Portuguese Pencils: Garam Masala
$24.00
If the pen is mightier than the sword, where does that leave the pencil? Surely among the most ancient and powerful tools for communication. These Portuguese beauties have been handcrafted since 1907 in the Iberian Peninsula’s oldest pencil factory, a family-owned company renowned for high quality. They are made with fine and durable FSC-certified woods. Sharpened graphite pencils in a round shape with black wood core painted thick, glossy cinnabar and black. Available in two versions: 12 pencils with bellyband, 8 pencils in a cloth covered gift box.
Made in Portugal.
Set of 12, sharpened.
View our collection of pencils here.
These carefully chosen and crafted pieces represent a considered mix of the esoteric and the highly pragmatic. Many of these simple things reflect the hand of the artisan or the quiet genius of the inventor. They are useful in ways that are difficult to quantify but, if pressed, we would say they make life a little more efficient and a lot more beautiful.