Antique English Victorian Tunbridge Ware Desk Accessory

A Rare Mid 19th Century Antique English Victorian Tunbridge Ware Desk Accessory in the form of an octagonal cylindrical rule containing a pencil, one end with an eraser fitted to the threaded stopper, the other end with a simple hatched seal. A museum quality item in mint condition, having been fully restored by Peter Benjamin, widely acknowledged to be the premier Craftsman "par excellence" working in this intricate material.

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