{"product_id":"porte-crayon-porte-plume-fruit-salesman-j-h-simpson-sheffield","title":"Pen Holder \/ Pen Rest \"Fruit Salesman - J.H. Simpson\"","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"623\"\u003eElegant 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"625\" data-end=\"891\"\u003e✦ Provenance: Sheffield, England\u003cbr data-start=\"661\" data-end=\"664\"\u003e✦ Estimated period: Early 20th century\u003cbr data-start=\"698\" data-end=\"701\"\u003e✦ Dimensions: approx. 11.5 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"728\" data-end=\"731\"\u003e✦ Material: Brass, metal and wood\u003cbr data-start=\"764\" data-end=\"767\"\u003e✦ Condition: Good overall condition, beautiful original patina, metal nib and pencil present, minor signs of wear\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"893\" data-end=\"1085\"\u003eOriginal piece combining commercial advertising and writing instrument, ideal for a collection dedicated to old trades, British advertising or pocket office accessories.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Brocante Jolbro","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54017784774989,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0893\/1049\/5053\/files\/20260601_174129.jpg?v=1780400852","url":"https:\/\/brocantejolbro.com\/en\/products\/porte-crayon-porte-plume-fruit-salesman-j-h-simpson-sheffield","provider":"Brocante Jolbro","version":"1.0","type":"link"}