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
RARE Mordan Telescopic Solid Silver Combination. Pencil and Dip Pen. In Perfect condition- works perfectly.  Measures 135 mm long when extended and 58mm when closed. c1890
£125
Early Twist action Pencil in Barley Pattern solid Sterling Silver. In perfect condition. Works Perfectly.  Measures 68 mm long when extended and 50mm when closed. c1890
£78
RARE Hand Engraved Sterling Silver triple Slide Pencil with enamelled coloured bands.  In perfect condition with no dents or damage. All slides work perfectly. measures 105 mm long closed and 121 mm long when open. Rare Pencil in remarkable condition. c1903
£235
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
Early Telescopic pencil in ornately engraved gold fill. In Nr MINT condition. Measures 70mm closed and 125 mm open c1903
£58
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  
Stunning full size Pencil from the Eagle Pencil Company USA. In Pearl and white Marble with gold filled trim. In Perfect condition . Very large pencil measuring 147 mm long. Works Perfectly. c1929
£85
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
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
Stunning Bakers perm-point pencil in SOLID 9kt gold fine barley pattern. This pencil is in absolute MINT Unused condition. Fully hallmarked and dated 1937. Large beautiful pencil measuring 137 mm long. c1937
£165
Beautiful Early Norma Multikolor Pencil in Solid Sterling with lightly engraved flower pattern.  4 Colour Pencil marked "patent 900" with "Norma" stamped on the clip. In remarkable Near MINT Condition. Works Perfectly. Measures 113 mm long. c1937
£145
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
Beautiful Solid Silver Life Long Pencil with scarce Fine Barley Pattern. In Absolute MINT condition. Superb quality pencil.  Works Perfectly. c1949
£75  
High Quality Gold filled 6 sided Full Size Pencil. In Perfect Near MINT Condition.  Measures 125 mm long c1949
£40
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  
Wonderful Unbranded High Quality Solid Silver Clutch Pen in barley pattern. In Absolute MINT Unused condition.  Fully Hallmarked. Works Perfectly c1975
£68
Wonderful Caran Dache Madison Clutch Pencil in Diamond Cut Gold fill . In  MINT condition. Works Perfectly c1980
£68