Big Ben Pencil Sharpener
Big Ben is one of London's best-known landmarks. How big is big? The four dials of the clock are 23 feet square, the minute hand is 14 feet long and the figures are 2 feet high. Minutely regulated with a stack of old pennies to act as counterweights, Big Ben is an excellent timekeeper, which has rarely stopped. The name Big Ben actually refers not to the clock-tower itself , but to the thirteen ton bell hung within, which strikes the hour. It is to this day one of the largest bells ever cast. Our Big Ben is smaller in every way, merely 4-1/8" tall and 1-1/4" across the base, on which is noted 'Big Ben' on one side and 'London' on the other in raised letters. It is made of die-cast metal with a burnished bronze finish. And contains, not a bell, but a pencil sharpener, making it the perfect desk accessory!
Big Ben is one of London's best-known landmarks. How big is big? The four dials of the clock are 23 feet square, the minute hand is 14 feet long and the figures are 2 feet high. Minutely regulated with a stack of old pennies to act as counterweights, Big Ben is an excellent timekeeper, which has rarely stopped. The name Big Ben actually refers not to the clock-tower itself , but to the thirteen ton bell hung within, which strikes the hour. It is to this day one of the largest bells ever cast. Our Big Ben is smaller in every way, merely 4-1/8" tall and 1-1/4" across the base, on which is noted 'Big Ben' on one side and 'London' on the other in raised letters. It is made of die-cast metal with a burnished bronze finish. And contains, not a bell, but a pencil sharpener, making it the perfect desk accessory!
