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A.B. Dick Planetary Mechanical Pencil Pointer
Estimate:
CA$200 - CA$300
Sold
CA$475
Live Auction
Canadiana & Decorative Arts
Size
6"H x 6.75"W x 4.25"D.
Category
Description
American. 1896. Cast iron with steel components. Brass identification tag. An early mechanical desk-mounting pencil sharpener. Brass tag embossed, "Planetary Pencil Pointer made by A.B. Dick Company, Chicago, U.S.A. U.S. Pat Mar 17 1896 / Foreign Patents / Pending".
Condition
Complete and functioning.
Medium
Cast iron with steel components. Brass identification tag.
Provenance
From the Catherine Thuro Collection.