Vintage celluloid? marbled or faux tortoise shell miniature mechanical pencil advertising Chequers Whisky All items sold as is Ships only to US No refunds, returns or exchanges Please ask questions before transaction Vintage advertising mechanical pencil Miniature pencil possibly made of a black & cream speckled or marbled celluloid almost like a faux tortoise shell Pocket clip Marked ‘Chequers Whisky’ on the side for advertising British Prime Ministers have been escaping to their 16th century country retreat of Chequers since 1917, though whether this inspired John McEwan’s blend is unknown. The Leith-based blender was best known for his Abbot’s Choice brand, while Chequers evolved into a deluxe 12-year-old whisky that described itself as ‘an especially harmonious blend of 100% choice Scotch whiskies’. Before then, Chequers was launched as a standard blend in the US with a series of lavish adverts in Life magazine in the late 1960s. No doubt Chequers came to feature Linkwood as one of its constituent malts, the Speyside distillery being licensed to John McEwan & Co Ltd when it became part of the DCL. Today the trademark is owned by Diageo. End screws off to hold extra lead in working condition but I do not know how to put lead in Pencil measures about 4 1/4 inches long Actual date of origin unknown Check out our other vintage listings! NY/21 Vintage Celluloid? Marbled Or Faux Tortoise Shell Miniature Mechanical Pencil Advertising Chequers Whisky
