Buy Pencil holder. 19Th Century.

- Moustache box used exclusively for pencils, from the second half of the 19th century.
- It probably belonged to a compass box.
- It is made up of two parts. The bolt and the body with hinged legs. The bolt, attached to the body of the legs, is knurled to improve the grip. One of the legs has a built-in mechanism for fixing the needle, while the other has a built-in mechanical pencil.
- Both legs are hinged, allowing the strokes to be perpendicular to the paper.
- No distinctive mark or contrast has been found that could provide information on where it was made, the manufacturer"s details, or any other information.
Conservation and damage:
- The moustache holder has been thoroughly cleaned.
- It retains a beautiful patina of the period.
- The needle is in very good condition. The quality of the materials and manufacture of the moustache holder is very good.
- The object shows wear typical of it"s age.