Pen Holder / Pen Rest "Fruit Salesman - J.H. Simpson"

Elegant English fluted brass advertising pencil holder, bearing the inscriptions "Fruit Salesman" and "J.H. Simpson Sheffield". This model combines a small pencil and a metal nib housed within the body of the object, offering two writing functions in a particularly ingenious pocket format. Made in Sheffield, a hub of British metallurgy, it is an interesting testament to the advertising and utilitarian objects distributed to fruit trade professionals in the early 20th century.

✦ Provenance: Sheffield, England
✦ Estimated period: Early 20th century
✦ Dimensions: approx. 11.5 cm
✦ Material: Brass, metal and wood
✦ Condition: Good overall condition, beautiful original patina, metal nib and pencil present, minor signs of wear

Original piece combining commercial advertising and writing instrument, ideal for a collection dedicated to old trades, British advertising or pocket office accessories.