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Souvenir - Pompei Propelling Pencil

Subcollections
Souvenirs
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
Social History
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
Saturday, 30 May, 2026
Completeness
88
Busselton Historical Society

Busselton Historical Society

Souvenir Pen - Pompei
Souvenir Pen - Pompei
Souvenir Pen - Pompei

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