Provisional British Patent for Ever-Pointed Pencils

This document is a copy of a Provisional British Patent, number 1831, granted to Barnet Solomon Cohen on August 8, 1859, for an ever-pointed pencil. The patent is bound in its original blue cover and consists of a single sheet printed on both sides. Barnet Solomon Cohen operated a stationery establishment in London; his brother, Henry Cohen, ran a similar business in Philadelphia and imported many items from Barnet. The patent application provides details about the innovative design of the pencil.

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  • Cohen, Barnet Solomon / Cohen, Henry

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