Sliding pencil.

[Granmaa]

Here's a little sliding pencil with perhaps a citrine stone and a slider covered in turquoise beads. The man from whom I bought it said it was 15ct gold.

Is it English and when was it made?

Miles



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[kerangoumar]

15ct almost certainly not English, probably Irish or American.
Where are the hallmarks?
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[admin]

Hi,
Why not English? 9, 12 & 15 karat (or carat) became legal standards in Britain in 1854. Jewelry and other small items were commonly marked 15ct. until both 12 & 15 carat were abolished in the 1930s and replaced by 14K.

Regards, Tom
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[Granmaa]

Alas, there are no hallmarks; which is pretty common on gold pencils of this age. I imagine it was made c.1875. I thought it was English because there are some Sampson Mordan ones of very similar design.

Miles
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