Sampson Mordan & Co

Sampson Mordan was a British silversmith and inventor, specialised in pens and novelties. He was apprenticed to the locksmith Joseph Bramah.

In 1815 he opened his own business and seven years later, together with John Isaac Hawkins, patented the first propelling pencil. His partnership with Hawkins ended in 1823, when he joined a new partnership with Gabriel Riddle entering the mark 'SMGR'. The partnership dissolved in 1836 and the business became S Mordan & Co.

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