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
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Stunning Victorian Slide Pencil in Highly elaborate Hand Engraved Solid Silver. Fluted with Line and Dot design. Pale Yellow Finial Stone. Probably made by Mordan but not marked. In Perfect Condition. Measures 79 mm long closed and 118 mm extended. . Works Perfectly. Takes 1.5 mm lead available here
c1865
£148
Victorian Slide Pencil in Hand Engraved Gold fill. Beautiful Elaborate patterns. In Perfect condition. White finial stone . Measures 82 mm long closed and 117 mm extended. . Works Perfectly. Takes 0.9 mm lead available here
c1880
£85
Victorian Slide Pencil in Hand Engraved Solid Silver. Beautiful Elaborate patterns. In Perfect condition. Jade with Scarlet Flecks finial stone . Measures 88 mm long closed and 118 mm extended. . Works Perfectly. Takes 1 mm lead available here
c1880
£135
Victorian Slide Pencil in Hand Engraved Solid Silver. In Perfect condition. Orange finial stone . Measures 78 mm long closed and 104 mm extended. . Works Perfectly. Takes 1 mm lead available here
c1880
£95
RARE Telescopic pencil by Frazer & Haws in 16 kt gold (Marked 16 but no hallmarks) Beautifully hand engraved pattern case. Dark green with scarlet specks finial stone. In Perfect Condition . Measures 50 mm long closed and 93 mm long fully extended. Works Perfectly
c1885
£158
Bone and Nickel Silver Pencil in Perfect condition. Measures 162 mm long . Works Perfectly
c1885
£78
Stunning Early Hicks Telescopic pencil in Highly Decorative Scroll design gold fill. In Perfect condition with no brassing or engraved names. Stamped “W.S. Hicks New York. Large Pencil – Measures 90 mm long closed and 160 mm long fully extended. Highly sought after and collectable Pencil. Works Perfectly. Takes 2.5 mm lead available here
c1890
£395
Early Hicks Telescopic pencil in Highly Decorative Column Design Gold fill. In Perfect condition with no brassing or engraved names. Stamped “W.S. Hicks . Measures 65 mm long closed and 115 mm long fully extended. . Takes 1.2 mm lead available here
c1890
£138
Telescopic Pencil In Vermeil (Gold filled Silver) with fine barley pattern Section. In Perfect condition. Works Perfectly. Measures 60 mm long closed and 102 mm long fully extended. . Takes 1.5 mm lead available here
c1895
£82
Twist action Telescopic Pencil in Gold fill, fine barley pattern. In Good condition but with small ding on nozzle. Works Perfectly. Measures 72 mm long closed and 100 mm long fully extended. . Takes 1.5 mm lead available here
c1900
£78
Giant Cedar Holder in Solid Silver with fine barley pattern. Takes Pencils 10 mm in diameter. In Perfect condition. Engraved on the top “From S.B 1901” Measure 117 mm long closed.
c1901
£108
” The Primus” Sterling Silver Pencil in Plain design. In Perfect Near Mint condition. Measures 105 mm long . Takes 1.2 mm lead available here
c1910
Stunning Sterling Silver Pencil in Guilloche Yellow Enamel. In Remarkable Absolute MINT Condition with no damage, chips or engraved names. . Measures 103 mm long .
c1910
Rare 2 colour French Silver and Hard Rubber Calendar Pencil in Good condition but with a couple of small dents on one Nozzle. Works Perfectly. Measures 130 mm long.
c1925
£95
Rare “The Slick” Pencil made in Extremely rare Cream and Black Ripple Rubber. In remarkable Nr MINT Condition. Full size pencil measuring 137 mm long.
c1925
£90
Stunning exceptional quality Bakers Pointer Pencil in solid Sterling Silver Pencil . In Perfect condition . Works Perfectly. Measures 108 mm long. Takes 2mm lead
c1930
Stunning exceptional quality Rolled Gold Pencil most likely made by Bakers . In Absolute MINT Condition. Engraved “Craigpark Electric Cables”. Full size pencil measuring 135 mm
c1934
£58
Beautiful rare, high quality, Fend 4 colour Pencil In Silver fill. In Perfect Near MINT Condition. Works Perfectly. Measures 136 mm long.
c1934
£118
Early 4 Colour Pencil in brass In Good condition . Interesting early piece that works perfectly.
c1934
Scarce Brevete 4 Colour Pencil in brass with enameled panels. In Good condition but with some chips to the enamel. Interesting early piece that works perfectly.
c1935
£38
RARE Giant Italian Marker Advertising Pencil in Blue with Silver Filled Overlay. In Perfect condition. Measures a massive 168 mm long. Fitted with a blue 4.4 mm thick lead.
c1938
£48
Superb Heavy, High Quality Pencil in Solid Sterling Silver with fine Barley Pattern. In MINT Condition. Fully Hallmarked with Makers name of W.M Ltd and dated 1947. Measures 125 mm long. High Quality Item
c1947
£120
Stunning Solid Sterling Silver pencil by Walker & Hall. In Absolute MINT Condition. Fully hallmarked and dated 1948. Engraved “A.R.B” Measures 130 mm long. High Quality Item
c1948
£88
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
Stunning Continental Solid Silver Pencil with Beautiful Hand engraved Panels. In Absolute Mint condition . Measures 127 mm long. Superb quality pencil. Works Perfectly.
c1950
£128
Ronson Pencillator in Black with Chrome Trim. Pencil and Flint Lighter combination. In Mint condition in original Box with papers and accessories. Works Perfectly.
c1950
Full Size Solid Sterling Silver Pencil Probably by Mentmore. In MINT condition. Works Perfectly. Measures 125 mm long
c1953
£65
Beautiful Longerlead Pencil in Sterling Silver with Lined pattern. In Absolute MINT Condition. Measures 122 mm long
c1953
£90
Beautiful Full Size Solid Sterling Silver Pencil in Fine Barley Pattern. In Perfect, Near Mint condition. Fully hallmarked and dated 1957. Makes Initials W& H. (Walker & Hall ) Works Perfectly. Measures 120 mm long
c1957
Full Size Solid Sterling Silver Advertising Pencil Probably by Mentmore. Stamped “Pharmaceutical Specialities (May & Baker) Ltd. In Absolute MINT Unused condition. Fully Hallmarked and dated 1957. Works Perfectly. Measures 121 mm long
c1957
£65
Koh-I-Noor Marker Pencil. In MINT Condition. Takes 5.5 mm lead
c1958
£28
Koh-I-Noor 2 Colour Pencil in Aluminium . Perfect Condition. Takes 5.5 mm lead
c1968
Superb Quality Solid Silver fine Barley Pattern. In Perfect condition. Fully hallmarked and dated 1970. Measures 122 mm long.
c1970
£88
Papermate Pencil in Satin Gold. IN MINT Condition.
c1975
£38
Wonderful Caran Dache Madison Clutch Pencil in Diamond Cut Gold fill . In MINT condition. Works Perfectly
c1980
£68