Victorian Vintage Nickel Plated Propelling Pencil Repousse pattern with a citrine stone bezel-ed into finial
Lead diameter VS = 1.5mm
From metal cased pencils that are elegantly practical with beautiful ornamentation and surface decoration. Some of these pencils have slider bands placed one above the other on the barrel, others have slider buttons that are set in coloured stone or enamel that are used to push the pencil nozzle from the barrel for use.
Victorian Lead Designations
Many old pencil makers such as Mordan, Baker and others and especially in England and Europe used a letter designation to indicate the diameter of the lead used. There was no standard for this, so it's always best to try and spec out your lead diameter with an electronic micrometer or calliper.
AM = 1.5mm
H = 0.80mm
M = 1.0mm
VS = 1.5mm
W = 2.0mm