The Fascinating Tale of Sampson Mordan Pencils

Every good, middle or upper class Victorian gentleman worth his salt would have owned one. A small silver propelling pencil, perhaps attached to an Albert chain with a fob watch on the other end and stored in a waistcoat pocket, or kept with a notebook for a day’s important jottings. These retractable, sliding pencils were [ ] The post The Fascinating Tale of Sampson Mordan Pencils appeared first…