INK BOTTLE HOLDER. 19TH CENTURY

Description:
- Nice ink mustache holder from the second half of the 19th century. It would probably belong to a compass box.
- It is made up of five pieces. Sleeve, transition ring, needle arm and a two-piece pencil lead arm.
- The sleeve is made of nickel-plated steel. It can be unscrewed from the ring. The transition ring is used to maintain the opening tension of the arms by clamping the arms, which rotate on a pin, which acts as a pivot.
- The handle is made of wood and a mixture of white metals.
- It incorporates the rigid needle arm, forming the pivot axis. The needle is the original needle.
- The opening of the moustache, that is, the distance between the needle arm and the body of the reed, is graduated by means of a wheel that is screwed onto a threaded pin with a stop at the opposite end, fixed to the needle arm by means of a micro pin that allows it to turn. This distance fixes the radius of the circumference to be drawn.
- The body of the lugs is made of a single piece of nickel-plated steel. It is attached to the needle arm by a screw at the bottom. The distance between the tongues is adjusted by means of a wheel with a threaded pin that passes through one of the tongues and is screwed onto the other.
Preservation and damage:
- The needle is in very good condition. The quality of the materials and workmanship of the mustache-holder is very good.
- The tips of the tabs are in good condition.
- The Object shows wear typical of it's age.

Comments:
- Measurements and weight are approximate.
- Very interesting as a collector's item and as a decorative element.
- The tones of the colours in the photos are not the same as the tones of the real colours.
- The object for sale is the one that corresponds to the photos. The description is not a detailed exposition of the object.
- The data provided here are personal opinions not contrasted.