Antique Victorian 9ct Gold And Bloodstone Double Propelling Nib Pen And Propelling Pencil Circa 1880 (Original case included) 1 @ approx 19

1 @ approx 19

3mm or estimated 0

this handsome and large early piece of Australian colonial history with provenance stand an impressive 3

9ct and a patent number 2976

Tiny miniscule dents to rear

Antique Victorian 9ct Gold And Bloodstone Double Propelling Nib Pen And Propelling Pencil Circa 1880 (Original case included) 1 @ approx 19Dating to the Victorian era circa 1880 this wonderfully ornate double dip pen and propelling pencil would have been a must have for and well to do Victorian lady or gentleman. Designed as a hard to find and highly sought after combination propelling pencil and dip pen which is a writing instrument used to apply ink to paper. It usually consists of a metal nib with a central slit that acts as a capillary channel like those of fountain pen nibs. John