NOVELTY PROPELLING PENCIL CHAMPAGNE BOTTLE Sampson Mordan c1880

A rare Victorian Novelty silver Propelling Pencil modelled as a champagne bottle, with gilded top to imitate the foil and applied black and white enamelled label for 'Louis Roederer Reims - RESERVE'. With attached suspension loop.
This is an unusual design for this type of Champagne Bottle Pencil, in that the pencil is withdrawn and separated from the bottle body before being extended for use. The more usual form has the pencil propelling out of the cork end of the bottle and remaining attached as a single entity.

Stamped: S.MORDAN & Co c1880.

In very fine condition with no damage or repair and in good working order.

92mm pencil extended.49mm closed. 15 grams.

£500.

Novelty Assegai PROPELLING PENCIL, S Mordan & Co, c1890.

A rare late Victorian silver novelty Propelling Pencil made in the form of an African Assegai, with push slide extending mechanism.

Stamped S.Mordan & Co, and Registered No, c1790.

In good condition with no damage or repair.

78 mm closed ~ 100 mm open. 10 grams.

£300.

PROPELLING PENCIL & WHISTLE c1880

A fine quality and very scarce Victorian silver combination telescopic Propelling Pencil & Whistle, with spur support to suspensory loop and attaching ring. Contemporary engraved initials – H.E.B.

Unmarked, but almost certainly by Sampson Mordan c1880.

In fine condition with no damage or repair.

115mm long extended, 80mm closed. 15 grams.

£520.

PROPELLING PENCIL ROWING BOAT S.MORDAN c1880

A very rare Victorian silver telescopic Propelling Pencil modelled in the form of a Rowing Boat, with oars, rowlocks and movable rudder.

Unmarked, but almost certainly by Sampson Mordan c1880.

In fine condition with no damage or repair.

67mm long extended, 45mm closed. 11 grams.

£950.

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