Yard O Led Deco 34 Lucky Sterling Silver Limited Edition Mechanical pencil 1.1mm

Yard O Led has remade its archive model ‘The Deco 34’, originally sold in 1930. This limited edition reimagining of the model is an exact copy of the original and in honour of the gold pencil which saved Lt Leslie March’s life in 1942.

The lucky charm pencil was kept by his family as a precious heirloom and a reminder of his heroics. It was then donated to Yard O Led museum by his step brother, Mr Kelly, who aged 90 this year remembers Leslie as ‘my hero’.

The original pencil was a “Deco 34 “, a model that the Yard O Led had not made for many years, all the tooling had to be remade to be able to produce an almost identical copy of this original pencil. With its square body, distinctive pattern, and unusual ball clip, it is unlike any other writing instrument in the current collection. All Yard O Led writing instruments are hand made in our Birmingham workshop using the same machines that would have made Lt Leslie March’s original pencil.

The leather pen pouch is included. A percentage of proceeds will be donated to the Royal Marines Charity which provides support to Marines and their families - https://rma-trmc.org

The mechanical pencil uses 1.1mm leads.

Yard O Led is one of the world's leading manufacturers of fine writing instruments, as well as one of the most historic craft workshops in Britain, with a history of over 200 years. Over the years, the Yard O Led portfolio expanded from pencils to pens, becoming masters of both. Today in the Birmingham workshop, a small number of dedicated craftsmen assemble and decorate every one of Yard O Led's exquisite writing instruments by hand. Some of these masters have been with the company for over fifty years, and each brings their own distinctive style their work, making no pen or pencil exactly like any other.

Yard O Led has perfected traditional engraving methods, including engine-turning and hand-hammering, that have long been lost to many parts of the metalworking industry. These time-honoured techniques are used to create pens featuring their famous "Barley" and "Victorian" finishes on the exterior of the barrel. The former is a fine mesh pattern that is not just aesthetically pleasing - it also provides a flawless grip. The Victorian finish, meanwhile, comprises a delicate and sophisticated floral motif, faithful to the fashions of that bygone era.