Beautiful and rare museum piece! After having been stored extraordinary well for circa 100 years; an antique sharpener of black lacquered cast iron, with many gold lettered inscriptions and trademarks - complete with all original parts - in perfectly working condition. Pencils (short or long, that is adjustable) can be sharpened any way you want: from stub to super sharp. This can be done by turning the handle of the wheel, which operates a kind of grater. An eye was placed in two places, with which the device is secured by screws . There is a wooden protective cover included, see photos. Length (max.) 35 cm. Height (max.) 13.5 cm. Width (max.) 16 cm. Weight: approximately 4 kg.