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Originally knives were used to sharpen pencils. French mathematician Bernard Lassimone applied for a patent on a pencil sharpener in 1828. Lassimone's compatriot Therry Des Estwaux invented the first manual pencil sharpener in1847. John Lee Love of Fall River, Massachusetts, patented the Love Pencil Sharpener in 1897. It was intended for use by artists. Between then and 1915, many mechanical sharpeners began to appear that used multiple cutting edges. Collectors look for both desktop sharpeners and small hand-held plastic or metal novelty sharpeners.
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| Image | Category | Pattern or Item | Description | Year Priced | | | Pencil Sharpener | Uncle Sam | Cast Metal Painted Occupied Japan 2 In. | 2011 | | | Pencil Sharpener | U.S. Automatic Pencil Sharpener | Wood Base 1907 5 x 3 In. | 2011 | | | Pencil Sharpener | Violin | Metal Bronze Colored Patina Marked Germany 2 1/2 In. | 2011 |  | Pencil Sharpener | Angell | Crank,2 Adjustable Round Blades,Cast Iron,4 34 x 6 1/2 In. Illustrated | 2011 |  | Pencil Sharpener | Chain Driven | Round Disc File,Crank Handle,Cast Iron,3 3/4 x 5 1/4 In. Illustrated | 2011 |  | Pencil Sharpener | Everett | Nickel Plated,Crank Handle,Dovetailed Wood Box,4 1/2 In. Illustrated | 2011 |  | Pencil Sharpener | Cast Iron | Wood Handle, Gould & Cook-Leomister, Ma., 1886, 8 x 7 In., Illustrated | 2010 | | | Pencil Sharpener | Antique Phone | Cast Iron, Brown, 2 x 2 1/2 In. | 2010 | | | Pencil Sharpener | Automatic Pencil Sharpener Co. | Chicago, Pat ‘06 & ‘08, 5 3/8 x 4 1/2 In. | 2010 | | | Pencil Sharpener | Car | 1917 License Plate, Metal, Hong Kong | 2010 | | | Pencil Sharpener | Chicken | In Hat, 2 5/8 In. | 2010 | | | Pencil Sharpener | Elmer Elephant | Celluloid, Painted, Japan, 1930s, 2 1/2 In. | 2010 | | | Pencil Sharpener | Felix The Cat | Relief, Spelter, Black & White Enamel, 1 1/4 x 1 1/2 In. | 2010 | | | Pencil Sharpener | Gun | Bakelite, Orange, Brown, Marbled, 2 In. | 2010 | | | Pencil Sharpener | Jupiter Model | Mechanical, Favor Ruhl & Co., Wood Base, 13 x 6 x 6 In. | 2010 | | | Pencil Sharpener | Paddleboat | Mark Twain, Metal | 2010 | | | Pencil Sharpener | Plane | Bakelite, Green, U.S. Army, 1940s, 2 1/4 x 2 3/4 In. | 2010 | | | Pencil Sharpener | Rocket | Lionel 6407 Flatcar, Silver & Blue Nose Cones, Sterling Logos | 2010 | | | Pencil Sharpener | Vacuum Base | APSCO, | 2010 | | | Pencil Sharpener | Wendy’s | Frosty, c.1992 | 2010 |  | Pencil Sharpener | Automatic | New York, 1906, 6 3/4 x 4 In., illustrated | 2009 |  | Pencil Sharpener | Cincinnati Water Purifier | Stenciled Wood, Iron, 1880s, 10 In., illustrated | 2009 | | | Pencil Sharpener | Army Tank | Catalin, Green, Red Circle, White Star | 2009 | | | Pencil Sharpener | Baker’s Chocolate Girl | Carrying Tray Of Cups, Reg. U.S. Pat. Office, | 2009 | | | Pencil Sharpener | Biplane Airplane | Dark Bronze Color, Hong Kong, 3 1/4 x 3 In. | 2009 |
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