This is a beautiful bright mottled red glaze on this porcelain inkwell with gilt brass ormolu accents. The base rim is a filled with a band of small leaves, while the lid is decorated with acanthus leaves. The lid is topped with a nice acorn finial. Marked MP Sevres in a circle on the bottom for Paul Milet 1870-1950. This is an early 1900s piece. Excellent condition, although missing the ink well insert...

This is a fantastic Victorian era telescoping mechanical pencil. It is made in two parts. The outer barrel, or case, is made of gold-filled brass with an ebonized enamel finish. The barrel is studded with turquoise glass beads and has a photo of a military officer embedded in it. It has a top ring for attaching the pencil to a chain or chatelaine.

The pencil is a telescoping type, with a gold-filled tip and a silver metal body. The top has a larger turquoise glass bead...

This is a fantastic Victorian era (c1871) gold-filled telescoping mechanical pencil. It operates by pulling the top end to extend the pencil in both directions for use. The pencil has a top ring for attaching the pencil to a chain or chatelaine. The barrel is made of French ivory (celluloid) with the upper extension showing an engine turned detail. The upper extension is marked: W? PATd OCT 17 71.

The pencil measures about 3 3/8 inches when extended and about 1 3/4 inches when closed...

This is an early 1900s gold-filled mechanical pencil. It operates by twisting the pencil end to extend the lead for use. The pencil has a top ring for attaching the pencil to a chain or chatelaine. The barrel has engine turned detail and it takes a thick pencil lead. The pencil end is marked: AXT. The pencil measures about 2 5/8 inches...

This is an early 1900s gold-filled mechanical pencil. It operates by twisting the pencil end to extend the lead for use. The pencil has a top ring for attaching the pencil to a chain or chatelaine. The barrel has engine turned detail. The pencil end is marked: AXT Made in USA. The pencil measures about 3 1/4 inches...

This is an early 1900s sterling silver mechanical pencil. It operates by twisting the pencil end to extend the lead for use. The pencil has a top ring for attaching the pencil to a chain or chatelaine. The barrel has engine turned detail. The pencil end is marked: Sterling. The pencil measures about 2 5/8 inches...

This is an early 1900s sterling silver mechanical pencil. It operates by twisting the pencil end to extend the lead for use. The pencil has a top ring for attaching the pencil to a chain or chatelaine...

This is a late Victorian sterling silver mechanical pencil. It operates by twisting the pencil end to extend the lead for use. The pencil has a top ring for attaching the pencil to a chain or chatelaine. The square shaped barrel has nice engine turned detail. The pencil end is marked: Sterling. The tiny pencil measures about 2 inches. Excellent condition....

This is a late Victorian sterling silver mechanical pencil. It operates by twisting the pencil end to extend the lead for use. The pencil has a top ring for attaching the pencil to a chain or chatelaine. The barrel has a spiral pattern. The pencil end is marked: Sterling. The pencil measures about 2 5/8 inches. Excellent condition....

This is an early 1900s sterling silver mechanical pencil. It operates by twisting the pencil end to extend the lead for use. The pencil has a top ring for attaching the pencil to a chain or chatelaine. The barrel has an engine turned checkerboard pattern. The pencil end is marked: Sterling. The pencil measures about 3 1/4 inches. Very Good condition, with a few dents at the top end of the barrel....

This is a mid-1900s mechanical pencil. There is advertising on the side in gold lettering on the black plastic barrel: Packard Bell – PhoneOCord / The West’s Largest Selling Radio. There is no indication of who made this pencil. It operates by twisting the bottom end to extend the lead for use. The pencil measures about 5 inches. Excellent condition....

This is a mid-1900s gold-tone mechanical pencil. There is advertising on the side: Physicians Formula Auburn. There is no indication of who made this pencil. It operates by twisting the bottom end to extend the lead for use. The pencil measures about 3 1/2 inches. Excellent condition....

This is a 1930s mechanical pencil. It operates by twisting the top end to extend the lead for use. The pencil has a top ring for attaching the pencil to a chain or chatelaine. The gold-filled barrel has an engine turned geometric pattern. The pencil end is marked: Wahl Eversharp Gold Filled Made in U.S.A. The pencil measures about 3 7/8 inches. Excellent condition....

This is a mid-1900s mechanical pencil. It has a multi-colored plastic barrel with an interesting “bubble liquid” in the top. It operates by twisting the bottom end to extend the lead for use. The pencil is marked on the top section: Dura-Products / Pat Appld / Canton, O; and on the clip: Dura-Products / Canton, O. The pencil measures about 5 1/2 inches. Excellent condition....

This is a mid-1900s mechanical pencil that is hung on a retractable chain. The chain is attached to a medallion that pins on a coat. It has a “cracked ice” celluloid covered barrel. It operates by twisting the bottom end to extend the lead for use. The top part twists off to reveal an eraser and a place to store leads. The pin is marked on the back: Ketcham McDougall, Upper Montclair, N.J.; and the pin mechanism is marked: Kethall. The pencil measures about 4 inches. Excellent condition, but...