Steph Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 Here's a new one on me. Supposedly holds a flat European style pencil (whatever that looks like). Eneeeway, I thought it was interesting. Not mine - it's on a buy-it-now so maybe it'll be yours! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360302223905 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catfish Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 Its been on there for quite a while now. Interesting piece. I would like to see it in hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippie4747 Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 Maybe it holds like a carpenter pencil Interesting though , carrie Here's a new one on me. Supposedly holds a flat European style pencil (whatever that looks like). Eneeeway, I thought it was interesting. Not mine - it's on a buy-it-now so maybe it'll be yours! http://cgi.ebay.com/...em=360302223905 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sissydear Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 Are you sure it's not a buttonhook? You know, with the hook part messed up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted October 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 Couple more pix from the listing. Looks a little worn but looks fairly whole to me. Seller said it's functional. Yeah... carpenter's pencil, that's probably what I was trying to picture. I knew I had seen a flat pencil before but didn't remember where. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted October 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 as an afterthought I looked through more of their listings ... voilà a flat pencil! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290475291573 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lstmmrbls Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 Makes no sense to me as a pencil holder???? I am thinking a piece has been lost off the end Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeeperman Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 Looks like a letter opener missing the blade to me. The end looks too narrow for the pencil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catfish Posted October 17, 2010 Report Share Posted October 17, 2010 Looks like a letter opener missing the blade to me. The end looks too narrow for the pencil. This is what I think as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobBlock Posted October 20, 2010 Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 I have several of these. The missing piece of metal either has a slit in it and the entire thing is used as a bookmark, or it is flat and used as a letter opener. There are some Victorian paper creasers as well that are flat, but this handle here looks to small to accept one. The buttonhooks have a a piece which has a cross-section that is round. The pictured item here takes a flat piece of metal. It is probably English and from the very early 1900s, older ones tend to be silver, brass or silverplate. Hansel has a bunch as well. There are a bunch of images of these in the book on Victorian Agate Collectibles I am just finishing up, but it won't be published for about a year. Here's an image I have laying around of 3 of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted October 20, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2010 interesting. thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machinemades Posted October 23, 2010 Report Share Posted October 23, 2010 "Victorian Agate Collectibles" is a very interesting and welcome topic. Looking forward for it's publication. Keep us posted on progress please. Sami Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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