A N T I Q U E // ready to write / 10k yellow gold chatelaine pencil case / a pendant

need a pencil? here's one! a spectacularly ornate chatelaine or fob pencil case crafted in 10k yellow gold with scrolling hand engraving and a blank area ready for initials. bonus: there's a pencil inside! would you style it as a pendant? a watch fob? so many possibilities M E A S U R E M E N T S  case is ~58mm north to south excluding bails x ~10mm at widest point bail is NOT soldered shut and has a ~4mm x ~3mm opening weighs 4.5g including pencil C O N D I T I O N  in good antique condition this piece has a wonderful balance of time-earned character and time-preserved details nice snug closure of the case's lid, no threat that it will fall off when worn some noticeable dents throughout the case, especially on the sides heavy time-earned patina giving the 10k a bright hue that looks like a higher karat sturdy jump ring bail is NOT soldered shut pencil inside is a perfect fit this piece has NOT been cleaned and any cleaning decisions are left to the buyer This is a vintage item and wil