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E86 Timed Economy Auction Tuesday

E86 Timed Economy Auction Tuesday

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Lot 256: A vintage die-cast metal novelty pencil sharpener base in the form of a knight in armour

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Start price: £3

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A mid-to-late 20th-century novelty pencil sharpener base, die-cast in white metal with a dull grey pewter-tone finish. The figurine is modelled as a knight in 16th-century style full plate armour, standing upon a stepped rectangular plinth. The figure is accompanied by a separate sword which passes through a hole in the plinth. The side of the base contains a rectangular cutout designed to house a sharpening mechanism. No maker marks, hallmarks, or inscriptions are visible.