Please note: the catalogue description should read: A Victorian novelty silver pencil

Please note: the catalogue description should read:

A Victorian novelty silver pencil,
unmarked,
modelled as a deer's lower leg and hoof, textured fur decoration, the hoof with a carved topaz, with a ring attachment, length 9cm.

Provenance: The KB Collection of Pencils.
Illustrated in Bull, K., The KB Collection of Pencils, private publication, 2012, page 115.