Showing today is a silver (possibly sterling), figural jug mechanical pencil. The piece is unmarked. Probably British. Produced in the vicinity of 1885. The base of the jug is designed to pull away from the body proper, revealing an attached, three stage telescopic pencil. The stages extend automatically when pulled away from the jug body. Pushing the writing section back into the body automatically retracts the sections into the carry position. The jug is 1 5/8 inches long with pencil unrevealed. The extended pencil section by itself is exactly 3 inches long.