Rare 1909 American TIFFANY & CO. Metropolitan Life Building Mechanical Pencil
August 22, 2021 by admin | Filed under rare.
Ultra Rare 1909 Novelty Sterling Silver’Metropolitan Life Building’ Mechanical Pencil by TIFFANY & Co. Pencil works as it should and is in very nice condition. Weighs 37.3 grams. It measures 3.5 tall, 5. No damage to the silver but could use a polishing but we will leave that to the new owner. This piece is 112 years old. Until 1913 the Met Life Tower was the tallest building in NYC until the Empire State Building. The South Building’s tower was designed by the architectural firm of Napoleon LeBrun & Sons and erected between 1905 and 1909. Inspired by St Mark’s Campanile, the tower features four clock faces, four bells, and lighted beacons at its top, and was the tallest building in the world until 1913. The tower originally included Metropolitan Life’s offices, and since 2015, it has contained a 273-room luxury hotel known as the New York Edition Hotel. The tower was designated as a city landmark by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission in 1989, and was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972. It was also made a National Historic Landmark in 197. The item “Rare 1909 American TIFFANY & CO. Metropolitan Life Building Mechanical Pencil” is in sale since Sunday, July 4, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Pens & Writing Instruments\Pens\Ballpoint Pens\Other Collectible Ballpoint”. The seller is “eclectic_all_the_way” and is located in Oceanside, California. This item can be shipped to United States.
- Brand: Tiffany & Co.
- Ink Color: Black Pencil
- Featured Refinements: Sterling Silver Pen & Pencil Set
- Material: Sterling Silver
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
- Modified Item: No
- Vintage: Yes
Tags: american, building, life, mechanical, metropolitan, pencil, rare, tiffany