A SILVER NOVELTY FLINTLOCK PISTOL PROPELLING PENCIL
SAMPSON MORDAN
With a chased foliate handle and the barrel engraved July 6 1840
7.5cm long
12g (0.4 oz) gross

A similar example of this pencil is illustrated in Bull, K., The KB Collection of Pencils, private publication, 2012, page 23

Condition Report:
The S. obscured, Mordan clearThe slide action has seized and requires attentionSmall split to the tipMinor ding to the barrelLight scratches and wear commensurate with age and use
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