Brass Swiss Cheese Vintage Pen and Pencil Holder orange and white lidded the cap closes tightly

the cap closes tightly

I almost can't believe they exist--and date to 1907

I am not certain if it was designed by David Gil himself

making the loser unload the dishwasher or take out the trash

concentration

Brass Swiss Cheese Vintage Pen and Pencil Holder orange and white lidded the cap closes tightlyThis is the second of these great brass cheese wedge pen holders I've had in the shop how not to feel a little happier with this on the desk? 1970s or maybe very early 1980s, it's hollow on the interior so that the ends of whatever it's holding can slip down inside. This one's in pretty good shape compared to most I've seen (the fact that these are usually quite battered speaks for itself!), with relatively minor scratches, mostly on the top, a few