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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Souvenir - Pompei Propelling Pencil

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Overview

Item 1: handmade in pompei marble with metal tip
Item 2: original cardboard box - blue and white

Historical information

Pompeii was an ancient Roman city in Italy, famously destroyed and preserved by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2026.106

Item type

Objects

Themes

Material

White Marble

Inscriptions and markings

Item 1: no markings
Item 2: "Pompeii"

Contextual information

Carved stone "Pompei" propelling pencil was brought to Busselton in 1908 by Mr Fred Norman, and given to Charles and Evelyn Sayers

Keywords

Ink Pen

Place made

Italy

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Last modified

Tuesday, 28 April, 2026

Completeness

88

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