1830s Silver Mechanical Pencil w/ Perpetual Calendar!!!

[mangum]

I had a great time yesterday & saved a very unique piece of history! This is a silver mechanical pencil with a perpetual calendar (I've helped ID a few before & always wanted to find one!) It was made by Addison & Co., NYC circa 1820s-30s. Notice that the decorative tip is inside, I was scared to try any repair on that.This was my first target of the day & the best! I'm definitely happy to have this in my collection. It was a scorcher but fun nonetheless!

 

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[qaela4]

Awesome save, love the calendar part! That's when they actually had pride in their work.

 

[Deft Tones]

I love mechanical pencils for line sketching, but had no idea they can be so old. Thats's a sweet find. I'm adding one to my bucket list.

 

[8Reales]

Congrats, is it marked as silver or sterling? I found one that I also think
It's silver and I also think it's a mechanical pencil, but could not find any markings.

 

[mangum]

I love mechanical pencils for line sketching, but had no idea they can be so old. Thats's a sweet find. I'm adding one to my bucket list.

They go back at least into the 1700s. The George III ones are very similar

 

[mangum]

Congrats, is it marked as silver or sterling? I found one that I also think
It's silver and I also think it's a mechanical pencil, but could not find any markings.View attachment 1329951View attachment 1329954View attachment 1329955

That's definitely a silver pencil! Mine isn't marked, it's before they had to.

 

[DirtLurker]

awesome find! really unique too. good save both of you

 

[Professor of Engineering]

A beautiful piece of recovered history, Congratualtions!

 

[sutphin]

MR .MAGNUM THATS A SWEET FIND ..

 

[trapperart]

Cool

 

[8Reales]

That's definitely a silver pencil! Mine isn't marked, it's before they had to.

Thanx for the definite ID, now I'm sure what it is.

 

[Garrett424]

Now that is one cool old unusual find and silver too.
Congrats.....

 

[Isaac]

Incredible find bro!!! Wow

 

[BuckleBoy]

That, sir, is a fantastic find!

 

[tomhighland]

That is sweet. Congratulations on finding one from your bucket list! Perhaps a skilled jeweler could do the repair while keeping the integrity of the find intact.

 

[beez0404]

I love that find! Love the detail work throughout the pieces.

 

[UnderMiner]

Very unique find indeed

 

[mangum]

That is sweet. Congratulations on finding one from your bucket list! Perhaps a skilled jeweler could do the repair while keeping the integrity of the find intact.

That would be nice, I can see the highly engraved tip in there. Not sure how much it would cost, probably more than it's worth

 

[Carolina Tom]

Killer Josh killer! Congrats on a spectacular find!

 

[treblehunter]

Very cool find, I'd love to find one of those, congrats!