Rowney, Dillon & Rowney BBBBBBB

Mesmerizing.  Have you ever been mesmerized by a pencil?  This pencil just does it for me.  Rather large crude square lead in this one; Circa 1844-1848.

• The Partnership: The London-based art supply firm (historically known as George Rowney & Co.) operated under the name Rowney, Dillon & Rowney for a brief four-year window after Charles White Dillon joined the business. 
• End of the Name: Charles Dillon went bankrupt in 1848, and the business reverted to operating as George Rowney & Co..
• Pencil Characteristics: Pencils from this specific 1844–1848 partnership era are quite rare and typically feature early Victorian characteristics, such as crude, square-shaped graphite leads.