Soennecken D.R.P. Bakelite Writing Pad with Light and Pencil women's a friend was willing to

a friend was willing to lend us his original brush to copy

We know it was a typo based on the other examples we have handled and based on the fact the numbers on the plate follow a basic pattern

The bottom is marked "33 Ges

Guerlain opened in 1914 and is still in business

The clasp is rusty and the leather seems fragile

Soennecken D.R.P. Bakelite Writing Pad with Light and Pencil women's a friend was willing toOriginal Soennecken 1000 D. R. P. ang. Bakelite writing pad with battery operated light and mechanical pencil. The pencil is stored on the side (it is somewhat hard to take out). When you remove the pencil, the light turns on. I don't have a battery on hand to test it. It requires a special European battery that should be available at a camera shop. It is in good condition; there is some corrosion in the battery compartment. It measures about 6" by 3