Check the listing for details. Zenith Extra Mechanical Pencil Set With Vintage Case. Condition: Used, Made in Italy. Listed at 107.74 USD. Elegant and rare writing set ZENITH EXTRA vintage, composed of three coordinated tools with golden finish and vertical knurling: a mechanical mechanical pencil, a mechanical pencil barrel and a short pencil. Everything is contained in its original logoed case, with internal lining in yellow velvet and ivory satin. A perfect collector's item for lovers of 1950s writing and design. An era of ink and genius - Pendant pencils When writing was not only a necessity but also a gesture of social elegance, refined chatelaine mechanical pencils appeared, true jewels of functionality. Small, thin, often chiseled in precious or plated metals, they were designed to be worn as a pendant, attached to a chain, a ribbon or the service belt (the "chatelaine") which held everyday objects. The presence of th.