BU164 Burnham Pencil, boxed

BU164 Burnham Pencil, boxed

Date: c1950s

Size: Length - 110mm.

This is a very beautiful Burnham pencil in blue marbled casein with black veining.   It is in very good condition with the only damage that I could spot being some wear to the end of the gold plated point.  There no noticeable surface scratches or other damage, and the pencil has a good glossy appearance.  Very unusually, the gold plated pocket clip and twin cap bands all appear to be in great condition too.  The cap has a gold plated top button that holds on the Burnham imprinted pocket clip.  There are double gold plated bands mid-barrel.   The point, too, is gold plated.  This is a propel-repel pencil that works by twisting the cone.  I have fitted a fresh 1.18mm pencil lead into the mechanism so it is all ready to go.  The original box would have originally held a fountain pen as well, but this is long gone.  It is a faux snakeskin outer with a creamy silk lining and pad.   

I have fully serviced this pencil.  It works perfectly.