Antique Carved Bovine “Souvenir Of Brighton” Stanhope Propelling Pencil
Code: 25170
(1 in stock)
For sale is a Antique Carved Bovine “Souvenir Of Brighton” Stanhope Propelling Pencil.
This propelling pencil is in excellent condition, and is beautifully carved. This propelling pencil also has a wax seal crosshatched pattern stamper on the end. The top of the propelling pencil also unscrews, to add new lead. The Stanhope holds an image of “Souvenir Of Brighton” followed by six images of popular places in Brighton including; the aquarium, Queen’s Park, Victoria gardens, west pier, palace pier, the devils dyke. The Stanhope is in excellent condition with very clear images of the past.
A stanhope is a novelty souvenir, invented by René Dagron in 1860, that uses a tiny, specially shaped optical lens to view a hidden microphotograph embedded within the object.
This measures 16.5cm in length x 1.4cm diameter.
This will be sent via Royal Mail tracked 24 and dispatched within two working days.
