RARE SAMPSON MORDAN & Co C 1880 10K GOLD ENAMELED TRI COLOUR PROPELLING PENCIL

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HERE OFFERED FOR SALE A RARE ANTIQUE C 1880 VICTORIAN 10K GOLD ENAMELED PROPELLING TRI COLOUR PENCIL . ON BODY BOTTOM END A SPLIT TRIPLE BAND DECORATED WITH THE 3 COLOURS RED BLUE AND BLACK. ALL PENCIL MECHANISM IN EXCELLENT WORKING CONDITION. THE PENCIL COMES WITH BLACK AND BLUE LEADS . THE RED FINISHED NEEDS TO REFILLED. THE PENCIL IS MARKED ALONG THE BODY WITH S.MORDAN & Co  AND ARROW MAKERS MARK WHICH DATES THE PENCIL TO AROUND 1880. ON IT ENGRAVED ALSO A DEDICATION " D A LEAK FROM C.HILL MARCH 31ST 1905" DIMENSIONS :  WHEN CLOSED 7.7 CM (3.1") LONG WITH THE RING, WHEN OPEN 9.5 CM (3.8") LONG WITH THE RING. WEIGHT IS 24.8 GRAMS. THIS IS A RARE PENCIL, A LOVELY ADDITION TO PENCIL COLLECTION. THERE IS NO HALLMARK FOR THE GOLD ,BUT I CHECKED IT AND IT SHOWS 10K . CONDITION -EXCELLENT WITH NO DAMAGE TO ENAMEL OR OTHER PARTS BESIDE A VERY TINY NICK ON BODY HARDLY SEEN AND PESSING THE LEADS OUT IS HARD -PROBABLY NEEDS OILING. BUYER WILL PAY .00 FOR INSURED SHIPPING AND HANDLING. I ACCEPT PAYMENT BY PAYPAL.