£100-200
179 A VICTORIAN 9CT GOLD EXTENDING PENCIL with a chased body and seal terminal, by E.B., 4”, and four gilt metal examples (5)
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£150-250