Vintage Pencils

MECHANICAL PENCILS HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED SINCE THE EARLY 19TH CENTURY. THE FIRST MOST LIKELY MADE BY HAWKINS AND MORDEN. EARLY EXAMPLES BEING EXTREMELY DECORATIVE AND MADE USING PRECIOUS METALS AND SOME WITH SEMI PRECIOUS STONES. EARLY SLIDE PENCILS ARE MUCH SOUGHT AFTER BY COLLECTORS MOST FOUNTAIN PEN COMPANIES ISSUED MATCHING PENCILS FROM THE EARLY 1920'S AND SOME ARE MUCH RARER THAN THE PENS. A MAJOR EXAMPLE BEING WAHL EVERSHARP THE MID TO LATE 20TH CENTURY WAS DOMINATED BY YARD O LED (HAVING WORKED WITH MORDEN AND BAKER FROM THE 1930'S EVENTUALLY ACQUIRING THE COMPANY IN THE 1950'S) VINTAGE PENCILS ARE HIGHLY COLLECTABLE AND ARE STILL REASONABLY PRICED
Very Early full length Mordan Solid Silver Pencil with spiral pattern grip. In Absolutely Perfect condition. Works perfectly. Long Pencil measuring 195 mm long. c1880
£98  
Victorian Solid Silver Fluted Slide Pencil. In Good condition. Measures 130 mm when extended. Works perfectly. c1890
£70
Mordan Solid Silver Miniature Slide Pencil. In Perfect Near Mint Condition. Measures 55 mm long when extended. Rare to find in this condition c1890
£49
Early Solid 9kt Gold Slide Cedar Holder with Square Orange Seal End. c1890. Works Perfectly c1890
£80
Early Mordan Cedar holder in Sterling Silver Barley Pattern. In perfect condition. Meaures 65mm long c1898
£35
Wonderful Early Mordan Cedar Holder in Vermeil (Gold filled Silver). Engraved seal with Wheat sheaf emblem in top. In Good condition but with some gold filled loss under slide. measures 80 mm without pencil c1900
£40
RARE High quality Bakers Pointer Pencil in Solid 9kt Gold . In Perfect Near Mint condition. measures 125 mm Long c1903
£190
Early Telescopic pencil in ornately engraved gold fill. In Perfect condition except for a small amount of brassing in one area. Measures 70mm closed and 125 mm open c1903
£38
Beautiful Triple colour Silver Mordan Pencil with three slide out pencils with wonderful enamel inset sliders. Perfect condition but with only one nozzle. Measures 3.25" closed and just over 4" extended c1905
£135
Wonderful early telescopic pencil in solid 9kt gold. Fully hallmarked and dated 1919 made by Goldsmiths & silversmiths co Ltd. A few scuff marks but overall in good condition c1919
£135
Early Telescopic pencil in 9kt gold. Stamped 9kt. In Good condition but a few scratch marks over worn engraved name. Works perfectly. Measures 120mm when extended. c1920 c1920
£70
Beautiful Mentmore Lifelong Solid Silver Ladies Pencil with Chevron  pattern. Perfect condition. Works Perfectly. Measures 98 mm long c1922
£49
Nice Size Early Conklin Endura Pencil in dark green and Black with Gold fill. In Perfect condition. Measures 125 mm long c1924
£45
Stunning full size Pencil from Conklin in Pearl and Black with gold fill trim. In MINT Condition. Measures 135mm long. Works Perfectly. c1929
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Rare Sextette Alivar 6 colour Stockbroker pencil in Ripple red Hard rubber. This example is in absolute Mint condition. Chunky pencil measuring 135 mm long c1926
£125  
Beautiful Ripple Red Hard Rubber and Gold purse pencil. Solid 9kt gold band . In Perfect condition. Works Perfectly. Measures 110 mm long. c1929
£48
Unusual Scarce Klimax Drop action pencil in Gold fill. Mint unused in original box with leads. Pressing button releases telescopic action which locks into place. Measures 10 cm when open c1929
£35  
Mentmore Drop action pencil. In Gold fill. Remove the cap and shake pencil to make it extend. Very Scarce Item. Measures 45 mm closed and 90 mm when extended. c1930
£38
Wonderful Bridge Pencil in Solid Sterling silver. MINT condition c1935
£35
Wonderful full size  4 colour Bridge Pencil in Silver fill. Complete with enamelled suite emblems on the top. In Good condition. Works perfectly but will need some coloured leads. c1935
Beautiful Solid Silver Life Long Pencil with scarce Fine Barley Pattern. Superb quality pencil in Nr Mint Condition. Works Perfectly. Beautifully Engraved "Maurice c1949
£60
The "Four In Hand" 4 Colour Pencil in Nickel Silver. Rotating top gives choice of 4 colours Red, Green, Black and Blue. IN MINT Condition in original box with instructions. c1950
£30
Sterling Silver Diamond cut pattern Pencil. Nice quality item hallmarked 900 with makers initials H.J. Perfect condition. Nice Size measuring 130 mm long c1949
£60
Sterling Silver Mentmore Life Long "Junior Airline" Pencil. In MINT condition with original box and papers. Measures 105 mm long c1951
£48
Scarce Solid Sterling Silver Combination - Ballpoint and Pencil. Fully hallmarked and dated 1952. In Perfect condition. Ballpoint takes shortened Std Bic Style Refills. Nice size, high quality writing instrument measuring 125 mm long capped c1952
£85
Scarce Ronson Penciliter in Nickel Silver. In original box with Instructions and flint brush. Mint condition, Works perfectly. c1952
£58
Scarce Admiral Nickel Silver Plated Pencil. 4 Colours in One pencil with superb click action mechanism. Red, Black, Blue, Green.  All colours filled with lead. Works Perfectly. Nice size, high quality writing instrument measuring 145 mm long c1953
£38
Full Size Solid Sterling Silver Pencil Probably by Mentmore. In MINT condition. Works Perfectly. Measures 125 mm long c1953
£65
Full Size Gold filled in Wavy Pattern Pencil Probably by Mentmore. In MINT condition. Works Perfectly. Measures 125 mm long c1953
£35
Solid 9kt Gold Pencil. In Perfect, nr MINT condition.  Engraved S.A.B from B of E Club Committee May 1954. Nice Size pencil measuring 125 mm Long c1954
£90
Scarce Solid Silver 4 Colours in One pencil with superb click action mechanism. Red, Black, Blue, Green.  All colours filled with lead with spares leads in the top. Works Perfectly. Nice size, high quality writing instrument measuring 130 mm long c1960
£58
Beautiful Late Solid Silver Purse Pencil. MINT. Fully hallmarked and dated 1962. Works perfectly. Measures 95mm long c1962
£38
Wonderful Caran Dache Madison Clutch Pencil in Diamond Cut Gold fill . In  MINT condition. Works Perfectly c1980
£68